Re: rsync problems with 2.2_rev2 binary-m68k-1.iso
On 6 Jan 2001, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> >>>>> " " == J A Bezemer <costar@panic.et.tudelft.nl> writes:
>
> > On 4 Jan 2001, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
>
> >> >>>>> " " == Ian Smith <ISmith@fourthphase.com> writes:
> >>
> >> > <color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>I'm attempting to create
> >> an
> >>
> >> Is that supposed to be html mail?
> >>
> >> > .iso file from a pseudo-image that I downloaded from >
> >> ftp.us.debian.org. I keep on getting bad checksums. I've >
> >> tried rsync with multiple servers using the command in the >
> >> pseudo-image kit:
> >>
> >>
> >> > rsync --verbose --progress --stats --block-size=8192 >
> >> rsync.kernel.org::pub/mirrors/<FontFamily><param>Times New >
> >> Roman</param><bigger>debian-cd/2.2_rev2/m68k/binary- m68k-1.iso
> >> > .
> >>
> >> This html stuff will certainly break everything. Appart from
> >> that you should use --partial so that a timeout won't kill your
> >> file and -c to allways checksum.
>
> > Using --partial WILL kill your valuable pseudo-image if rsync
> > fails after 1 byte has been transferred. So either back up your
> > pseudo-image or do NOT use --partial.
>
> It will? I thought that option will keep the partial download.
Yep, but with the "good" file name, which means your original file needs to be
deleted.
> Why does it not merge the old file with the downloaded changes and
> keep that?
You should write the rsync people; I think they'll find it an interesting
idea.
Regards,
Anne Bezemer
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