CD image mirror lists

[Josip Rodin <joy@cibalia.gkvk.hr>]

On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 03:29:21PM +0100, Richard Atterer wrote:
> > We can (and should) have separate pages for mirroring network
> > install images etc. In fact, I was going to suggest we ditch the
> > static rsync-mirrors page for one generated from the generic mirror
> > database which happens to be conveniently located within www.d.o
> > data. :)
> 
> Oh yes, I meant to ask you about this - that would be great!

I'll do that then. (Maybe not today, have to study more...)

> However, is the same possible with the list of CD image HTTP/FTP
> mirrors?

It is.

> But note that I went through the HTTP/FTP list manually and checked all
> the mirrors. If such a list already existed, some URLs are changed in my
> version.

I can extract you a list and you (or someone else who has the time) can go
through it and replace the bad links with good ones.

> Hm, the ultimate cool thing would be a script which checks the mirrors
> every 24 hours and then lists things like "down?", or "out of date?" 
> if the latest version of the images is not there. <dreams/>

We already have those things, they're just not too advertized.

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