Re: jigdo-newbie question

[Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net>]

On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 12:28:53PM -0600, rlharris@oplink.net wrote:
> * Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net> [061109 09:00]:
> > I need a complete etch dvd set for a location that has no inet.  
                           ^^^
> ...
> > for about four hours, then said 
> >     Aaargh - 288 files could not be downloaded. 
[...]
> >   - Is this a common problem?
> 
> It happens, but infrequently.
> 
> >   - Perhaps there is an easy solution?
> 
> It sounds as if you have an old version of jigdo, or perhaps that you
> managed to select a corrupted repository.

It is the latest available, 'jigdo-file' 0.7.3-1, which contains the
jigdo-lite I ran.  The 'jigdo' package claims it is "NOT yet capable of
processing .jigdo files - use jigdo-lite..." 
> 
> First try upgrading jigdo.  I recommend Synaptic for keeping your

I prefer aptitude, and this (etch) box is up to date as of 48 hours ago, so
I don't think that is the problem.

[...]
> >   - What is the advantage of jigdo?  As far as I can see it
[...]
> If the download is interrupted, jigdo can resume, and even can
> salvage partial files.  

Oh, that makes sense (but I thought some ftp clients -- lftp perhaps --
could do that too).

[...]
> Jidgo is able to utilize files from an existing ISO image (when
> mounted with the "loop" option) or from CDs.  So you can update the
> image you download today, and jidgo downloads only the files which
> have changed.

Now you are talking.  That is a persuasive advantage.

> A neat trick is to use jigdo to download DVD images, rather than CD
> images, even if your need is for CDs and even if you do not have a DVD

No, I was planning to burn dvds anyway.  But getting the cds this way is
neat too.

Thanks for the comments.

-- 
richard