Re: HELP- very slow download speeds
On Fri, Jun 05, 2015 at 11:33:07PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Friday 05 June 2015 23:18:53 Ric Moore wrote:
> > On 06/05/2015 05:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > > On Friday 05 June 2015 22:41:55 Gary Roach wrote:
> > >> Most of my large downloads are from ftp.us.debian.org. Before I go any
> > >> further, I probably need to switch to a mirror site and see if the
> > >> problem persists. I have been assuming that, since this is debian's main
> > >> server, that I shouldn't have a server problem.
> > >
> > > I gave up using ftp.uk.debian.org years ago because it is so slow. Or
> > > was, anyway. I use either Oxford or Manchester University Mirrors.
> > > Usually Oxford. It remains fast, so I haven't retried the debian one
> > > recently.
> >
> > Being stuck with a HughesNet sat service, THIS works a treat!
> > deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free
> >
> > It finds the fastest connect, and runs with it. It easily doubles
> > previous connect speeds for apt-get for me. Ric
>
> Yes, it has had a lot of bouquets. But it has also had a brick-bat or two. I
> am a creature of habit. But I may try something else just to see! (Did I
> also say that I am a creature of curtiosity even more satiable than the
You can forgo the curtsying this time. :)
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