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Topic: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Hello smile

Okay, so I would like to make a request for help to anyone capable of providing a download mirror for the latest CrunchBang release. For anyone who is not aware, I provide the main download location, the download server is provided by Dreamhost and my account has an unlimited bandwidth allowance; however, the server will quickly get bogged down once the release notes have been published, even more so if/when external sites such as DistroWatch advertise the new release. Also, I know I said my Dreamhost account has unlimited bandwidth, but I really do not want to abuse/degrade the service for other users on the same shared server. Basically, I would really appreciate any help! smile

Anyhow, if you feel this is something you can help out with, you can find the latest CrunchBang images below:

http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchb … 1.i386.iso
http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchb … .amd64.iso
http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchb … 1.i386.iso
http://crunchbang.net/pub/linux/crunchb … .amd64.iso

Please post below with the address of your mirror and I will update the download page on the wiki. Thank you!

P.S. Did I mention CrunchBang 9.04.01 is available now? big_smile Release notes, blog posts etc to follow shortly.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Will do later today or tomarrow. But note that i use a free host so my bandwith isnt unlimited but it should at least help ease the load

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

I don't have sufficient bandwidth to mirror but I'd be happy to serve as a bittorrent seed...

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

I got one (or  two) servers I can host them on, until the storm rides off smile

Last edited by cut_copy (2009-07-08 02:18:11)

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

bittorrent is an extremely good idea. I assume most people know how to use it, and it relieves pretty much all the server load.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Torrents please big_smile

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Torrents would be good. Dreamhost operates a no torrent policy (at least it did the last time I checked) so this is something I would again need help with. Nik_Doof was kind enough to set-up the torrents last time around, but I have not been in contact with him for a while. I will look into sorting something out.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

I can't really help in providing another mirror, but I think torrents are a fantastic idea and I'd be more than happy to seed for a while.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

I was going to suggest torrents. I will quite happily seed when someone posts the torrents.

Also, I don't mind creating / hosting torrents either - using an open tracker... but whilst I know how to use and create torrents, I imagine there's someone that could do a better job than me. I'd hate to be criticized for 'doing it wrong' when I know no other way.

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I wonder what would happen if 'someone' dropped the ISO into his or her dropbox public folder...

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

We need to try something, crunchbang.net is giving 503s and I just borked my Crunchbang install trying to upgrade it. Back to Mint for now...

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

If you have any of the ISOs, just create a torrent file for each ISO using any torrent client, and upload to piratebay or any torrent tracker.

Then try to get it seeded by a couple of people as soon as possible. I can't help right now (at work), but if I can get my hands on the ISOs
a little later I can fix torrents and also seed for a couple of days.

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Last edited by gre0 (2009-07-08 13:46:15)

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

I have uploaded the two standard versions.

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Last edited by cut_copy (2009-07-09 01:54:37)

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

just created a torrent for the 32bit

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4991436

i will be uploading just for the next 5/6h while at work...

Last edited by #1936 (2009-07-08 13:12:37)

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Ill seed,,Thanks for the torrent.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Will get a torrent up for the 32 bit lite edition when i have it (currently downloading at 40 kbps hmm)

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Looks like your fears were right corenominal, I was wondering why sudo apt-get update was failing on my netbook!

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

thanks


i will seed, as soon as i get it downloaded at home

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[edit 16.33] big_smile spoke to my wife at home, she is downloading it and seeding...

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Thanks for torrent. smile Seeding now.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Also seeding now, seems to work fine.

The md5sum for the ISO currently being distributed via the torrent is verified against the download page, perhaps we can get the torrent link listed on there to help ease the load on the http servers?

Last edited by gre0 (2009-07-08 13:45:56)

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Seeding.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

seeding

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Trying to get the iso now  -- I don't have unlimited bandwith, but should be enough to help ride the wave. I'll post the links asap.

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Lost my net connection gotta start from the beginning again yikes

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Re: Request/Plea for help: download mirrors

Great stuff:) Will put up a .torrent for the 64bit version when done.