Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/07/02/17:55:50
>OK, I don't exactely know what you are referring to, but when I download
>stuff from the net I:
>-first I download the stuff to my server.The server of my ISP is on a T3
>so the download does not take that much.
>-second I download the stuff to my computer.I use my modem to the max
>(115200 bps with maximum compression).And I use Zmodem protocol so if
>there is an error at 9.9 megs I try a second time and it will start from
>9.9 and continue.
>So I see no difference (but a bother to download many small files)
>between the two...
Umm, why not do what I do if you don't like lots of small files...
cd temp
ncftp blah.blah.com
get whatever.zip
get random.zip
quit
zip -m big *
sz big.zip; rm big.zip; logout
Then just download and go to sleep :)
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