Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 16:54:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: Adam W Lee <adalee AT sendit DOT sendit DOT nodak DOT edu>
Message-Id: <199707022154.QAA04135@sendit.sendit.NoDak.edu>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: DJGPP, too many pieces, blah..
Precedence: bulk

>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 :)