How did you get your knoppix CD?

[rkebo]

Hehehe...OK...I'm spoiled...I downloaded it...I have a 15Mbps ATM connection...so it took....hummmm...it took 30 minutes.........can't wait for that DVD distro.................and I must agree about the American mirrors...I had to try em a few times before I could get a decent speed.....well....a decent speed for me is 500Kbps.....which is rather slow....not bragging...just luv this stuff....

[Billy]

Here in UK, I got my first Knoppix CD v3.1 free on the cover of PC Utilities magazine, followed by v3.2 CD on PCPlus Aug 2003 magazine. Since then I have played around with it a bit and now download, usually from the German mirrors. Although last night the UK mirror, Ftp.Mirror.Ac.Uk was excellent. I have Blueyonder cable running at around 600kbps, so using DLExpert to multi-thread, it downloads in just over three hours.

I use Fantom CD to decode the iso image, copy the Knoppix directory to hard disk, then run mkfloppy.bat to make a new boot floppy. Then it is just insert floppy, reboot, and I'm running Knoppix. Rebooting is not a problem - Win98 reboots many times a day anyway

[hernan]

I'm going to school...and they have a pretty fast connection, it's supposed to be T1, but since the whole district is sharing it...it goes slower than DSL....about 70 kb/s...it took me 3 hours to download it... (I had to leave my computer @ school and pick it up the next day )

But it was worth it...Knoppix is really really cool...Usually, i don't join forums, but I had to join this one!!!!

Knoppix = AWESOME!!!!

[aay]

I'm going to school...and they have a pretty fast connection, it's supposed to be T1, but since the whole district is sharing it...it goes slower than DSL....about 70 kb/s...it took me 3 hours to download it... (I had to leave my computer @ school and pick it up the next day )

But it was worth it...Knoppix is really really cool...Usually, i don't join forums, but I had to join this one!!!!

Knoppix = AWESOME!!!!

Glad you are enjoying it. Yes this forum is worth joining. Stick around, learn, and help others.

[Frapl]

Anyone thought about using BitTorrent?

I would be very nice if some/all mirrors will seed the newest version of Knoppix. It will reduce the needed bandwidth for the mirrors because everyone will help spreading it.

This is the original idea behind BitTorrent to spread large (and legal) data packets.
http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/

Maybe this tracker can be used:
http://www.distributedbandwidth.info

Just my thoughts...

[Stephen]

Anyone thought about using BitTorrent?

I would be very nice if some/all mirrors will seed the newest version of Knoppix. It will reduce the needed bandwidth for the mirrors because everyone will help spreading it.

This is the original idea behind BitTorrent to spread large (and legal) data packets.
http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/

Maybe this tracker can be used:
http://www.distributedbandwidth.info

Just my thoughts...

There is one here.