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List:       quanta
Subject:    Re: [Quanta] Can't Downloard Quanta
From:       Eric Laffoon <sequitur () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-07-13 2:50:25
Message-ID: 200507121950.25713.sequitur () kde ! org
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On Tuesday 12 July 2005 2:41 pm, Jerry Smith wrote:
> Eric Laffoon wrote:
> >On Tuesday 12 July 2005 10:48 am, Jerry Smith wrote:
> >>I've been trying for two days to down load the latest Quanta 3.4.1, and
> >>the download won't start. I get the "save to disk" window but things
> >>drop dead after clicking "OK." I've tried both Internat and easynews
> >>mirrors. Neither seems operative. What's going on?
> >>Jerry
> >
> >All of our current packaging and distribution is being done by KDE as
> > we're part of their main packages. So while what you're encountering
> > sounds odd indeed I can't imagine there would not be working mirrors, or
> > even that many mirrors having problems.
>
> I just tried again without success. I have downloaded Quanta 3.4.1 twice
> in my attempts to install it. This is my third attempt after removing
> the previous files which, apparently, were incomplete or messed up.

There are any number of possible causes, though it's unusual, but it's likely 
on your end. One thing you can do is ping the site...
ping kde.org
and then after a bit hit Ctrl-C. You will get a report telling you if packets 
were dropped. If you are using dial up in particular there can be problems in 
connection where you're dropped off, etc... However there are download 
managers and the software should get it right and retry until it's complete. 
Other than that there is a possibility that the packages you're attempting to 
retrieve are incomplete. It's possible to have a problem and create a botched 
package... But the thing is that this type of thing is usually discovered 
quickly.  So it doesn't make sense really.
> I'm 
> running Mandriva 10.2. Could it be that something I did in removing the
> previous files have anything to do with the inability to download now? I
> can't imagine that it does but something strange is going on. I'm
> inclined to believe it is something in my computer that causing the
> problem if nobody else is experiencing the same thing. I have no problem
> downloading from other sites. I am having a problem with the
> Mandrakelinux rpm downloading mirror sources. That is too coincidental
> to not be connected in someway.

I'm not clear on exactly where you're doing your downloads from. Carlos 
pointed you in the right direction. If you can download large files from 
other sites you can rule out your hardware or software failing under load. 
That leaves your mirrors. If you have a problem there you should communicate 
with the admins. Possibly there is something they need to fix.

-- 
Eric Laffoon - Quanta+ Team Leader 
http://quanta.kdewebdev.org
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