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267324 2004-09-01 00:37:00 > where teh hell did i get 3.3.3 from i wonder

KDE ?

To get your speed just look at the download rate, if it's given in Kilo Bytes multiply by 8 to get the bit rate eg, 16KB x 8 = 128kb (kilo bits), 32KB x 8 = 256kb and so on.

The JSG (router) logon also works on Paradise Games and ftp.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
267325 2004-09-01 00:58:00 But I didn't get a speed indication when transffering from the FTP to my local drive, jsut a copying dialog like in WinXP


> To get your speed just look at the download rate, if
> it's given in Kilo Bytes multiply by 8 to get the bit
> rate eg, 16KB x 8 = 128kb (kilo bits), 32KB x 8 =
> 256kb and so on.

What the paradise games address?


> The JSG (router) logon also works on Paradise Games
> and ftp.
>
> Cheers Murray P

Thanks
B-)
MartynC (5610)
267326 2004-09-01 01:48:00 Firefox or Mozilla have download managers with a progress bar and dialogue not sure what IE does these days.

http://gamers.paradise.net.nz/ servers and files down at the bottom of the page.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
267327 2004-09-01 02:35:00 You're right Murray - Firefox, Opera, Konqueror... Anything other than IE would be better ;-)

IE turns into its "explorer-like" interface when doing FTP Transactions, and so it looks like you're browsing your HDD. It then only tells you the time remaining for the transfer but not the actual speed.

I was reaching 680KB/s while on JSG. I grabbed Fedora Core 2 while I was there ;-)
Chilling_Silence (9)
267328 2004-09-01 02:38:00 > Ah - so you're not really binning it then ;) clever
> excuse :p
>
> Mike.

B-)

Although, I like whistlerspa's idea
"Try Mandrake Linux 10.0 easy enough to install and configure"

very B-)
intelliagent (429)
267329 2004-09-01 02:43:00 Ive not used the latest Mandrake so I cant compare... Last time I used Mandrake (8.0, 9.0, 9.1) I had nothing but issues, so I went for Slackware ;-)

Whatever floats your boat, if it works for you.... Then why not :-)
Chilling_Silence (9)
267330 2004-09-01 03:40:00 > Ive not used the latest Mandrake so I cant compare...
> Last time I used Mandrake (8.0, 9.0, 9.1) I had
> nothing but issues, so I went for Slackware ;-)
>
> Whatever floats your boat, if it works for you....
> Then why not :-)

Q.1. - what is slackware?

Q.2. - what issues did you have with Mandrake?

I have not yet tried linux - I might be tempted after all the cr@p that XP-home dishes up on a regular basis ... I will definately be going back to Win-98, and give XP to the kids computer (they want their own specific logins and userspace) ... I can't see that XP is a major uplift to the home user, it just gives th OS total control and the user has to suck on it.

thanks for all of the linux info though - I might get brave enough and have a go one day soon

cheer
B)
intelliagent (429)
267331 2004-09-01 05:00:00 Slackware is the longest standing Linux Distro. More designed for those who've used Linux for a while and are comfortable with the command-line.

Mandrake never liked my Graphics Card / Monitor, Networking was hard to configure.

Yoper is a nice fast OS that really puts you in control :-)

Cheers


Chill.
Chilling_Silence (9)
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