Author Topic: Uh oh... (Read 10129 times)

Joe · « **on:** May 16, 2006, 08:01:29 pm »

I'm seriously in a pinch right now. My Ubuntu install broke and my Windows CDs are fubared. I can install NT 4.0 workstation for now, but can some kind soul mail me Slackware?

Nate · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2006, 08:02:55 pm »

yea i have your address ill get to it in 6-8 weeks and it should arrive in 6-8 pieces, 6-8 weeks after that.

RoMi · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2006, 08:10:48 pm »

Is it just me or do you go through linux cd's like nothing. Anyways, doesn't you have a local library with broadband?

Joe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2006, 08:26:26 pm »

Quote from: RoMi on May 16, 2006, 08:10:48 pm

Is it just me or do you go through linux cd's like nothing. Anyways, doesn't you have a local library with broadband?

The library scares me. =(. It's just you, I've only had one set of Slackware CD's.

Windows NT wouldn't install and I'm using ERD Commander for an OS right now. It's decent, but it has a shitty resolution and no media player. =(

rabbit · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2006, 08:49:50 pm »

Suck it up and go to the damn library.

Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2006, 09:58:52 pm »

I don't have a library card nor the time to get one.

deadly7 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2006, 10:00:12 pm »

..It takes all of two seconds.

Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2006, 10:03:56 pm »

Uh huh. Seriously, can someone mail me a set of Slackware CD's? There's no way I'll get away with downloading two full ISO's at a public library..

Newby · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2006, 10:04:39 pm »

Go one day. Come back the next day. You lazy piece of crap.

d&q · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2006, 10:26:01 pm »

They don't turn off the computers at your local library? The computers at my library are on for around 3 hours

.

Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2006, 10:39:26 pm »

That's an even better way to get caught, Newby..

iago · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2006, 11:10:49 pm »

You must have at least one real-life friend.

........

who has a high-speed connection!

CrAz3D · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2006, 12:50:24 am »

Quote from: iago on May 16, 2006, 11:10:49 pm

You must have at least one real-life friend.

........

who has a high-speed connection!

You know you meant the first part as a single statement on its own

(<3 joe!)

RoMi · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2006, 06:14:53 am »

It's not even remotly against the rules, just tell them what your doing, burn the cds, delete the files, leave. I use my library to download almost all of my files now, even though I have broadband, because its a fiber connection @ 50 mbps.
Or.. does your school have broadband, becasue thats easy too.

Joe · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2006, 08:02:18 am »

My school is uber-bitchy. Not only do they have outbound IP blocks left and right, but they block all outgoing connections except :80, :81, and whatever port GroupWise mail uses.

Newby · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2006, 09:21:21 am »

Quote from: Joe on May 17, 2006, 08:02:18 am

My school is uber-bitchy. Not only do they have outbound IP blocks left and right, but they block all outgoing connections except :80, :81, and whatever port GroupWise mail uses.

It's ok. :80 is HTTP, which can serve you up an ISO!

And what about the friends bit?

iago · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2006, 11:13:55 am »

Quote from: Newby on May 17, 2006, 09:21:21 am

Quote from: Joe on May 17, 2006, 08:02:18 am
My school is uber-bitchy. Not only do they have outbound IP blocks left and right, but they block all outgoing connections except :80, :81, and whatever port GroupWise mail uses.

It's ok. :80 is HTTP, which can serve you up an ISO!

And what about the friends bit?

Yeah, what's wrong with HTTP?

Although there are many, many http mirrors, here one:
http://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-10.2-iso/

And apparently it's 155mbit.

Joe · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:12:30 pm »

Meh, wget.exe is blocked as well, so I can't use it for -c, and they have IE, the mother of all mistakes, so I can't resume with that.

Seriously, could someone just send the two Slackware disks? I could pay you a little bit for your disks and effort, but the 30 for their CD's is just bull..

Super_X · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:17:45 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 17, 2006, 10:12:30 pm

Meh, wget.exe is blocked as well, so I can't use it for -c, and they have IE, the mother of all mistakes, so I can't resume with that.

Seriously, could someone just send the two Slackware disks? I could pay you a little bit for your disks and effort, but the 30 for their CD's is just bull..

I was looking for that stupid CD mailer you sent me, but I cant find it. I can probibaly burn you two coppys, but it might be like, a week~.

iago · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:28:37 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 17, 2006, 10:12:30 pm

Meh, wget.exe is blocked as well, so I can't use it for -c, and they have IE, the mother of all mistakes, so I can't resume with that.

Seriously, could someone just send the two Slackware disks? I could pay you a little bit for your disks and effort, but the 30 for their CD's is just bull..

Purchasing the Slackware CDs is basically like donating to their project. If I had a credit card I'd buy the official CDs for sure.

Super_X · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:34:35 pm »

I seem to have forgotten what I need to burn to the cds; just the .ISOs? Or, both that and the .md5?

Sidoh · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:38:40 pm »

Quote from: Super_X on May 17, 2006, 10:34:35 pm

I seem to have forgotten what I need to burn to the cds; just the .ISOs? Or, both that and the .md5?

The file with the .md5 exstension contains a file digestion hash of the ISO so you can verify you downloaded the one you were intending to.

$ md5sum <ISO> && cat <ISO.md5>

There's probably a more fancy way to do it, but that works.

Super_X · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:43:11 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 17, 2006, 10:38:40 pm

Quote from: Super_X on May 17, 2006, 10:34:35 pm
I seem to have forgotten what I need to burn to the cds; just the .ISOs? Or, both that and the .md5?

The file with the .md5 exstension contains a file digestion hash of the ISO so you can verify you downloaded the one you were intending to.

$ md5sum <ISO> && cat <ISO.md5>

There's probably a more fancy way to do it, but that works.

I'll be on my sister's window laptop for DLing and burning, so.. ?

Sidoh · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:48:02 pm »

I think you'll be fine. Like I said, it's just to verify you've downloaded the file you wanted.

Super_X · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:51:50 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 17, 2006, 10:48:02 pm

I think you'll be fine. Like I said, it's just to verify you've downloaded the file you wanted.

Yeah, I was too lazy to do it any how.

I'll just trust that sorce.

Joe · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:11:35 am »

@iago: I definately agree, and support the Slackware project, but I already owe Tory 50 dollars for stuff he bought me and I'm working on paying him back with no income, except lunch money.

@SuperX: http://www.etree.org/cgi-bin/counter.cgi/software/md5sum.exe

iago · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:21:59 am »

Get a job instead of going to Church.

Newby · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2006, 09:16:45 am »

PWNED.

MyndFyre · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2006, 11:58:24 am »

Quote from: iago on May 18, 2006, 08:21:59 am

Get a job instead of going to Church.

What's funny is that the two aren't even mutually exclusive. I've been working for 6 years now, going to church for almost that long. Now I'm working two jobs and still managing to hit up church.

rabbit · « **Reply #29 on:** May 18, 2006, 02:24:46 pm »

But you're assuming Joe has any skills that are in demand.

Explicit · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2006, 02:30:43 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on May 18, 2006, 02:24:46 pm

But you're assuming Joe has any skills that are in demand.

Joe · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2006, 06:07:14 pm »

Rabbit, could you go away please? Thanks. You seem to have overlooked that one of the biggest fields right now is technology/programming (which I am superior to around 95% of the world in, probably). Also, I could get a summer job like most kids my age and make some money doing.. stuff.

As for iago, I plan to get a job at Culvers (a fast food restaraunt, featuring ice cream!) this summer and make a nice wad of cash. Also, church is my job in a way - I do 3~ hours of volunteer work there per week, and I plan to actually get a "real" job as a youth pastor.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #32 on:** May 18, 2006, 06:28:38 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 18, 2006, 06:07:14 pm

one of the biggest fields right now is technology/programming (which I am superior to around 95% of the world in, probably).

Oh Joe, I've had a bad week, thanks for making me laugh

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