--- Andrei Popescu <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun,04.Jan.09, 22:23:08, Stephen Liu wrote: > > > After changing the URL to; > > deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main > > deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main > > > > # apt-get update > > > > went through without problem. > > > > I think the cause of problem is on; > > ftp.au.debian.org > > Good to hear that you found the problem, but using ftp.debian.org is > *NOT* recommended.
Hi Andrei, Tried both of follows; 1) deb http://ftp.hk.debian.org/debian/ etch main deb-src http://ftp.hk.debian.org/debian/ etch main 2) deb ftp://ftp.debianclub.org/debian/ etch main deb-src ftp://ftp.debianclub.org/debian/ etch main They work without problem Better use apt-spy or any similar tool to pick a > good > mirror. # apt-spy -d stable -a asia Following sites have better download speed; SERVER: www.anheng.com.cn Benchmarking FTP... Downloaded 449280 bytes in 17.09 seconds Download speed: 25.68 kB/sec Benchmarking HTTP... Downloaded 2789011 bytes in 15.18 seconds Download speed: 179.46 kB/sec SERVER: ftp.hk.debian.org Benchmarking FTP... Downloaded 2859904 bytes in 16.51 seconds Download speed: 169.21 kB/sec Benchmarking HTTP... Downloaded 2422304 bytes in 15.38 seconds Download speed: 153.79 kB/sec SERVER: ftp.iitm.ac.in Benchmarking FTP... Error: Connection time-out Benchmarking HTTP... Downloaded 2461032 bytes in 15.40 seconds Download speed: 156.02 kB/sec SERVER: ftp.debianclub.org Benchmarking FTP... Downloaded 2790720 bytes in 16.80 seconds Download speed: 162.22 kB/sec Benchmarking HTTP... Downloaded 2489508 bytes in 15.94 seconds Download speed: 152.53 kB/sec I have no idea on peak. B.R. Stephen : Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
