>>> There are new versions of PCLinuxOS (2014.05) which I have been trying >>> to download via torrent with Ktorrent. PCLinuxOS uses Linuxtracker to >>> host their torrent files. When I open any of the torrent files in >>> Ktorrent nothing happens for a long time. Looking at the torrent in the >>> Trackers tab it says "invalid data in torrent file," and right-clicking >>> on the torrent in the list of torrents it says it is unable to contact >>> any trackers. After anywhere from an hour or so to several days, >>> suddenly the torrent connects and starts downloading. >>> >>> I can use direct download to get the ISO files, but I usually prefer >>> torrents as they are easier on the distro's servers. But the behavior >>> of the PCLinuxOS torrents is just weird. >>> >>> According to Google no one else has ever reported this problem with >>> torrents from PCLinuxOS. Does anyone here have any idea what might be >>> going on? >> >> Does Ktorrent support magnet links? They only torrent links I am seeing >> on their site are magnet links and not all clients support them. >> >> Transmission should work fine. (It does on the link I tested.) > > The file name information is mangled on the link I tried. I have seen it > before. I am investigating the cause.
The torrent hangs retrieving the metadata. It looks like there are no seeders for the torrent. (I need to find a client that has good debugging for torrents.) It could be that there is a IPv6 address that is not routing, but I am not sure. I get the same hang behavior. The magnet link format for this one is odd. It does not use a direct tracker address. Judging by their forums, the way they handle their torrents is not very straightforward. I wish I had a good answer, but I don't. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
