From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Mar 4 02:53:11 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id CAA15480 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 02:53:11 -0800 (PST) Received: from highdesert.net (empnet66.empnet.com [208.192.38.100]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id CAA15469 for ; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 02:53:04 -0800 (PST) Received: (from natlow@localhost) by highdesert.net (8.8.3/8.8.3) id CAA00372; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 02:52:04 GMT Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 02:52:01 +0000 () From: Nat Low X-Sender: natlow@highdesert.net To: Stan Brown cc: Free BSD Questions list Subject: Re: Advice on installing over bad ppp link In-Reply-To: <199703040036.TAA07991@netcom15.netcom.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Stan Brown wrote: > I am trying to install 2.2 GAMA on my new laptop using ftp via an > unreliable ppp link. Unreliable that is in keeping a connection for the > *several* hours required to do a full install. > > Is there anyway to get the install to restart where it left off? Any > other advice on this? I've installed over a link like that, and I just kind of watched the monitor of the machine in the corner of my eye while it's installing. If it looks like it's hung, hit Alt-F3 and re-open your ppp connection real quick. This worked for me, it just re-established the ftp connection, and went on where it left off. Just make sure you re-open your ppp link before the download times out. > > -- > Stan Brown stanb@netcom.com 404-996-6955 > Factory Automation Systems > Atlanta Ga. > -- > Look, look, see Windows 95. Buy, lemmings, buy! > Pay no attention to that cliff ahead... Henry Spencer > (c) 1997 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. > >