Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:17:54 +0200 From: Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk> To: Jamie Clark <jclark@clear.co.nz> Cc: hubs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NZ ftp mirror Message-ID: <20011010091754.B38956@skriver.dk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110101420500.15552-100000@puck.clear.net.nz>; from jclark@clear.co.nz on Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 02:21:04PM %2B1300 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110101420500.15552-100000@puck.clear.net.nz>
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On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 02:21:04PM +1300, Jamie Clark wrote: > Hi, > > I work for CLEAR Communications in New Zealand. We run the > ftp.nz.freebsd.org mirror. > > Historically we ran the clunky Perl ftp mirror script. I later changed to > rsync from the Australian mirror - although this was problematic for some > silly inter-carrier bandwidth reasons. > > I left the problem to a colleague who told me that he had organised rsync > from the US mirror. This appears to be broken at present and I am not sure > if it ever worked (that person has since left the company). > > The rsync to ftp.freebsd.org fails with "Connection timed out" - which > would indicate that our SYNs are silently discared somewhere - maybe. Indeed they are, ftp.FreeBSD.org doesn't offer rsync services. > Actually - ftp.freebsd.org seems to be a *long* way away: It's in Denmark, Europe. > Are you able to point me at good source for our mirror? We have an OC3 to > Los Angeles - soon to add another. Bandwidth to Australia is presently > under pressure. rsync from ftp-master.FreeBSD.org, but Peter need to give you access. /Jesper -- Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456 Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks) Private: FreeBSD committer @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-) One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hubs" in the body of the message
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