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From: John Hay <jhay@zibbi.mikom.csir.co.za>
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Subject: Re: Problems with 2.1.6-RELEASE
In-Reply-To: <199611202247.RAA22028@nimbus.superior.net> from Christopher Masto at "Nov 20, 96 05:47:08 pm"
To: exidor@superior.net (Christopher Masto)
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 06:11:20 +0200 (SAT)
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Well we're not the fastest site in the world, but 2.1.6 is on
ftp.za.freebsd.org from hours after the anouncement. You will also
get the international version of the crypto code there. :-)

John
-- 
John Hay -- John.Hay@mikom.csir.co.za

> Two days later:
> 
> > ftp.freebsd.org
> >   Can't complete download, site is too loaded
> 
> Can't connect
> 
> > ftp2.freebsd.org
> >   2.1.6-RELEASE not present
> >   Mirror looks ancient - recent snapshots of 2.2 missing
> 
> Nothing has changed - 2.1.6-RELEASE still not present
> 
> > ftp3.freebsd.org
> >   XFree86 missing from 2.1.6 distribution
> 
> Same problem
> 
> > ftp4.freebsd.org
> >   Does not respond to FTP
> 
> Some problem
> 
> > ftp5.freebsd.org
> >   XFree86 missing from 2.1.6 distribution
> 
> Same problem
> 
> > ftp6.freebsd.org
> >   Many files missing from 2.1.6 distribution
> 
> Same problem
> 
> > ftp7.freebsd.org
> >   unknown host.
> 
> 2.1.6-RELEASE missing from site.
> 
> Maybe the reason Linux is more popular has something to do with the
> near-impossibility of obtaining FreeBSD from the net.
> 
> (And thanks, I've already got it - I'm posting this to point out the
> problem, not to ask for help)
> -- 
> Christopher Masto  .   .   .   .   Superior Net Support: support@superior.net
> chris@masto.com  .   .   .   .   . Masto Consulting:           info@masto.com
> 
> On Wives, those who bark:
>  The Faithful watchdog or the good wife standing at the door to welcome the
>  home-coming master with honest bark..
>  - small town newspaper editor in Wisconsin, mid-1800s.
>