Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:27:15 +0200 From: Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk> To: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> Cc: freebsd-hubs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ftp-master.freebsd.org is alive ... Message-ID: <20010426112715.B58344@skriver.dk> In-Reply-To: <20010426055959.01952380A@overcee.netplex.com.au>; from peter@wemm.org on Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 10:59:58PM -0700 References: <20010426055959.01952380A@overcee.netplex.com.au>
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On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 10:59:58PM -0700, Peter Wemm wrote: > The big problem is how to fill it such that it contains as close as possible > to the original file set. I have been picking up bits and pieces from most > of the main mirrors that have reasonably fast transfer rates and will do a > final complete pass when the bulk of the files have been gathered. > > The intent is to provide (preferably) rsyncd access for all the primary > mirrors around the place, and probably also ftpd as a fallback for systems > that cannot (or will not) run rsync for some reason. > > What is a good complete mirror that I can look at as a guide? > > Secondly, does anybody in the bay area have a reasonably complete and > accurate mirror? (heck, even 50% complete would be better than nothing > as long as the timestamps and layout was accurate). I would like to try > and arrange a local ethernet transfer if possible. Not anywhere near the bay area, but ftp://ftp.dk.FreeBSD.org/ has most of what originally was at ftp.FreeBSD.org, and the 4.3-RELEASE. It's missing *alpha* (due to disk space limitations), and some of the packages, due to the poor access to ftp.FreeBSD.org. You can use rsync to access it. > ftp-master is currently sitting with the freebsd cluster in the silicon > valley area (Santa Clara to be specific). I'm willing to take it (or > another machine with sufficient space) just about anywhere in the bay area > to get a faster copy. > > Any other suggestions or advice would be welcome too. I have not been > following this list, but I did take a glance over the archives. /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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