problem: extremely slow 'apt-get install'

[Steve]

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:07:23 +0100, Michael DeBari  
<michaeldebari at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all, my first post, excited to be here.
>
> I just installed   8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5) and  
> am
> on ethernet hardwire to Linksys router to cable modem.
>
> Whether I use apt-get directly from command-line or through synaptic
> front-end, download is extremely slow, with completion predictions on the
> order of several 'days'
>
> All other network traffic to system (from ping to firefox downloads) show
> throughput is orders of magnitude faster.
>
> I've looked through FAQs and forums, would like to change
> /etc/apt/sources.list to use another repository (currently
> us.archive.ubuntu.com) to see if that helps but can't find alternate(s).  
> Can
> anyone point me to other reps, and/or address throughput problem (kernel
> bug?)
>
> lacking a fix is it reasonable to download from repository a package  
> image,
> burn to CD and use apt-get without network?
>
> thanks in advance

System > Administartion > Software Sources

will allow you to change your source.

-- 
Steve