Servers sluggish...

[anthony baldwin]

Brian Lunergan wrote:
> Evening all:
>
> Is there still a clog of people running off to download the "latest and
> greatest" edition of Ubuntu and in the process gumming up the works with
> the load that imposes. I have tried several of the Canadian servers and
> even one of the UK servers and even for updating the list after punching
> reload, let alone downloading any updates or additional packages, it
> seems to bog down to the point of dead stall.
>
> Open to suggestions of what's up or pointers to other servers that might
> be a good deal more spritely in their performance.
>
> If it has any bearing on the discussion I'm using 8.04 connecting by
> dial-up (GnomePPP) using an external/serial hardware modem.
>
> Regards...
>   

I downloaded the Jaunty iso several days ago, and the whole thing downloaded
in something like 45 seconds.
Updates, have been quick since then, as have been installations via both 
synaptic or apt on terminal.
Must be something at your end, or with your ISP.

/tony

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