Ftp server near me

[Kent Stewart]

On Saturday 10 July 2004 01:33 pm, uidzero wrote:
> DerDrache wrote:
> > My apologies.  I did not read your original email as closely as I
> > should have.  fastest_cvsup will only test cvsup servers.
> >
> > DerDrache wrote:
> >> fastest_cvsup is a simple program to use that can be found in the
> >> ports tree.  I'd recommend it.
> >>
> >> /usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup
> >>
> >> DerDrache
> >>
> >> Joshua Lewis wrote:
> >>> All documentation tells you when running CVSUP or installing FBSD
> >>> from FTP
> >>> to use the FTP server closest to you.
> >>>
> >>> So how do you determine the best server. I recall reading a post
> >>> that said
> >>> run a command that will determine the closest server or fastest
> >>> server near
> >>> you. I however lost the page I printed out and can't remember the
> >>> web address.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas how to find the fastest server near me?
>
> Ahh, the same here. I aoologize.
>

I think I would have given the same answer. It was the only choice since 
the Handbook no longer tells you where each mirror is located. All you 
can do now, is choose an FTP mirror that is in a country close to you.

Kent

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