DVD or CD

[elmo]

NoOp wrote:
> On 05/30/2008 03:20 PM, NoOp wrote:
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>> So, if you've plenty of bandwidth to download 3.7GB, the DVD is quite
>> handy to have - you can run it as a liveCD, install the added bits on
>> the Alternate CD (OEM install etc), and do a fairly complete install
>> (again less current updates) without a network connection. etc.
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> Sorry, forgot to add; if you do wish to download the DVD, I highly
> recommend that you install gwget so that you can: 1) limit the bandwidth
> of the download, and 2) start/stop/resume the download at will.
>
> sudo apt-get install gwget
>
> You'll then find the app in: Applications|Internet|Gwget Download Manager
>
> 1. Limit the download speed to something slightly lower than your DSL
> link speed so that the download doesn't consume your entire bandwidth.
> Example: I have a 1.5MB download link, so I set the download limit to
> 100kB/sec so the download speed leaves me enough to use a normal
> browser, send emails, etc., etc during the download. Otherwise, if I get
> a fast sever, the download maxes at 159kB/sec and consumes the link
> during the download - including for all other computers connected to my
> router. You can set this in: Edit|General|Limit...
>
> 2. You can safely pause/resume the download at any time. This includes
> pausing, and exiting from gwget if you are only partway through & need
> to shut down your system etc. Pause, exit gwget, shut down the computer,
> and when you are ready to resume, fire gwget back up, and click "Resume
> all".
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Good info, I already have the CD version installed and will now add the 
DVD version on a new partition.  Thank you.

elmo