Weird downloads

[chuck lawrence]

what's going on is that you're not actually downloading anything. 
whether that's because the remote host is down, or isn't responding, or 
something else, isn't clear.

when you attempt to download or otherwise create a file, what happens is 
the local host creates an empty file (your zero byte file) and then 
dumps data into it.  so your 2 second experience is really just your 
computer creating the empty file and then waiting for the data that 
never comes.

if you're able to download correctly from elsewhere, the problem is 
likely at the remote host.


> Subject: Weird downloads
> From: Fred Grant <fgrant at powercom.net>
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:45:25 -0500
> To: "Redhat-install-list at redhat.com" <Redhat-install-list at redhat.com>

> When I need to download large files I either go to my son's house (cable
> modem) or a friend's house (dsl) or the library (no one seems to know
> what they use).
> 
> On the dsl system, he downloaded a file of about 90 Mb in about 2
> seconds but nothing was on it (zero bytes).
> 
> On the cable system, I downloaded F7 ISO in bout 2 seconds but nothing
> was on it.  This was from a mirror that indicated extremely high speed
> downloads.
> 
> In both of the above I changed download sources and was successful,
> although it took quite a bit longer.  Also, all of the above use Windows
> systems.
> 
> What do you think is going on here?



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