Re: ftp installation hangs

["M. Maxwell" <drwho@drwho.xnet.com>]

> I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about Debian
> Linux, but every unix, unix-like system I have used has been able to
> serve ftp, that is unless it has been disabled.  It's not an
> inetd.config issue?  Anyway, I did an ftp install from my power mac
> running linux and it took about two or three minutes for a complete
> install.  I think that the slowness of the connection is what is causing
> the problem.  I have heard about the same type or behavior from other
> unixes with net installs.


Well, being one that has used debian linux for over six months (and
linux in general for 2 years), I know that debian's installation is
in some ways very similar to the freebsd installation -- you're asked
right off if you want to setup networking, and if you want ftp, it
pretty much just sets it up for you right there.

And yes, trying to install ANYTHING over ftp on a slow connection is
almost bound to break miserably.  I know because I've tried it with
little success...