Turkbear wrote:
> Robert Mazur <newsgroups_at_raincode.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Sybrand Bakker wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On 12 Sep 2004 21:11:24 -0700, newsgroups_at_raincode.net (Robert Mazur)
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Has anyone experienced the same problems with downloads of 10g as I
>>>>have the past few days? My download keeps claiming to be
>>>>"finished".....first time at around 100MB, and the 2nd time at around
>>>>415MB. My checksums are off, and best I can tell I should be
>>>>expecting around 611MB.
>>>>
>>>>I am attempting to get it from:
>>>>http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/oracle10g/htdocs/linuxsoft.html
>>>>
>>>>I've had no trouble with larger downloads before, such as copies of
>>>>RedHat, Fedora, and older Oracle versions, etc. Has anyone else been
>>>>getting clipped off prematurely?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Rob Mazur (Seattle, WA USA)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>1 You should use a product like Getright
>>>2 You can order the CD for $ 39.95 at the Oracle Store.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>
>>Thanks for your response.
>>
>>I may resort to ordering CD's. But I was trying to determine if there
>>is a "known issue" currently with the downloads that I could just wait
>>out. Or if other people not experiencing the same apparent time-outs
>>and/or faulty downloads I am.
>>
>>Ceratinly the cause of the problem could lay in places other than with
>>the Oracle servers. Thus my inquiry to try to determine what's going on.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rob Mazur (Seattle, WA USA)
>
>
> This is usually caused by a timeout from the Oracle side..A product like GetRight will attempt to restore the connection and
> complete the download...No error will be generated, since the FTP program, sensing the lack on incoming data, assumes the
> download was complete..( The only way to really tell is to compare the file size)
>
> hth,
> John
Well, I have let GetRight attempt to pull down 9i since Tuesday...and am
still at about 35-50% complete on each of the three discs....drawing at
an average of about 0.9KB/sec.
Meanwhile I have downloaded a few other large items from elsewhere, with
no trouble.
Ah well, I will use alternative methods.
Thanks,
Rob
Received on Fri Sep 17 2004 - 10:58:46 CDT
