Mirror Changes (28th, 29th 30th March)

[James D]

The new Ubuntu 8.04 is out in 24 days With apt set to Exetel's mirror updates are always at full speed. Will you be mirroring the new version close to the release date? Or will that just happen automatically?

Cheers

The Ubuntu mirror is auto updated once a day.

[ottyacat]

Nice, thanks for clarifying

[stormx]

Can we also have speedtest dummy files like:

http://mirror.3fl.net.au/pub/speedtest/

http://www.tpg.com.au/test3.iso


Just half a linux corrupt .iso file will do to measure the users download speed.

A PcBSD Mirror would also be excellent, don't forget about the PHP mirror, just mirror:

http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/php/

[James D]

We will not mirror off other mirror sites like that.

If we can mirror files we will mirror of the main servers for each type of file, we have spoken to PHP and will have a mirror up in a couple of days.

[James D]

As for your speed test, try www.exetel.com.au/speed/

[bowjjj]

Gday, I've just got to having a look through the mirror . I'd only looked briefly and couldn't find what I wanted before.
There's more burried than I realised.
Any chance of hosting Knoppix? I haven't been able to find it in Aus, plannet mirror seem to "list" way more than they actually "have"...

Also I think most would be happier with just the latest versions of more apps, rather than the full mirror of a few ...
But maybe just my opinion...
I love the ADSL2 speed from the mirror
Thanks, Jim

[James D]

Hi Jim,

I will have a look at it over the weekend.

[3lusiv3]

of a few ...
But maybe just my opinion...
I love the ADSL2 speed from the mirror

Pity I get 200 kbps downloads from the mirror, despite a 12 Mbps sync speed.

[fenerli]

Apache - Full mirror available
CentOS - Full mirror being added now.

Could Arch Linux be added too? (core/extra/community would be fine, maybe testing/unsupported too)

[James D]

I will look into it

[srssms]

Are the mirror pages going to be updated such as the GamersHell tabs removed from them.. and maybe stuff like Nero details added ect.

[scottwright]

Hi, I'm new to all this and its great to see this forum, plus the mirror. I just want to know exactly what the gamershell part of the mirror is, does it mean we can download files from gamershell and not be charged downloads from exetel? Also would like to see some game demos or the like on the mirror.

Cheers

[James D]

All downloads from the Exetel mirror are counted towards your data allowance, it is just there so you get the best speeds you can.

[Xalies]

Not much point to it then

[CoreyPlover]

Not much point to it then

Yes there is: local mirror = higher speeds