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I am busy copying a file from a ftp site.
Is it downloading or am i just coying the file :?:
Do I use the Internet while Im busy copying :?:
Am i connected, doing this :?:
Could I close my Explorer/Browser, and the copying will still copy :?:
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I know this won't help you but i'm curios........

I once copied a file from a ftp site and it was 900 kb but it took FOREVER!!!!!!!!! Is your's taking forever 2? :?: :?: :?:
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simmy wrote:I am busy copying a file from a ftp site.
Is it downloading or am i just coying the file :?:
Do I use the Internet while Im busy copying :?:
Am i connected, doing this :?:
Could I close my Explorer/Browser, and the copying will still copy :?:
ftp is an internet protocol just like http. http = hyper text transfer protocol, ftp = file transfer protocol. FTP is faster for downloading files. Closing the browser while downloading depends on how you're downloading the file from FTP.. eg are you using Internet explorer or a 3rd party FTP client program?
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Post by rubber_toad »

yes you are downloading. you are still routing through the isp. you can close the ie window as long as you are using a download manager to download the file. you are connected to the internet while you are downloading the file.
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I got my Win Explorer open, and the ftp site is connected at my IE inside the WE.

Hold up, i got no way telling that its still downloading; no manager, but every time i refresh WinExplorer the file size increase.
The box that indicates the copying progress, has disappeared :!:
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Well if you use FTP through Win explorer you shouldn't close it.
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Mine took forever does neone know why this happened?
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Cool i wont :!:

Thanks PCF'ers :lol:
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What took forever :?:
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My ftp download, it wasn't so big but it took a very long time............ 8) 8) 8) :lol:

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I am busy downloading 648MB, :lol: this is the second day. :cry:

edit: make that 8O 8O 26 hours 8O 8O
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Boesman wrote:My ftp download, it wasn't so big but it took a very long time............ 8) 8) 8) :lol:

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Bad connection. Heavy Traffic. Distance. Could be any number of things. When in doubt, blame Telkom.
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even when not in doubt, blame telkom
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I cant blame them yet im still downloading :roll:
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How the hell can youdownload something so big, What is it, a game or something? :lol: :oops: :wink:
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Thats just the one, there is three all together
f1=638MB, f2=648MB, f3=485MB.
Guess what it is :!:
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I'm voting for either a 3 disc game, like Splinter Cell, or else some linux distro
I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.
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You're right,... but... :?:
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I think it's a couple of movies............

(BTW I dig your sig simmy)

no wait........maybe it's dragonball episodes......
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ut2003 maybe? just a guess
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Common, Just tells us please!!!!!
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It's a German ****** video isn't it! You Sick *******!
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It's RedHat Linux9 :!: 50Mb's to go [48:53:52 in progress]
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:idea: I finally downloaded RedHat and it only took me
:arrow: [48H 8O 40M 8O 30S]
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I still can't believe you downloaded that!!!!!
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