[CentOS-mirror] OT: weird problem downloading big files

Hint: 4564736000 (actual file size) - 2^32 = 269768704

Assuming the server does support large files > 4GB, you have to make sure 
your client likewise supports it.

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, mirror-maintainer at mirror.averse.net wrote:

> Please google "wget big files" for an explanation of the problem you're 
> encountering.
>
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Sergio Belkin wrote:
>
>> I've stuck with a weird problem...
>> 
>> I can't download "big" files, I mean, I can't download well DVD iso files, 
>> for
>> example, if I try download any file of
>> http://linux.cucea.udg.mx/geeklog/staticpages/index.php?page=20080123170324195
>> I get something so:
>> 
>> 
>> wget
>> http://linux.cucea.udg.mx/espejo/Mandriva/2008.0/mandriva-linux-2008.0-free-dvd-i586.iso
>> --00:40:53--
>> http://linux.cucea.udg.mx/espejo/Mandriva/2008.0/mandriva-linux-2008.0-free-dvd-i586.iso
>>           => `mandriva-linux-2008.0-free-dvd-i586.iso'
>> Resolviendo linux.cucea.udg.mx... 148.202.23.6
>> Connecting to linux.cucea.udg.mx|148.202.23.6|:80... conectado.
>> Petición HTTP enviada, esperando respuesta... 200 OK
>> Longitud: 269.768.704 (257M) [application/octet-stream]
>> 
>> 0%
>> [ 
>> ]
>> 14.872        17.01K/s
>> 
>> 257M??? Why other iso files has similar problem....
>> 
>> At first glance, I think that my wireless router was putting a limit, but 
>> then
>> I connect directly to my ISP... I'm not behind a proxy (well, I don't if my
>> ISP has one) but it's a recent
>> problem, please could say me what's wrong?
>> 
>> Same problem using either Mandriva 2008 or Fedora 8  :(
>> 
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