Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3539 mails)

["John Andersen" <jsamyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 4:38 PM, John E. Perry <j.e.perry@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> John Andersen wrote:
> > Actually, James, with most competent torrent clients, just putting the
> > iso that you got from
> > FTP (or whatever) into your bittorrent directory and then click the torrent
> > link on the opensuse page.  That will cause your client to verify the sums
> > and automatically seed the torrent.
>
> OK, I tried this; this morning I had downloaded the x86 iso.  When I
> read this, I started up ktorrent, followed your directions, and now I'm
> seeding.
>
> But I am unable to seed without also downloading another copy.  I tried
> setting the download rate to 1KB/sec, and ktorrent obliged.
> Unfortunately, it also slowed the upload to 0.9 KB.sec.  The iso is in
> the download directory with the new copy that's being downloaded.  They
> even have the identical name, which surprises me.
>
> How can I convince ktorrent that there's already a copy in the
> directory? I set both rates back to 500KB/sec, and now the up speed is
> 122KB/sec and the down speed is 65K/sec.  I don't really need a second
> copy, and I have the feeling that if ktorrent weren't downloading, the
> upload would go back to 300-500 (this morning it was usually over
> 600KB/sec).

It sounds to me like Ktorrent, which I haven't used in a while is not
recognizing
the previous ISO as the same Item.

Look into the download directory, and compare what name ktorrent is using
to download the new file as.  (You said they have the same name, but
you and I both know that isn't true in the Linux world.).

See if there is an extension.
See if you can configure Ktorrent NOT to use an extension for partial
downloads.

If you can't terminate Ktorrent.  Check the directory to see what name
it was storing under.  Move the completed one under that name
(perhaps with a hard link so you don't lose it).
Then re-start ktorrent and let it continue.




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