Torrent Downloads Predicament [SOLVED]

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Torrent Downloads Predicament [SOLVED]

#1 Post by bullpup »

Hi community

Having a bit of struggle here. It concerns Puppy Linux and large torrent downloads. I have set up Bionic Pup 8.0 64bit for daily use. I can almost ditch my OS on the host machine which was the plan in the first place: To only use Puppy on a machine with no OS. which is kind of the point with Puppy, right?

For now the only reason why I'd fire up y laptop's OS is for downloading large files with Bit Torrent. Transmission is my weapon of choice.
So, in the past downloading large files with puppy caused my memory to be flooded and froze the entire OS. I was like "yeah of course you run from memory so it will down to memory".

Here's my set up:
* Bionic runs from USB stick, save file is on the host hardware, personal storage indicates almost 1TB of free space.

* An external 1TB Seagate is hooked up into the laptop Puppy is using.

So, what I'd like to do is to make Transmisson put downloaded files on either disks but I cannot find a way to do that.

Is there anyone who could help me out here or tell me it just can't be done due to how Puppy is structured?

Thank you in advance. 8)
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#2 Post by trapster »

There is an option in transmission where to save the downloaded file.
Are you using transmission-gtk ?
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#3 Post by bullpup »

trapster wrote:There is an option in transmission where to save the downloaded file.
Are you using transmission-gtk ?


I'm not sure. I am using Transmisson that comes with Bionic Pup 8.0. Going to check the PPM whether or not it's -gtk. All I can say is that this Transmisson does not give me the option to store files on either external disk (besides puppy) or on the disk of the host (without using the save-file I suppose).

EDIT: Yes, it's Transmission-gtk according to the PPM.

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#4 Post by 666philb »

hi bullpup,

you need to set the download folder in transmission settings to somewhere outside the save ... like /mnt/home/download or /mnt/sda1/download
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#5 Post by enrique »

I hope not to confuse, as I do not use torrent.

But I bet you, bullpup that you have to mount your external drives 1rst. Then only after you have tested that the drives can be access is when you execute the application you want.

Yes once mounted, you may see the drive. Some times you even need to manually specify its mounted location. Usually at /mnt or /media

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#6 Post by bullpup »

Good morning 666philb and enrique and thank you for your replies. :)

None of your suggestions worked. Both Transmission and Uget won't let me set any location outside the "file system" of Puppy. Drives are mounted and accessible. I CAN create a new folder but only INSIDE Puppy.

Unfortunately. :( But that's okay, it won't let me turn my back on Puppy ;)

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#7 Post by bigpup »

Both Transmission and Uget won't let me set any location outside the "file system" of Puppy
Transmission does for me.

Transmission->edit->Preferences->Downloading->Save to Location:
In the drop down selection choose other...
Navigate to a location as suggested to choose it.

This is how I got sdb7, as a option to select. That is what I have as save to location.


For these locations.
/mnt/home/download or /mnt/sda1/download
You probably need to first make that download directory at those locations using Rox file manager or using Transmissions create folder.
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#8 Post by bullpup »

Hi bigpup. Thank you for the suggestions.

Alas, also this didn't work. I've created a download folder @ sdb1 (my external drive) as you specified but still Transmission refuses to list it. Even when I choose "other location" it brings me back to the "root" or "computer" directory and refuses to go beyond that.

I have checked the permissions on the external drive and all the right boxes are checked
When I launch ROX file manager it ONLY shows the directories of the OS.
In Transmission when I choose "other locations" it takes me back to the Puppy OS directories completely ignoring all (other) mounted drives.
Only when I'd click on the sdb1 icon on the desktop I can open the external drive.

This is driving me crazy :D :D

EDIT: When I open Partview it lists ALL mounted drives INCLUDING the external drive I want to use AND the drive of the host hardware. So how can I make those show up in Transmisson?

Problem solving, this is how we learn :D

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#9 Post by bigpup »

I am using Transmisson that comes with Bionic Pup 8.0
I am using Transmission that is in Bionicpup64 8.0

So, you should be seeing what I see.

Can you attach an image of what you see when you: Transmission->edit->Preferences->Downloading->Save to Location:
In the drop down selection choose other...

Menu->Graphic should have some program to make images.
Bionicpup64 8.0 has Take a Shot.

Note:
The Transmission file navigation selection window.
Double left click to select and go to that selected location.
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#10 Post by bullpup »

This is what I get.......
I am using Transmission that is in Bionicpup64 8.0

So, you should be seeing what I see.
Right? :) But no.

when I took this screenshot I made SURE that the external drive was mounted:)
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#11 Post by bullpup »

And when I click other locations in the above screenshot I takes me back to this. Back to the Puppy FS.
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#12 Post by Semme »

As a cross reference, dwnld this torrent client to /tmp -- rt-clk and hit UExtract.

Go inside, fire the "tixati" binary and see if you're able to select your external drive as its dwnld folder.

If you CAN, confirm so we can be one step closer to resolving your dilemma.
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#13 Post by trapster »

This seems very strange.
If you created a folder on sdb1, it should be mounted.

I presume you are running as root and not spot?

Please post results of

Code: Select all

df- h
from a terminal.
Also post results of

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ls -la /mnt
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#14 Post by Semme »

Yeah, those first because it is odd.

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#15 Post by Galbi »

bullpup wrote:And when I click other locations in the above screenshot I takes me back to this. Back to the Puppy FS.
And what happens if you click in Computer?
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#16 Post by bigpup »

bullpup wrote:And when I click other locations in the above screenshot I takes me back to this. Back to the Puppy FS.
Click on computer (1st image) and it should take you to this listing (2nd image).
Drives are under mnt when you double click on mnt.

The drive has to already be mounted to show under mnt.
Click on Puppy desktop specific drive icon to mount the drive.
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#17 Post by Mike Walsh »

@ bullpup:-

I'm a long-term fan of Tixati, which Semme mentioned. Never got on with Transmission.

I run Tixati as a 'portable', with the entire self-contained Tixati directory installed external to the save; the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit binary sym-linked into /usr/bin, and a custom menu entry pointing to it (portable-Tixati comes with both, so it's easy to use one single portable-Tixati between multiple Puppies of either architecture). I then sym-link the appropriate binary to the desktop for use as a desktop "launcher", and tart it up with an icon....

You let it save to its 'internal' downloads directory by default. What I then do is to sym-link the downloads directory into /root, followed by re-naming the sym-link so I know it's Tixati's own, dedicated one. Like this:-


Image


Tixati's settings may at first seem somewhat complex, but there's only two out of over a dozen sections you really need to concern yourself with; Transfers->Locations.....and mess about under 'User Interface' if so desired.

Get it here if interested:-

https://www.tixati.com/download/

Choose the 'portable-edition' down the bottom of the page, then select the archive format you prefer. This contains both Linux and Windows binaries within the one directory, with all other components being platform-neutral. So you can also share it between multiple platforms, too!

Personally, I deleted the Windows .exe files, since I didn't want them. The other files are all created at first boot. The whole thing sits on one of two drives that are auto-mounted at boot.

V.Imp:- Don't delete the text file marked 'tixati_portable_mode.txt'; this is what tells it to run self-contained.....


Mike. :wink:
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#18 Post by bullpup »

@ bigpup.

HOW DID I MISS THAT?!?!?! :lol: :lol: It was there ALL the time.

See, I was looking for a separate icon or something. I didn't expect this.

Anyhow, mounted the external drive and selection a folder to download to was easy peasy. All is working well. :D Thanks everyone who pitched in.
In the future when anyone else has this struggle I can help them out :)

@ Mike Walsh and Semme: I will definitely check out Titaxi to see what's what. Will report back after using for a while. :)

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#19 Post by Semme »

HOW DID YOU MISS THAT?

Easy. We gave you :mrgreen::wink: "waaay" too much credit.
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#20 Post by bullpup »

Semme wrote:HOW DID YOU MISS THAT?

Easy. We gave you :mrgreen::wink: "waaay" too much credit.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I appreciate your subtlety :mrgreen:

"Move on, nothing to see here." ;)

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