I've got a cripplingly slow/expensive service too, mdk - with BigSwamp 3G wifi.mdk wrote:this has been editted
unlike some lucky b$ggers I have slow internet and so chose
http://ftp.iinet.net.au/debian/debian-c ... andard.iso
is an aussie mirror and I assume motorcity is NOT from Detroit?
Hidden in the fine print, our Aussie national Telco doesn't meter the bandwidth to the AARNET repositories - where some precious few Puppy Linux versions can be found. Have you tried http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/debian/dists/ for your Debian/pussy scaffolding?