Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: dumb question
but when you have the link to the "torrent" to get the .iso file for the installer...what is a "torrent". i know thats probably a dumb question for most of you, but i was just wondering. is it basically a link...if i click on it, will i have the option to just download the .iso file.
thanks
robzzombie Moderator
Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 521 Location: Lockport, Illinois, USA
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:
Well a torrent is a file that contains a tracker for p2p sharing. you need a torrent application to open the file or it wont work. may i suggest utorrent. since the utorrent homepage is down at the moment ill give you a link for download.com.
so its not just as simple as an .iso file you download and then have. you download the file, then open it with utorrent. and the iso file is inside?
thanks for your help by the way
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:
Think of the torrent file as a link to the actual thing you want. Like robzombie said, you need a specific program to read torrent files.
The torrent file itself is normally only a couple of kb in size, its what it links to, thats the important bit. _________________ Chimp Tutorial
joho5 Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 699 Location: Texas
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:
so to get the installer i need to download utorrent from their website or download.com. then download the torrent to the installer and open it with utorrent? sorry im dumb, but just never done this before...and im doing it at home tonight casue im at work now.
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:
Yeah, thats right. 3 downloads in all.
Torrent software first.
Then torrent file.
Finally, the thing you wanted.
Its easier than it sounds really, its just getting to grips with it. You'll get the hang of it the more you use it. _________________ Chimp Tutorial
joho5 Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 699 Location: Texas
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:
how big is the image file for the installer? also will it install on any box? regardless of kernel and what version
i have a version 1.0 with an x2.1 pro chip.
and i have a blank hard drive.
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