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alefgr
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Joined: 12 Jan 2004
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Location: Athens - Greece
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 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: HTTP download & file size limit |
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I'll try to download via Abyss Web Server a big .iso file bigger than 4,294,967,296 (32 bit) with no success. Every time download only a small part of iso file (380Mbytes from 4,35GBytes).
The problem is the same and with Apache Server.
As client programs I have try Mozilla, Microsoft IE & GetRight. Server and Client PC running Windows 2003 Server Ent. with NTFS file system.
The problem is to server program, to client program or is a limitation of http protocol? |
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Anonymoose
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Joined: 09 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:32 am Post subject: |
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Not a limitation of HTTP as much as a misuse - there's several reasons not to serve huge files via your webserver. FTP is a much more suitable protocol, I'd suggest using an FTP server for hosting such large downloads.
Also, you should consider splitting the ISO into smaller chunks e.g. 50mb zip files, then if a user downloads the whole file and find it is corrupt, they only have to redownload a small 50mb portion instead of the entire 4gb again! |
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alefgr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:51 am Post subject: |
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I have the BulletProof FTP Server and the problem is the same. Bad luck…
I have all my DVD titles to .iso for practical reassons, not to WAN network but for my friends 100Mbits LAN network.
Thanks |
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alefgr
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:45 am Post subject: |
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The problem finally is to the Clients programs (IE 6, Mozilla 1,7, Firefox 1, GetRight 4,5e) and not to the servers programs (Abyss & Apache).
With Download Express, a freeware application from MetaProducts the problem is gone... |
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