But it is possible to download the zipped source first and than tell cvs where it is?

Did you use the Z9 setting for compression? Speeds things up a lot.

Jeff.

Thanks to all.
I may compare the results to me, but I got the answer: no. :)

(I was using -z3 and a 56k modem...)

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Yes, but CVS only transfers a lot of data the first time. The next time it will transfer only diffs. a ZIP of the sources is always the same size (more or less)

I know but as I wrote I wanted to download zip only first time and than CVS to download the diffs.
I tried what is written in doc/install. It works but I had fpc nad lazarus binary and source also. But CVS also downloded both first time. If a newcomer (who has modem) _have_ zip, read doc/install have to do the same I did. I wanted to find a faster way. I did not find. Yet. :)

Joe

Hello,

I tried cvs and it is GOOD. :)
But it is possible to download the zipped source first and than tell cvs where it is?
In the case of fpc the difference is at least 40 megs! By modem it was a long time.

So if you know the solution please tell me. Thanks

Joe

>But it is possible to download the zipped source first and than tell cvs >where it is? Did you use the Z9 setting for compression? Speeds things up a lot.

Using -z3 is better because -z9 causes too much performance on the cvs server and the net result is not that much smaller than -z3.

Yes, but CVS only transfers a lot of data the first time. The next time it will transfer only diffs. a ZIP of the sources is always the same size (more or less)

And you should of course use the compression option of CVS (-z 3)

Michael.