hi, i've been trying to update my apt sources list for the past hour or so, trying out different sources since it always happens to me that when i try to install a package, i'm getting intermittent download speeds. it would start out at 50 kb/s then slow down to zero, stays that way for 3 minutes, then picks up again for about 3 seconds, and slows down again.
i don't think my internet is an issue, as whenever the download slows to zero, i try to see my if internet's still alive and kicking by going to web sites, and it does work.
so where could the problem be? the repository? i've tried just different repos ranging from the usuals like the us.debian.org to the less-popular ones i got through apt-spy, and it's all the same.
might it be because there's some tinkering that needs to be done via the command line or something?
or could it just be that my connection is being pre-empted by others using connections with greater bandwidth (T1 et al)?
i really have no idea what's the problem here, i've jumped from ubuntu primarily because of apt-get issues and yet i still get it from debian. please help me, i really wanna get debian sid to work well. i'm enjoying it aside from the fact that 1 and a half hours in and i still haven't installed some of my fave apps due to download speed problems. any suggestions or tips would be welcome. thanks!