This is what I get

9:12:55 PM 10/9/2007 Checking if download is malicious (see options to disable this)
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 OK, FDM's users did not report that this download is malicious
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 Starting download...
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 Opening file on the disk...
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 Succeeded
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 [Section 1] - Started
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 [Section 1] - Downloading
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 Creating new section...
9:12:58 PM 10/9/2007 Cancelled
9:12:59 PM 10/9/2007 [Section 1] - Done
9:12:59 PM 10/9/2007 Download complete
9:12:59 PM 10/9/2007 Bittorrent info file has been detected. Continue downloading.
9:13:02 PM 10/9/2007 Starting
9:13:02 PM 10/9/2007 Preparing files on the disk... This may take several minutes
9:13:06 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:13:06 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:13:06 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 60 seconds
9:14:07 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:14:07 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:14:07 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 168 seconds
9:16:56 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:16:56 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:16:56 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 276 seconds
9:21:33 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:21:33 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:21:33 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 384 seconds
9:27:58 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:27:58 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:27:58 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 492 seconds
9:36:11 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:36:11 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:36:11 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
9:46:12 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:46:12 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:46:12 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
9:56:13 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
9:56:13 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
9:56:13 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
10:06:14 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
10:06:14 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
10:06:14 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
10:16:15 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
10:16:15 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
10:16:15 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
10:26:16 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
10:26:16 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
10:26:16 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds
10:36:17 PM 10/9/2007 Connecting tracker...
10:36:17 PM 10/9/2007 Failed to receive the valid response from the tracker.
10:36:17 PM 10/9/2007 Next attempt to connect to tracker in 600 seconds

Does the torrent work with other clients?

I get the same message as I try to download OpenSuse 10.3 ....

Please try using utorrent or if you're a mac user, try bits on wheels or something like that. Hope this helps!

Also having problems downloading OpenSuse10.3 today.

I think that the torrent problem might be related to my trouble. I have a wireless connection to my cable internet modem and the wireless router has all ports stealthed by default. In order for the torrent to work, it needs an open port to communicate and share the bandwidth, so I would have to open a port manually. I could do that, but I don't know what port FDM uses and I am sure not going to open all ports! It would be nice if there were a dialog that let me set the port to use (and probably the computer's IP address) so that I can avoid a routine probe of known ports being used by FDM when I browse to other sites.

Anonymous wrote:Also having problems downloading OpenSuse10.3 today.

Try the metalinks for opensuse 10.3. They're in the release announcement, or google them.

To set up your router:
open FDM's main window (rt-click the icon in the tray & select "show main window" or launch fdm.exe from explorer)
click on "Options" on the menu bar
Select "Download Options"
Select the "Bit Torrent" tab
Note the port range that is to be used
Check the "Limit the number of upload connections" box and set it to 5 (max) - this avoids some shutdowns due to heavy traffic over your router
Check the "Associate Free Download Manager with .torrent files" box
Click "Apply"
Close FDM's main window

Next, click "Start">Run and type "cmd" (w/o the quotes) and press Enter
at the DOS prompt, type "ipconfig" (w/o the quotes) and press Enter
note the local IP address (usually 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x where x varies for different setups)
note the Default Gateway (Usually 192.168.0.254 or something like that)
type "Exit and press Enter

Open your Internet browser and enter the Default Gateway address that you noted above in the address bar.
This should open your router configuration window.
The details here will vary somewhat for different routers:
Select the tab or branch labelled "Firewall"
Look for "Port Forwarding" or "Port Triggering" (Port Triggering is preferable due to security considerations)
Check "Enable port forwarding/triggering" or similar, depending on your router
Enter the port range noted in the "Bit Torrent" tab of FDM's "Options"
Select both the IP and UDP protocols
Apply the change

NOTE: If you are restricted to using "Port Forwarding" these ports are left open and constitute a security hazard when you browse other web sites. You should

return to the router setup page and turn "Port Forwarding" OFF after finishing your Bit Torrent session. Port Triggering is more secure, since the ports are only

open when the application triggers the opening of the other ports by sending data over a triggering port (here, I am guessing that it is the first port in the

range).

You may also have to open the range of ports opened above in your software firewall as well.