Is there a way to split batch torrents?

[Death BOO Z]

i've started downloading a large (2GB) batch torrent, cuz using fservs on Irc is too slow (i'm waiting almost a week for one episode...), but i don't have enough free space to download all of it, and i can't burn anything yet...

so my question is: is it possible to split down a batch and "trick" BT to download only some of files from the torrent? that way once i get 3 eps i can burn them down and continue to the next episodes without having to keep the first episodes on my computer?

i know that some of you might consider this 'cheating the system', but i really need your help, so if you know about a way to do it, plz tell me.

[sarf]

Theoretically, this should be possible (since the BT protocol allows you to request pieces) - it might slow your download speed a bit (some clients would want to give you parts you do not want to receive and get 'huffy' when you refuse http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/smile.gif ).

There are currently no clients that support this, AFAIK. I suggest you check out the actively developed BT clients and ask for the feature in one of them. Good luck! http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/smile.gif

Sarf
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[Mgslee]

Doesnt Azureus BT client support this?

I dont have it but I thought it did

[sarf]

Yes, apparently Azureus ('http://azureus.sourceforge.net/') does support this - whaddya know! http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/smile.gif

Sarf
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