-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 WC>> Hey got a 52K connection yesterday! 50 percent of the time
 WC>> 50667KB with the rest mostly 47 - 49.

 CA> --8<--cut

 WC> Of course if I do go DSL it will be even harder to get a
 WC> second clean line if I'm using another ISP should I get
 WC> stuck with a cruddy second pair. Actually I understated a
 WC> bit, getting 50667K maybe 60 - 70 percent of the time but
 WC> still only the one 52K.

 CA> Still very respectable connects. I would be quite happy about
 CA> those if I could do that even 1:3.

I was using a 28800 a few weeks ago.

 WC> I've got nothing at all on the PCI Rockwell HCL, have to

 CA> No null serial or laplink cables?

Know nothing about them but have saved a file from you
XPORT on the NEC machine.

 CA> You do remember that
 CA> BasicLinux has some of the server apps built into it? W98 could
 CA> probably use networking if you have the network cards in both
 CA> machines.

Yup, downloaded but not installed. No network card in the NEC.

 WC> I figured since the H.P. Pavilion was such a later model
 WC> there'd be lots of support on the web, imagine my surprise
 WC> when I found about 1/10th the support of my P.B. 486 and
 WC> that of limited usefulness :-( I guess an industry comsumed
 WC> by "plug and play" sees economic stability in disposable
 WC> computers with only the few willing to hassle what it takes
 WC> to stay competitive with older equipment :-(

 CA> Compaq was like this. Their proprietary software is quite good
 CA> IMO but they don't offer it for downloading. I guess they
 CA> figured it was a lure to buy Compaq and didn't want it being
 CA> used on competing equipment?

 I could almost deal with Compaq without that proprietary
 setup partition as I believe you're setup.

 WC> Notice how my 433MHz Pentium suddenly became older
 WC> equipmemt in my eyes, took 9 years for that to happen with
 WC> my 486, a month with the H.P. Pentium.

 CA> Yes, I did notice the reference to 'old' but I wasn't going to
 CA> say anything. I understand and have done similar when a
 CA> newer/faster machine pops up over here.

 An H.P. Pentium 600 MHZ 128 meg RAM was in the local paper's
 classifieds the other day with monitor for 200 bucks!!!

 WC> Linux will be the salvation of both this and the NEC but
 WC> only when I get a solid backup solution before playing
 WC> around.

 CA> I really do believe that Linux will extend the useful life of
 CA> your hardware. You are not below the 'water mark' and the
 CA> proper version of Linux with the proper kernel and matching
 CA> libs and apps should make every machine you have a joy to use
 CA> once Linux is fully functional and complete for each machine.

 CA> Linux _is_ 'snappy' in comparison to Windows on the same
 CA> hardware. :-)

Yes it is but 98 is fairly snappy on this machine too.
 
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