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to: WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
from: THURSTON ACKERMAN
date: 2005-03-30 23:52:00
subject: w98 & HDs anyway

WC>-> I think Murphy may be lurking twix us. I have received 3 emails
WC>-> but only one has a file attachment of 6197KB (and the earliest
WC>-> time line posting) which does match the 11MB you mentioned.

WC>Geez I watched that stinking file TX on the external modem for 45
WC>minutes.

WC>Could be Verizon changed their protocols AGAIN to prevent large file
WC>transfers.

WC>Perhaps I'll put the hard drive in the 486 into this machine
WC>and send it at 56K as that would actually be easier than what I went
WC>through the last time.

WC>-> Rather than consume bandwith here I will email you responses so
WC>-> you may be able make better sense of it all.

WC>Next day or so I slap the HD into this sucker.
WC>Too small to be useful for a Linux install it's already partitioned
WC>for a mini-Linux and I could at least save the preferences
WC>and configs there.

Don't rush on my account Wayne. I am having some difficulties
ajusting to a change in debetic medicines and running slower
than usual presently.

BTW Is Penut Linux similar to Knoppix? If so and you can send me
a site URL I could secure a copy from; I would like to give it a try.

Ciao, Ack.

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