On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 19:13, Dave wrote: > On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:15, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > However one of the points of the GentooFest is to be able to share source > > code files around. You have got an ethernet network interface card setup > > haven't you? > > ...no I haven't got an ethernet network interface card setup.........Is > that a problem?? Yes. Apart from Nick's expertise, that's the whole point of having a 'Fest. We can share both files and compilation resources across a local network. In order to do that you _have_ to have a network card. Don't worry, I can lend you one for the duration. Otherwise you can always buy yourself one, they are only $15 - $25 or so. cheaper if you get a s/h one. but do please try to get a 100MHz one.
btw, onto what sort of hardware are you proposing putting Gentoo? > I am currently running an external modem on a dialup (it is on a dedicated > line/24 unlimited plan - but of course slow! - especially compared to you > lucky broadband types) > > Notwithstanding that I have done a fair bit of updating of my current > setup, > > currently I have cron running regular apt-get updates for my current system > but realistically 50-100Megs is about the limit for overnight stuff The local mirror is linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz. It's pretty good. You should be able to get 20M an hour absolutely consistently. -- C. S.
