That'l make it tough to get the stuff you want, no matter which way
you go. Maybe you should talk to your local phone co. and see what the
damage would be to go with either an ADSL, or a T1 line (I think
that's the right term). ADSL might be a bit iffy since it is not
available everywhere, but maybe the T1 line might be an option.
You could get better bandwidth than with your 33.6 modem (I think you
would have to replace the modem), and the line noise issue would be
greatly diminished if not eliminated all together. The down side will
be that the cost will undoubtedly be higher, and likely considerably
so. But it can't hurt to check. There may also be connection options
that I know nothing about since I have only used a modem. Maybe
someone else can pass along some suggestions as to what you might
consider as viable alternatives to a niosy phone line.
Ernie
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Jesse Royall wrote:
> Ernest:
> the problem here is I am 90 miles from any place that would even resemble
> a book store or even a computer place. we do have a radio shack but they
> just carry DSS and Cell phones. so I had no choice... but the thing is I
> used Go!Zilla which allowed me to stop the download in mid stream and
> continue on later. so most of the time I setup Go!Zilla to start
> downloading from 11:00p till 7:00a and it took about 2 weeks to get the
> whole thing.. During the day its a pain also, becuase the lines and ISP
> gets congested and I have alot of line noise and can't get the full 33.6
> transfer during the day.
>
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 06:07:40 -0400 "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr."
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > You got that right! Neither of those suites I mentioned is as large as
> > a CD. I'd believe the 183 Hrs., that'd be a lot to get in one bite,
> > for sure. That's why I usually try to get my distro's on the CD from
> > my local software store. I just picked up the Linux-Mandrake 6.1
> > (the Macmillan release [6.5??]) for $35.00 US from BestBuy. That's
> > more than I would have to pay from Mandrakesoft, but I don't have to
> > hold my breath waiting for the CD to be delivered, and I don't have
> > to tie up my phone line for all those hours (I have only one line
> > here, and it is shared with the household telephone). I will likely
> > be trying to get it installed tomorrow or the next day, if work
> > permitts. It'll be interesting to see if I have any of the troubles
> > the other guys have had getting it to work properly. The one thing I
> > would like to have happen, would be for Linux-Mandrake (the official
> > release) to be available at one of my local software stores. Maybe
> > for the next release, I'll get my front side ahead of my backside,
> > and
> > look on the Mandrake site for a vendor in my area. It'd be just my
> > luck that it's allready here, and I just don't know about it.
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Jesse Royall wrote:
> > > Ernest..
> > >
> > > 6 hours download time is a walk in the park for 56k... try 183
> > hours....
> > > that is what it took to download the .iso file for linux!
> > hehehe...alot
> > > of line noise on my end didn't help matters either!
> > >
> > > On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 07:32:16 -0400 "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr."
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > > I like it. It does the job. It is big though, and the decision on
> > > > installing it depends on what your needs are. If you just want a
> > word
> > > > processor, StarOffice is overkill, but if you need a complete
> > office
> > > > suite, designed to compete with the one from Redmond, then this
> > baby
> > > > is for you. It has everything you could need. Just search
> > > > "StarOffice" in your web browser to locate the website. From
> > there
> > > > you can check out the features, system requirements and even
> > > > do a download or order the CD if you want to. Note that the
> > download
> > > > is big!! Some 67Meg.!! So unless you have a cable connection, or
> > an
> > > > ADSL connection, or other fast hookup, be ready to spend maybe 6
> > Hrs.
> > > > on the download (with a 56K modem). On the other hand, if the
> > above
> > > > is overkill for your needs, you may want to try WordPerfect 8 for
> > > > Linux. This is a fine word processor, and has many bells and
> > > > whistles. Personally, I used to use the 5.1 version for DOS way
> > back
> > > > when, and I liked it a lot (showing my age here). It is not
> > nearly as
> > > > big a download as StarOffice, and will provide you with most of
> > what
> > > > you will need for home use. The only real drawback is that if you
> > > > want to use it for commercial purposes, you will have to buy the
> > > > retail version. So, if you need something for home or school use,
> > > > WordPerfect 8 is a good choice. If your need is for business
> > > > purposes, then I personally would recomend the StarOffice suit,
> > both
> > > > for it's completeness, and the fact that it is free for both
> > personal
> > > > use and commercial use. Please note that the above are my
> > personal
> > > > opinions, and I am not an authority on the subject, as I am only
> > > > mildly familiar with either one. I am still learning to use both
> > of
> > > > them (WordPerfect 8 is easier for me because of my familiarity
> > with
> > > > v5.1). I do hope that this is of some small assistance,
> > > >
> > > > Ernie
> > > >
> > > >
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