Alf wrote:
> Welcome Zheng Da !
>
> Few things.. We dun have THAT much space left... that measily 16 gb is not
> enuf for Rufus OR Tucows....
It is now really hard to allocate resources, we have
a 18 G SCSI hardisk on one of the servers but that is
required for a whole load of other stuff.
> Other thing is trying to download the entire 100gbs via our 128K line..
> (oh.. did raymond not tell you, we only have 128k to overseas... the
> 100mbs was LOCAL-ONLY *hiakz)
Oh yeah oh yeah, dig it in some more. :)
>
>
> Elvin
> -
> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Ng Kai Hoe Raymond wrote:
>
> > Tan Zheng Da wrote:
> >
> > > A local Linuxberg mirror is sorely lacking (as well as a local
> > > AllMacintosh mirror!). The difference in download speed of a local
> > > mirror is really great, esp. if you're on Singapore-ONE. Linuxberg will
> > > appeal to Linux newbies more than Rufus, cos' users will be familiar
> > > with the TUCOWS web interface and software ratings. Rufus has a good
> > > collection but it is plain looking and will appeal more to seasoned
> > > Linux users.
> > > Take a look at this URL.
> > > http://www.linuxberg.com/affiliate.html
> >
> > Okie Zheng Da,
> >
> > I shall place you fully in charge in mirroring Linuxberg.
> > Your ftp account has just been transformed into a shell
> > account. Login and do your stuff. And yes, use ssh and
> > change your password immediately.
> >
> > Fellow editors, meet Zheng Da, a business ad student
> > in National University of Singapore. Zheng Da has just
> > joined us. On top of mirroring linuxberg, Zheng Da will
> > also be writing on his experience of introducing Linux into
> > a real life working place.
> >
> > As a result of the points Zheng Da has made, I suggest
> > that we do not mirror rufus but mirror Linuxberg instead.
> > It is true that rufus does not have appealing interfaces
> > and linuxberg seems to have lesser requirements, only 8
> > Gb. I hope that there are no objections.
> >
> > There will be 6 more members joining us. I will announce
> > their names when they have affirmed their status. Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
> > Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
> > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
> >
> > 'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
> > that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
> > they are.'
> > - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
> >
> >
> >
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Ng Kai Hoe Raymond Pager : 92279944 ICQ UIN : 4878260
Editor, Singapore Linux Portal http://linux.com.sg
Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PGP Public Key : http://members.tripod.com/~ngkaihoe/ngkaihoe.txt
'This has given me the greatest trouble and still does: to realize
that what things are called is incomparably more important than what
they are.'
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, "The Gay Science"
