Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 08:47:32 -0500 (CDT) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> To: naief@genghis_khan.dbeach.com (Network Admin) Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: News provider feeback (fwd) Message-ID: <199608191347.IAA19104@brasil.moneng.mei.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960817161544.2231B-100000@genghis_khan.dbeach.com> from "Network Admin" at Aug 17, 96 04:16:27 pm
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> > I've heard it works fine, particularly if you offload the serial port > > onto a different box :-) > How do you mean, please if you have time elaborate on how this can done > some more. I would probably choose to offload it onto a separate box, preferably one with a large hard disk, so that if my news server is down or otherwise occupied, I don't miss lots of news. > > However there is the bandwidth issue, as always.. > Is that good or bad ? I think that although the Pagesat system requiers > more money upfront, it will pay for itself very quickly. And if > you are running an ISP you should remember that clients will complain > about slower access (to the net) much faster than a news feed that is not > super extensive. I don't know what things are like where you are, but here in Milwaukee, people whine no matter what, and if you give them some excuse, such as a laggy or spotty newsfeed, they will be on your butt.. PageSat still worries me, although I think it would make a fine backup system. ... JG
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