From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Mar 14 18:39:42 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id SAA21790 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 14 Mar 1996 18:39:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id SAA21782 for ; Thu, 14 Mar 1996 18:38:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id KAA09959; Fri, 15 Mar 1996 10:09:57 +1030 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199603142339.KAA09959@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Microsoft "Get ISDN"? To: darrylo@hpnmhjw.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata) Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 10:09:57 +1030 (CST) Cc: hackers@freefall.freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199603141815.AA106347302@hpnmhjw.sr.hp.com> from "Darryl Okahata" at Mar 14, 96 10:15:01 am MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Darryl Okahata stands accused of saying: > > Just as a data point, an Ascend P50 can transfer a 518694-byte > /etc/hosts file in 12 seconds, for around 42Kbytes/sec (*bytes*, not > *bits*). This is, of course, being done with compression in the P50. > > Somehow, I just can't see *ANY* serial-line-based ISDN modem > handling this kind of speed. Gimme iijppp and a Hayes ESP card and I reckon we could come pretty awful close. You also forgot to mention that compression in the P50 costs extra. Horses for course; if you can afford the P50, it's a wonderful thing. If you're on a budget, an ISDN modem will give you similar functionality for less cost. > -- Darryl Okahata -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[