no DVD burner - re-examining the options

[Derick Centeno]

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Regarding dial-up: 

It is really understandable why limiting oneself to it should be
avoided if possible.  However, if one must use it there is a little
reference on tweaking modems I came across which could be useful in
that situation.  That reference is here:

http://www.inboost.com/speed-tweaks/modem-tweaks.html

The actual file sizes of .isos available for download are
higher, but I chose to consider sending a 3G (for DVD)
and 630 M (for CD) size file for illustration purposes.

The transmission speeds I considered were 9.6k bits/sec (standard
modem), 115k bits/sec (tweaked modem) and 768k bits/sec (basic DSL).  I
was interested in displaying for easy reference a table of the time
necessary to transmit the above file sizes.  The results were as
follows:
			630M 		3G
standard modem		6.08 days	28.94 days

tweaked modem		12.24 hours	2.42 days

DSL			1.82 hours	8.68 hours

Considerations:
The point of DSL is that one can utilize the phone for voice
communications while downloading and without affecting the file being
downloaded.  This cannot be done using dial-up; such a line can do one
or the other function not both.

I don't believe anyone is content with transmission speeds
regardless of their chosen service.  As Linux has become
increasingly complex as it matches or approaches incorporating features
or functions which many find useful, it's files also become larger.

I'm not sure what the solution may be, but it isn't dial up.  However,
if you can't liberate yourself from it at this time then save up for a
DVD burner/player and buy the DVD current version of YDL from TSS or
you can consider getting the PS3 package from TSS with the current
version of YDL pre-loaded and ready to boot from.

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:19:09 -0500
Jim Baker <frstprin at mninter.net> wrote:

> Jay,
> 	The hard part is downloading your .iso file if you just have
> dialup service. ...

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music. ... I get most joy in life out of music."  

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Viereck," for the October 26, 1929 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.
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