Re: time to download

["Tim Prince" <tprince at computer dot org>]

Your question reminds me a little bit of the recent news post on ZD,
implying that broad-band access has become widespread and everyone has
56k access, just because no one buys a modem which isn't labeled at
least 56k.  What difference does it make whether your modem is labeled
56k, when it could be a winmodem or you could be using an ordinary phone
line?

Yes, it's entirely feasible to do a net install of cygwin on a 24k
connection with a 56k modem, or even a winmodem, if you can let it run a
few hours.  I've done it several times.  Winmodems can go 48k on a
perfect line, but not on a 24k connection.  If your connection speed
varies, don't start until you get at least a 24k connection.  cygwin has
about the best automatic restart I've seen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "murthy ramana" <rmyadla@hotmail.com>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: time to download


> justi need to know how much time will it take to down load cygwin
through
> 56kb
> modem ?
>
> thanks
>
>
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