Re: I need help
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 09:09:54PM -0600, David Wright wrote:
> On Wed 17 Feb 2016 at 18:09:03 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 2/17/2016 5:34 PM, David Wright wrote:
> > >On Wed 17 Feb 2016 at 14:07:30 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> > >>[snip]
> > >>>Depends on what you consider to be 'fast'. Is 120K/s fast?
> > >
> > >This laptop has 2255 packages on it, the total download size of which
> > >is about 3GB. At a throughput of 120KB/s, that'd be about 7 hours.
> > >The base system is nothing like that size of course, and you can build
> > >up the system gradually. Just make sure to keep/backup the .deb files.
> > >
> > >>Compared to what?
> > >>I recall loading the OS from paper tape. We *DID* have a high speed
> > >>reader after all <GRIN>
> > >
> > >That'd be about 1KB/s with 9-track perhaps.
> >
> > Did you notice I said PAPER tap, not magnetic ;>
>
> Sorry about the typo; my fingers have had a decade of typing 9-track
> (for magnetic) since their decade of typing 8-track (for punched
> paper) tape.
I'm fairly sure there were 8 track cartridges which you could play in
your car, a few years ago now though.
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