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Date:         Sun, 14 Feb 1999 11:30:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      LINUX will double gerry's speed
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The easiest way to double gerry's performance is to switch to LINUX, no memory upgrade needed -- NT is a memory hog. Combine that with a new dual-Pentium 300MHz motherboard and you would finally have a fast, reliable server.




Cheers,


MJS










At 09:25 AM 2/14/99 -0500, Charles Michaux wrote:


>Hi all,


>


>Short term fix: What's wrong with Gerry?  If we need more computer, I've


>got dual Pentium motherboards I'll donate to the cause. Hardware is


>cheap!, I'm sure the on-going maintenance and support of the list is


>always the problem.


>


>I would be glad to host the list server.  We are a small ISP with about


>5,000 customers.  We have in-house NT and Linux techs but I would also


>like to get some help from several list members.  If we could get 4 or 5


>people to start a technology committee (I hate that word) I'm sure with


>the lists resources we could be in charge of our own destiny and offer


>better services.


>


>Charles Michaux


>'91 Multivan


>'73 Thing


>'73 Sport Bug


>


<bold>Michael J. Sullivan</bold>


Quincy, MA




'87 GL Syncro Westfalia "Sunny"


'89 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Wagon "Wizard"




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