Re: NEWSFLASH! Linux ported to Commodore VIC-20!!

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
14 Sep 1998 19:40:29 GMT

Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.980914131422.295A-100000@lo-pc3035a>
By author: Alex Buell <alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Neil Conway wrote:
>
> > As for my figures, well they're a guess, but hey, if we can get 33kbps
> > down a phone line, then I'll bet my ass that a decent tape recorder
> > can't be far behind (and probably a LOT better).
>
> You're a bit out of date - it's 56Kbps. :o)
>

Remember, though, that the high data rates of telephone modems are
largely achievable because the receiver can ask the sender to resend!

-hpa

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