I haven't tried WWW and email yet, but USWest (now QWest.net) doesn't
filter NNTP... I occasionaly connect to my local news cache to get
an article I want... Our newsfeed at work is worse than horrid...
clint
On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> The only thing I'd say is that you need to be certain that your ISP supports
> an unfiltered connection for its DSL customers. Most providers filter NNTP,
> WWW, and email traffic before it ever gets to your feed, so you're dead
> unless you can get a "special dispensation" from above. All providers are
> capable, but it normally requires (1) knowing someone in a position to
> render the special dispensation and (2) making a "donation" ranging from a
> 6-pack to a 2-week vacation on a private island with Christie Brinkley. In
> most cases, all that I know of, it must be arranged surreptitiously.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Lane" <kyrrin_at_bluefeathertech.com>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Cc: <port-vax_at_netbsd.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 9:30 PM
> Subject: Almost forgot...
>
>
> > Oops! Almost forgot...
> >
> > Amongst the available machines for my project, add the following (sorry...
> > one is about 1 year short of being a 'classic', and none of them are
> VAXen).
> >
> > --Mid-90's vintage Pentium system, dual-CPU, 64MB RAM.
> > --Two NCR 3300 series MicroChannel/486 systems, at least 32MB RAM each.
> > --One NCR 3450 series MCA Dual-CPU 486 system, 64MB RAM.
> > --One IBM PS/2-90 series, 486/50, 32MB RAM.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
> > http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin_at_bluefeathertech.com
> > Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77 (Extra class as of June-2K)
> > "I'll get a life when someone demonstrates to me that it would be
> > superior to what I have now..." (Gym Z. Quirk, aka Taki Kogoma).
> >
> >
>
>
>
Received on Sat Dec 23 2000 - 19:56:45 GMT