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Re: [TCLUG:7584] OpenLinux install and a DirecPC question
On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Trainor, Kevin T. wrote:
> As for DirecPC- has anyone tried this with Linux? Seems to me that it
> would whip cable modems, ADSL and ISDN silly, like having a T-1
> into the house at a fraction of the price. Comments?
>
Last I heard, DirecPC was one-directional. You have a satellite dish for
downstream (very fast), but you still have to dial out through a modem for
the upstream link. It's great for downloads. But, it still suffers from
the same problems that modems have--flaky connection, slow uplink, busy
signals.