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On Tue, 22 May 2007 16:42:38 +0900, burlingk@×××××××××.mil wrote: |
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> > I don't think you'll need much processing power to |
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> > parallel-fetch. I do it on every computer with a fast enough |
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> > internet connection. The real limit is disk and network for |
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> > downloading, not at all processor. |
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> I think RAM is an issue also. I have been messing with a laptop with |
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> 512MB |
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> of ram, and it is nowhere near as quick as what I am used too. ^^;; |
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parallel-fetch needs significant amounts of neither RAM nor CPU power, |
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all it needs is enough to run an instance of wget in the background. |
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