[gentoo-user] Re: Somewhat OT: Any truth to this mess?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2012-02-20, Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> wrote:
> * walt <w41ter@×××××.com> [120219 15:37]:
>> On 02/18/2012 05:18 AM, Dale wrote:
>>
>> > Sounds like the internet could be switched off.  So, next question, how
>> > easy would it be to get it going again?  Hours?  Days?  Weeks?
>>
>> My guess is that the old farts that read this list could have their
>> old dialup bulletin boards back on line in a day.  Probably on the
>> original hardware gathering dust in the attic :p
>
> Naw, uucp on dialup on a Telebit Trailblazer 9600.  :-)

It's been a while since I set up a uucp node, but I think I could
manage it in a couple hours if required.  To paraphrase Damon Wayans,
"Homey don't play BBS."  I think I've got a USR sportster sitting
around somewhere.  What I don't have is a POTS line.

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