Hi Lorenzo, Simply switching to Linux does not explain such a speed difference. While Linux does perform more efficiently than does Windows, the difference should certainly not be nearly as great. It is more likely that the Windows machine was somehow misconfigured. Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorenzo Prince" <lorenzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:42 PM Subject: Re: t1 versus cabel/modem > Here's an interesting thing that happened to me. I am supposed to, > according to the cable company, have a 1.5 Mbit connection. Back when I > was using Winblos, I couldn't get anywhere near that. I usually could > only download at about 13KB/s. Then I discovered Linux! Wow! Suddenly > I am downloading at over 230KB/s nearly all the time. Is Linux just that > good for connecting to the internet or is there another explanation for > this? Whatever it is, I am enjoying it. > > Lorenzo > > E Pluribus Unix > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Glenn Ervinat home wrote: > > > I have a cable connection, and I am only using half speed, to save 5 bucks a > > month, and I download at around 75 to 80 KB per second. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "monte single" <mrsingle at shaw.ca> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 4:51 PM > > Subject: t1 versus cabel/modem > > > > > > How does the download rate of t1 compare to cabel modem. On my cable modem > > connection I think I > > depends a lot on where I am downloading from. Sometimes I may only get > > twenty or thirty kbs/s. When I > > downloaded redhat 8.0 from limestone.oregon.edu----i think that was it, it > > was more like 360 kbs/s. > > > > Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > > > Thanks to everyone for their reply. > > > > > > Thanks to Aaron for recommending the planetmirror site, and for the backup > > on that recommendation. > > > > > > I'm downloading the iso from there right now as I write this. > > > > > > Having t1 is indeed very nice (smile). > > > Regards, > > > Greg > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 03:32:01AM -0500, Jacob Schmude wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > Oh, they're there, all right. On most of the slackware mirrors, but the > > > > servers are so loaded down you're gonna have a fun time getting them. > > Hope > > > > you got a broadband connection, because if you're stuck with 56K (like I > > > > am) you probably don't have a chance for another month or so when all > > these > > > > broadband users get done grabbing there isos. The best URL seems to be > > the > > > > one on planetmirror which was given here earlier, but as I said... good > > > > luck getting ahold of it. Of course, if you want to, you can make your > > own > > > > iso image (instructions are found in isolinux/README.txt on slackware > > 9.0 > > > > mirror sites). > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Jacob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
