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56k on Win98 is a US robotics sporster. The 33k is a Supraexpress.
Both systems using netscape 4.6. They are
<br>both 4 or 5 years old.Win98 seems to start out at 3 or 4 k /sec but
invariably drops to <2k after a couple of minutes.
<br>On Linux the whole download usually occurs at 4 to 6 K. Even
win98 downloads seem faster if I route through the
<br>ppp connection on linux as opposed to direct dialing from the win98
box.
<p>"Siems, Gregory" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>win-modem vs. hardware modem?
<p>> ----------
<br>> From: Paul Overby[SMTP:poverby@megsinet.net]
<br>> Reply To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
<br>> Sent: Friday, September
14, 2001 8:34 AM
<br>> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
<br>> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Linux vrs Windows
speed - What gives?
<br>>
<br>> I found more memory was an excellent investment. Win95 on a
200MHz with 32 meg of memory ran fine but netscape in a KDE desktop was
veritually paralyzed by swapping. I upgraded to 96 meg and now both
systems are rather comparable.
<br>>
<br>> One interstering performance difference I found was in downloads.
On Linux with a 33k modem I can download files
<br>> 3 to 4 times faster than I can on my win98 machine with a 56k modem.
The win98 machine is nearly twice the hardware as well. Obviously
there are other variables here besides the OS but I'm still pleased.
Anyone have guess at
<br>> whats going on.
<br>>
<br>> Ben Lutgens wrote:
<br>>
<br>> >Is there some sort of speed
tuning I should do?
<br>> >I am testing Linux primarily
with a 133 MHz P1 with 64 mb with 20mb of swap.
<br>> >Don't tell me to get a faster
box - I have one.
<br>> >WIndows 98 runs OK with this
hardware.
<br>>
<br>> X is extremely resource intensive,
and this is most of your problem. Also,
<br>> your swap should be twice the
size of your ram if your using 2.4.x kernels
<br>> (that's straight from Rik Van
Riel himslef) due to the VM subsystem.
<br>>
<br>> >
<br>> >I have tried several other distributions
with much the same results.
<br>> >I fear that the claims of Linux
speed in relation to Windoze may be just
<br>> >hype.
<br>>
<br>> No, you just need some horsepower
to see it. The multi-threaded IP stack in
<br>> the new 2.4 kernels in and of
itself makes it faster on the net. But the
<br>> applications you're using are
tuned to a slightly faster machine with
<br>> plenty of ram.
<br>>
<br>> I'm surprised X runs at all on
that machine. X is a beast.
<br>>
<br>> >Mark Browne
<br>> >
<br>> >----- Original Message -----
<br>> >From: "Brian" <lxy@cloudnet.com>
<br>> >To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
<br>> >Cc: "Chrissy Showers" <jobspooh@iexposure.com>;
"Jeff Gallus"
<br>> ><JGallus@stcloudstate.edu>;
"Kevin Nagle" <kevin@utvs.com>
<br>> >Sent: Thursday, September 13,
2001 8:58 AM
<br>> >Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Windows
Cheat Code Discovered
<br>> >
<br>> >
<br>> >> On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Jay Kline
wrote:
<br>> >>
<br>> >> > from <a href="http://www.segfault.org/story.phtml?mode=2&id=3b8e877a-07b50980">http://www.segfault.org/story.phtml?mode=2&id=3b8e877a-07b50980</a>
<br>> >> >
<br>> >> > Windows Cheat Code Discovered
<br>> >>
<br>> >> While sitting through hours
of training on Registry hacking I wouldn't
<br>> >> doubt if this sort of feature
existed. Still looking for that
<br>> >> WindowsRunsReallySlow key
though...
<br>> >>
<br>> >> -Brian
<br>> >>
<br>> >>
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<br>> --
<br>> Ben Lutgens
<br>> Sistina Software Inc.
<br>>
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there are no rear lines. We're all on the
<br>> front lines" - William Cohen
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