scarecrow Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 100Κ for 1 megabit line is about fair... 128K is the theoretical maximum (remember that 8k=1K). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Reporting back. Installation vent smoothly and it looks god and it loads faster than 10.1. I have 2 problems: The first is very sensitive mouse which is difficult to control. I consider this a minor problem. The second concerns a very slow Internet speed, around 1.5 kb/sec but often slower. This is a major problem. I have installed a Ethernet wired switch as follows: ADSL Router----->Switch(new)-------->Desktop 2006 in dual boot with XP |->Notebook with 2006 bar bone with ICE-WM ADSL Router is Aztech DSL305EU Switch is is SURECOM EP-805SX-C - 5 port Both nic's works OK run several months on a crossover Ethernet cable. The desktop runs as speedy as before (1MB Adsl), but the notebook is unacceptable slow When I picked the software, under installation of 2006 on the notebook, I did not tick the Internet group and I go to "individual....." and picked Opera since this is the only browser/mail I use. I am wondering if the notebook lack some software since I did not tick the Internet group?????? I must admit Wired LAN is quite new to me and the router manual do not explain much about if I need to change some settings in the router. I think it's no need to do anything since it is a router. I have tried change the cables but it doesn't change anything. Both computers are setup using LAN and DCHP server. I cannot ping so it seems like the 2 computers is not connected. I don't know what to do next except start reinstall on both computers and that is not nice after all the customizing I have done on the desktop. When installed 2006 on the desktop I didn't choose the Server software group. After I have added many server software packages, perhaps to many or to few. Any tip/direction on what to do?????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I forgot to say both firewall's is turned off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hello Guys, I am happy to report that the problem can be simplified. I run Puppy Live Mozilla v. 1.07 and Mozilla v.1.8b1.5 run Internet at the same speed as the desktop. This means the router and the switch and the kable's work perfectly. The problem can thereby be concentrated to the bar bone 2006 installation on the notebook. Some files is missing in this installation and I believe this or these files is from the Internet group of software which I didn't choose. The question is what file(s) is it???????????????????????? Can anyone point that out for me???????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Do you use that "PCMCIA Realtek 8139 NIC" to connect from the notebook? If you do, then get sure that a module named "yenta_socket" gets loaded, else your NIC won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) Thanks for reply scarecrow, Yes I use this PCMCIA urpmi gives: No package named yenta_socket urpmf yenta_socket list all kernels with yenta_socket.ko.gz Meaning I have to install it from this? Gosh....I have never done this before. Is it another easier way? Edited January 22, 2006 by Arne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) No, you don't have to install anything: modprobe yenta_socket (as root), and after that udevstart (as it's likely that you have no eth0 device existing currently). You don't have to do that every time, just preload the "yenta_socket" module manually every time your system starts (you know how, don't you?). By the way, you can find if "yenta_socket" is loaded or not via lsmod and not by an urpm query. "lsmod" after modprobing sould show loaded (among many modules) yenta_socket as well as 8139too (which is the module for your Realtek NIC). By the way, you can also preload "8139too" if your system refuses to do so automatically on boot. Edited January 22, 2006 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) scarecrow, Yes before I did modprobe yenta_socket and udevstart I had no eth0 After I checked with lsmod and all OK You don't have to do that every time, just preload the "yenta_socket" module manually every time your system starts (you know how, don't you?). To be frank, NO I don't know I startet the browser and measured the speed to less than 1KB/s. This means Yenta_socket made eth0 up and go (thank's to you) but had no effect on the speed. So it must be more missing. Edited January 22, 2006 by Arne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 It's no big deal to reinstall 2006 and ad internet program group. Otherwise it would be to search for a needle in a haystack. I dont understand why this installation did not add the neccesary files a s long as I picked Opera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I have seen speed problems with nics if apic or local apic wasn't disabled. You can find this in mcc, then Boot, and Boot Loader to enable the option to disable apic. Reboot, and see if the nic is any better. Another is disabling ipv6, so add to /etc/modprobe.conf: alias net-pf-10 off and see if that helps. If not, try the disable of local apic, same place as apic in Boot Loader and reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hello Ian, alias net-pf-10 off do not help mcc service doesn't have any apic or local apic only acpi, acpid. Am I looking at the wrong place, Ian????? Can you please tell how I do this: You don't have to do that every time, just preload the "yenta_socket" module manually every time your system starts (you know how, don't you?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 When you open mcc, on the left hand side, look for the "Boot" text, and then you should find Boot Loader within here to select, and then enable/disable apic and/or local apic. To load yenta_socket each time you boot your system, edit /etc/modprobe.preload and add: yenta_socket it doesn't require modprobe before it, as this is a list that is passed to modprobe at the time the system is started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Thanks Ian, Yes I found it then I ticked Force No Local APIC and same for Force No APIC After reboot I go there again and Force No APIC was not available for untick. Why is that?????? But Sorry, not better Internet speed I will try Firefox and see if this is better but I tend to believe that a reinstall is better I will try after I have tried Firefox. Any comment Ian???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Oh..shit. If firefox is not included in the CD I cannot get it because with my speed it will take ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I can't think why the connection is so slow. It's PCMCIA ethernet? Was it working before? Or is this the first time Linux has been installed on this machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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