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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.questions:9482 comp.os.386bsd.misc:2129 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!news.uh.edu!not-for-mail From: cosc19v2@menudo.uh.edu (cosc19v2) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD Install and NE2000 Date: 30 Mar 1994 23:01:04 -0600 Organization: University of Houston Lines: 29 Message-ID: <2ndleg$eml@menudo.uh.edu> References: <2mtpis$bmp@clarknet.clark.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: menudo.uh.edu In article <2mtpis$bmp@clarknet.clark.net>, Rob Newberry <rob-n@clark.net> wrote: >I was going to try FreeBSD tonight, since its networking code is >supposed to be better than linux, my current system. Unfortunately, >the installation guide says that for an NE2000 card to be recognized, Let me ask a question about network (under Linux). I have been using Linux at home and at university without problems, until I hook up my machine in university to the network. Well, installation was generally smooth, thanks to *almost* fool-proof HOWTO guides (which 386BSD lacks). I think that the HOWTO guides are better than SUN manuals, in that H2G's are written for novice unix users. However, the network performance is not good. When I rlogin, it *often* gives me a feeling that I am using a 300 baud modem. i.e., when I type a key, often, the character appears after couple of seconds. When I read e-mail (rlogin to another mochine), the contents appears on the screen fast, but then it stops for a while and then rest of the contents appears fast....etc. Well, it is still quite usable, but this does not happen even in very old SUN3/50 machines in our dept. I am looking for the cause of the problem and its solution. Is it because of the Linux network code ? Is it because of the network card (ne2000 clone)? Does it happen to other Linux users also ? Would 386BSD (Free|Net) can correct this problem ? Thanks.