Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 16 Nov 1996 01:41:47 -0700 (MST) | From | Scott Likens <> | Subject | Re: Glitch in something :) |
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> > Sorry about the rather vague subject but that's the best I can describe > it. I connect via ppp to my provider and since 2.1.8 have been > experiencing dismal transfer rates on high ports. ie ftp works fine but > dcc with irc clients really blows goats. > #1 SEND sh00p Active 0.013 BitchX-tcl.gz > 5.9 ETA 428:22 > > This is for a 300k file and no other activity other than 2 irc clients > running. These 2 irc clients however are using an unusal amount of CPU. > > edwards 1416 63.1 2.4 2120 1524 5 R 15:01 20:06 > ^^^^ > edwards 2686 40.0 2.2 2040 1448 7 R 15:13 8:16 > ^^^^ > > These same two clients transfering the same size file under earlier > versions of linux used at most 20-30% CPU. (They are using non-blocking io > on send). Nothing other than kernel versions has changed. ie ppp etc. I > did report a problem with the irq values with setserial auto functions and > suggested the fix of removing the auto-irq from the command line to > setserial and replacing with "irq value". For me kernels upto and > including 2.1.10 are a bust. >
Well, to be honest i've found that for some reason DCC with any client has been crap i'm not sure that it's linux, i get crap with Win95 Linux, and OS/2... I think it's something to do with the net rather... i could be wrong, but i have seen worse i guess
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