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linux slow?

From: Ian Northeast <ian@house-from-hell.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: linux slower than windows
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:52:57 +0100
References: <a6fc297e.0306220742.3c604674@posting.google.com> 

Joshua Newman wrote:
> 
> I use a dual boot laptop at work.
> When i'm in linux (RH7.2) my ethernet connection trickles at ~250Kbs.
> But when I boot into windows, I get ~2500Kbs.
> 
> At home on my cable internet (through a router box) speeds are fine and equal.
> 
> Does anyone have an idea of why there may be a discrepancy?

Check for a duplex setting mismatch between your NIC and the switch. You
don't say what the NIC is; mii-tool may be helpful. Try forcing it to
full duplex if it isn't already.

Regards, Ian

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