From owner-freebsd-questions Fri May 15 06:52:52 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA25596 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Fri, 15 May 1998 06:52:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from lucy.bedford.net (lucy.bedford.net [206.99.145.54]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA25577 for ; Fri, 15 May 1998 06:52:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from listread@lucy.bedford.net) Received: (from listread@localhost) by lucy.bedford.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA19025; Fri, 15 May 1998 09:10:32 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from listread) Message-Id: <199805151310.JAA19025@lucy.bedford.net> Subject: Re: Slow processes and connection... In-Reply-To: from Alessandro at "May 15, 98 04:45:54 am" To: xripper@tecsat.com.br (Alessandro) Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 09:10:32 -0400 (EDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Reply-to: djv@bedford.net From: CyberPeasant X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Alessandro wrote: > Hi guys, > > I run a P200MMX with 64Mb RAM, a USR Sportster 33.6k modem and the > 2.2.6-STABLE. I've some problems here and I need help. > > 1) I compiled my kernel with the following options: PPP_DEFLATE, > PPP_BSDCOMP, PPP_FILTER. I'm using minicom to dial to my ISP and pppd > v2.2.0. I made a options file in the /etc/ppp dir and I used the deflate > 12,12 option in this file. The problem is that pppd is not understanding > this deflate option... so I'm not using any kind of compression... any > help? > > 2) Most of the times, I connect at 33.600 with my ISP. My ISP has a 1Mbits > link and it is fast. The problem is that my 2.2.6 seems to be very slow > when I'm doing more than one thing at a time. For example, if I'm doing an > ftp in one console and in another one I try to use fetchmail, lynx or try > to make a telnet session, it takes an year to connect or even it doesn't > connect... I compiled my kernel with maxusers 64 and I didn't change > nothing more. I sometimes use Linux on the same computer and this problem > doesn't show up, so it's not a hardware problem. I'm using 6 > virtual-consoles here. Maybe it's some configuration missing to tune up my > FreeBSD... that's all that I want... Use the Internet in all consoles in a > real multitasking enviroment without having to wait forever for an > application to finish so I can start a new one..:))))) > I don't think you're really seeing a problem that can be fixed. I see this with Linux, too, for what it it's worth. The problem is that the 33.6Kbps is just a nasty slow tunnel, through which your sports car is trying to speed. Compared to a P200, that modem is almost standing still. Some programs seem to be worse bwith hogs than others. FTP seems to be the worst offender; start an ftp session, and nothing else ever seems (i.e. it takes two minutes ;) to get a packet through. I hope a kernel dude will step forward. It just seems like there's no sharing going on with the ppp channel. Dave -- <----. mail-to: djv@bedford.net <----|=================================== <----' Zber Qnrzbaf, Srjre Qrivyf! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message