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Date:      Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:47:42 -0700
From:      Jay Chandler <lists@sequestered.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: xorg/gnome slow on different network
Message-ID:  <47211D0E.3060704@sequestered.net>
In-Reply-To: <57866.74.1.12.115.1193349842.squirrel@mail.el.net>
References:  <54733.74.1.12.115.1193324672.squirrel@mail.el.net>	<20071025222849.45d36615@attila> <57866.74.1.12.115.1193349842.squirrel@mail.el.net>

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kalin mintchev wrote:
>> On 2007-10-25 kalin mintchev wrote:
>>> hi all...
>>>
>>> i noticed that when i take my laptop to work and change the network
>>> settings in rc.conf before starting xorg after i do startx the whole
>>> xorg/gnome experience gets slowed down. first xorg takes it's time to
>>> start and then load gnome, window manager etc.
>>> and then all applications in gnome take about 30 - 60 seconds to
>>> start. when i get back home and change the rc.conf back to my home
>>> settings th xorg starts quickly and all the applications start at
>>> normal speed - 4 - 5 sec.
>>>
>> Just a wild guess but it could be a (D/DoS) worm active on that network.
> 
> it's not the network. it's the system itself...
> talking about start up times.... of xorg/gnome....   nothing to do with
> the network...
> 
> 
Yet the only data you've given us is that it changes when the network 
does-- it's possible that high traffic volumes could slam the system's 
response, as could misconfigured DNS...

-- 
Jay Chandler / KB1JWQ
Living Legend / Systems Exorcist
Today's Excuse: Melting hard drives



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