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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.eng.convex.com!arco!marvin.corp.arco.com!rll From: rll@marvin.corp.arco.com (Richard L. Lamb) Subject: Re: Slow 3C509 -- FINAL POST X-Nntp-Posting-Host: 138.241.53.178 Message-ID: <Dp8vBw.9n5@news.arco.com> Sender: usenet@news.arco.com Organization: ARCO Corporate Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 17:02:20 GMT Lines: 38 I posted last week regarding problems with slow performance running FreeBSD 2.1R and a 3C509. Essentially, I was getting less than 100kbytes/sec FTP throughput, on a machine that normally obtains 600+kbytes/sec. I swapped the 509 with a 507, and got the same results. I swapped my Adaptec 1740 with an Adaptec 1542B, and got the same results. At various times, other symptoms appeared: - system hangs during ep0/ie0 ifconfig - corrupted CMOS data, EISA config data, and NIC config data - network wedged over the weekend, but FreeBSD was still running So, I'm giving up. I reinstalled Linux, and now have my accustomed performance back. I can only assume that I have an obscure hardware incompatibility that affects FreeBSD, but not Linux, OS/2, or WinNT. Maybe I'll have the chance to try it again, after I get new hardware. I'm disappointed, because the main application I have for Unix is as a stable, "known good" TCP/IP platform. FreeBSD's reputation in this regard and success stories like its use at ftp.cdrom.com were compelling. One thing I won't miss, though, is the endless political arguments that this newsgroup is burdened with. It would be a change for the better if the regulars here could tilt the traffic balance more toward helping folks than arguing. Richard Lamb -- Richard L. Lamb, Jr. N6UDD Opinions expressed are my own, System Analyst not those of my employer. Atlantic Richfield Company Internet: rll@marvin.corp.arco.com Los Angeles, California Compuserve: 75765,1505