After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
Since I am heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated. -- ======================================================================= Whatever doesn't succeed in two months and a half in California will never succeed. -- Rev. Henry Durant, founder of the University of California ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net
Aaron Konstam wrote:
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
1. What does "top" say?
2. Have you tried the yum-fastestmirror package? (I'm not sure if this is available for FC-6.)
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 14:16 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote:
Aaron Konstam wrote:
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
What does "top" say?
Have you tried the yum-fastestmirror package?
(I'm not sure if this is available for FC-6.)
top says not much is going on. Which is why I am frustrated. -- ======================================================================= People humiliating a salami! ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
Since I am heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated. -- Aaron Konstam
Aaron,
I may be having a similar experience shutting down FC6 on a Thinkpad. My workaround has been to stop my 3com wireless card (Atheros) and nfs service before doing an init 0. Why? I haven't a clue.
I'm hoping F7 doesn't have this problem.
--Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 10:34 -0500, dsavage@peaknet.net wrote:
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
Since I am heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated. -- Aaron Konstam
Aaron,
I may be having a similar experience shutting down FC6 on a Thinkpad. My workaround has been to stop my 3com wireless card (Atheros) and nfs service before doing an init 0. Why? I haven't a clue. can you access. I'm hoping F7 doesn't have this problem.
--Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL
Thw halting is no longer a problem but the fact that no application can communicate to and from the machine at a tolerable rate is a problem. If you can't load the web page of the router the machine is wired directly to what can you access and it is getting worse.
-- ======================================================================= It's Like This Even the samurai have teddy bears, and even the teddy bears get drunk. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net
On Wednesday 27 June 2007 3:59:20 pm Aaron Konstam wrote:
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 10:34 -0500, dsavage@peaknet.net wrote:
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
Since I am heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated. -- Aaron Konstam
Aaron,
I may be having a similar experience shutting down FC6 on a Thinkpad. My workaround has been to stop my 3com wireless card (Atheros) and nfs service before doing an init 0. Why? I haven't a clue. can you access. I'm hoping F7 doesn't have this problem.
--Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL
Thw halting is no longer a problem but the fact that no application can communicate to and from the machine at a tolerable rate is a problem. If you can't load the web page of the router the machine is wired directly to what can you access and it is getting worse.
Perhaps you just need to replace your NIC? I had a similar problem when my USB 2.0 adapter went out on me. Actually, it has happened twice now that I think of it. The machine would run fine, but upon reboot it would not reliably restart. I'd have to try it several times. Finally, I just pulled the card, and now all is well again.
-- Ron
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 17:05 -0500, Ron Siven wrote:
On Wednesday 27 June 2007 3:59:20 pm Aaron Konstam wrote:
On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 10:34 -0500, dsavage@peaknet.net wrote:
After fighting with For 9 months I am exhausted. I had to get the sound card to be recognized, to get the machine to shutoff when I shut it down, etc it has finally almost defeated me. It has worked for 6 months or more but suddenly during a yum update last week the network slowed down to a crawl. I did not update anything for awhile but now to use the web browser to load the web page of the local lan's router takes maybe 5 minutes if it loads at all.
I can ping the router with out problem but yum actions just slow to a halt, going to an external web page is impossible.
The resolv.conf has not changed, neither has the hosts file. Right now I am stumped any other suggestions out there.
Since I am heavy into F7 I am the point of thinking of giving the machine to Goodwill. Any help would be appreciated. -- Aaron Konstam
Aaron,
I may be having a similar experience shutting down FC6 on a Thinkpad. My workaround has been to stop my 3com wireless card (Atheros) and nfs service before doing an init 0. Why? I haven't a clue. can you access. I'm hoping F7 doesn't have this problem.
--Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL
Thw halting is no longer a problem but the fact that no application can communicate to and from the machine at a tolerable rate is a problem. If you can't load the web page of the router the machine is wired directly to what can you access and it is getting worse.
Perhaps you just need to replace your NIC? I had a similar problem when my USB 2.0 adapter went out on me. Actually, it has happened twice now that I think of it. The machine would run fine, but upon reboot it would not reliably restart. I'd have to try it several times. Finally, I just pulled the card, and now all is well again.
-- Ron
I am beginning to agree with you. But since I have three machines in this room (at home) running Linux and this one is 7 years old I htink instaed of buying a new card I will recycle it through GoodWill.
On 6/28/07, Aaron Konstam akonstam@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I am beginning to agree with you. But since I have three machines in this room (at home) running Linux and this one is 7 years old I htink instaed of buying a new card I will recycle it through GoodWill. --
Unless you take it to a Goodwill that specifically focuses on computers, you might as well throw it in the trash. I left a HP k6 in the GW dumpster yesterday...
Chris
On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 17:10 -0500, Chris Mohler wrote:
On 6/28/07, Aaron Konstam akonstam@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I am beginning to agree with you. But since I have three machines in this room (at home) running Linux and this one is 7 years old I htink instaed of buying a new card I will recycle it through GoodWill. --
Unless you take it to a Goodwill that specifically focuses on computers, you might as well throw it in the trash. I left a HP k6 in the GW dumpster yesterday...
Chris
In San Antonio Goodwill has a Computer store that sells old reconditioned computers. -- ======================================================================= Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win. -- Robert Heinlein, "Time Enough For Love" ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@sbcglobal.net