Re: Linux still surfs slower than Windows

From: Alan Walpool (awalpool_at_onzedge.net)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:45:36 -0600

>>>>> "r" == ray <ray@zianet.com> writes:

 r> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:15:22 -0800, Chris Carlen wrote:
>> Bill Marcum wrote:
>>> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:40:08 -0800, Chris Carlen
>>> <crobc@BOGUSFIELD.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Any further suggestions how to improve things would be
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>> Increase the size of the browser cache?
>>
>>
>> No. That wouldn't explain why the Linux browser chokes on any
>> given page when the cache is cleared, while the Win2k browser
>> flies when the cache is also cleared.
>>
>> I am convinced there is a DNS lookup problem, where the SBC
>> servers don't work smoothly with Linux requests. The technical
>> details of why this could be so are beyond my knowledge. I would
>> welcome anyone who could explain this, as it would seem incredibly
>> important if such a discrepancy is possible, for the community to
>> have collective awareness of it and how to affect workarounds.
>>
>>
>> I have optimized my surfing speed experience through other
>> workarounds, but none of which resolve the fundamental problem,
>> which persists if I leave the browsers in their default
>> configurations, and both OSes wset up with the same DNS
>> configurations.
>>
>> I still wish I could resolve this fundamental problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good day!

 r> I've been following this issue for some time, and it appears that
 r> certain DNS servers do not catch the first or second request from
 r> Linux computers although it seems they do work properly with MS
 r> requests. I have not confirmed, but I guess there is some small
 r> imcompatibility with the DNS requests. I would bet the servers at
 r> fault are running MS and not strictly following standards.

Would running a caching nameserver help?

Later

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