Well, it seems that the driver and the hardware works so there must be a problem in the generic part of the software. There are plenty of tools for networking analysis but I am not a networking adept. So I will carefully repeat the install. Thanks. -Bob-
BTW, my other computer is a Biostar Ideq SFF with Via chipsets. FreeBSD reports a 6102 ethernet but cannot map the interrupt. Instead it wants to emulate ethernet on FireWire. But that is for another day. :-) Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Bob McIsaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > FreeBSD using Konqueor or Lynx takes more than 10 seconds. This is puzzling > since ftp transfers at 400kbs, pings of freebsd.org take 80ms, and top shows > CPU is 93% idle. > > > I take it, then, that FreeBSD is the web client, not the server? > Have you checked for whether the delays are being caused by name > service, before the HTTP session is even started? > >> This is for a EPIA-CN130000 mini-itx with .5gb memory. >> Note the message log sees a VT6102 LAN but the board has a 6103. Perhaps >> that explains the problem. Otherwise, it must be a protocol issue. >> > A similarly identified interface works okay for me on my Via C3 > board. Admittedly, they are lousy chips, but you should't notice for > most purposes. > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"