On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Clarence Verge wrote: > On Wed, 03 Oct 2001 10:39:13 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Clarence wrote: > >> We timed the download of an image (1.6 Mb) from the Nasa Image eXchange > >> as individual users of the system and then, after cleaning caches, we > >> did the downloads simultaneously. > > > Can you give me the URL? I need to check one thing with the image. > > Sure. Actually, it wasn't NIX: > http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/galaxies/index.html > > Take the 1.6Mb TIFF and there will be no image conversion in the > Arachne load time display. > I just did it again and it took me 123 sec. :(( > > >> I don't think the difference in computer speeds is too important here. > > > Neither do I. > > >> There must be some serious deficiency in the manner with which Arachne > >> interfaces to the packet driver.
If it's a packet driver issue, then it must be a DOS-only issue. I got the image in 8 seconds with Linux Arachne. - Steve (wondering whether it will be possible to use Arachne on the FreeBSD 4.4 he's installing on the 486DX-66)
