On Sat, 05 May 2007 17:00:10 +1200 Jamie Dobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have noticed that my Gigabit ethernet runs about half as fast under > Ubuntu (approx. 1.5MB/s) using the forcedeth driver as it does in > Windows using the Nvidia driver (approx 3.1MB/s). These figures are at a > known network state copying the same files to and from the same location. > Is there anything I can do to tweak the forcedeth driver or am I best to > just give up and buy a better supported Gigabit card for using under > Ubuntu? > If I am best to purchase a new network card does anyone have any > suggestions for a reasonably priced Gigabit card? I think you'll find that nvidia offer closed drivers for their motherboards as well as their graphics cards. Give them a try. And check you're using full duplex??? TBH all of my network cards work at near as dammit 100Mbit, but I am using a decent Cisco switch. Steve
