From: Randall Parker 

Geo wrote:
> the fact that linux is fast going to other servers may simply mean that they
> aren't exposing the same issue, I've tweaked the server (things like RWIN
> setting) to make it as fast as possible and it's on a gigE network where the
> others may be on 100Mb networks.

I see a lot of lights flashing on the DSL modem when I'm downloading a
message from your server. Since the messages are small my guess is that the
packet size is small as Mike N. reports.

>
> Is it linux or the linux news reader you are using? (have you tried another
> news reader on linux?)

Geo,

I'm using Thunderbird on both Linux and Windows. On Windows Thunderbird is
fast on Barkto. On Linux Thunderbird is slow.

I want to try another news reader on Linux. I've been meaning to ask here
for recommendations on what to try.

>
> Geo.
>
>

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