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#1 2011-03-15 23:12:48
- archthomas.butz
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Boosting Internet speed
I've renamed the 'ipv6' module to 'dot_ipv6' - and that gave the boost described
in the Unofficial Guide. Blacklisting it in 'rc.conf' with a '!' didn't keep it from getting loaded
(automatically).
Then I installed a faster DNS-server, again as described in the Unofficial Guide.
Another way to speed up DNS could be storing your favourite URLs in /etc/hosts.
Sometimes DNS-servers are sluggish around here (New Zealand), so that will
take the load off them..
Tom.
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#2 2011-03-15 23:56:38
- tomk
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Re: Boosting Internet speed
Whats the Unofficial Guide?
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#3 2011-03-16 01:56:43
- archthomas.butz
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Re: Boosting Internet speed
Sorry, got that wrong. It's the Appendix to the "Official Installation Guide" containg 'unofficial documentation'.
Quite a treasure trove, actually.
Tom.
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#4 2011-03-17 20:23:17
- wojox
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Re: Boosting Internet speed
I always add it to my boot kernel in menu.lst
ipv6.disable=1“Simplicity is the key to brilliance.” - Bruce Lee
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#5 2011-03-23 02:38:40
- archthomas.butz
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Re: Boosting Internet speed
ipv6.disable=1 in grub's menu.lst (line starting with 'kernel...')
probably is the better way to do it. Stands out, and is easy to fix.
If you use the above, the wget -4 ... bit mentioned elsewhere
wouldn't be required any more.
Thanx,
Tom.
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