Knoppix 5.0.1 Low speed when loading net pages

[MichaelYoung]

I've been experiencing Knoppix 5.0.1 live Linux-on CD lately .I find the more I explore Knoppix , the more issues
I encounter. My primary issues are as follows:

No.1 I find Knoppix does not support Chinese charaters ,therefore documents as well as net pages written in Chinese
are not readable (unrecognizable code like #@$%&*! instead of Chinese characters).

No.2 I 've configured my networking card correctly n now I can surf the net , but the problem is that the speed
some net pages are loaded n opened on my PC is extremely slow ,sometimes even occuring a load failure .While
this problem will disappear if I surf the Internet under Windows XP OS.

I list my networking hardware n related information below so as to u can help me address my issues accordingly :

My network adapter n MAC address are as follows:
Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
MAC address-- 00-0d-87-6d-81-05 (0 as zero not the letter O)

I 've got my static IP address n other essential information like subnet mask , gateway , n DNS. My ethernet adapter
is connected to a Local Area Network in a school apartment which is part of the whole school network that is connected to
the Internet.

Thanks in advance

[ockham23]

Question #2: Does it make a difference when you use Konqueror instead of Firefox?

[MichaelYoung]

It does not make any difference . It is the same using Konqueror or Firefox.

[ockham23]

Maybe there's a problem with DNS resolution. Try this:

su
mcedit /etc/resolv.conf

Add the following line:

nameserver 217.115.138.24

Press F2 to save changes, F10 to quit.

More public name servers: http://www.opennic.unrated.net/public_servers.html

Test new settings with

nslookup www.google.com 217.115.138.24

[MichaelYoung]

I tried the way u told me , but it does not work,either.
The results are as follows:

Maybe there's a problem with DNS resolution. Try this:
Code:
su
mcedit /etc/resolv.conf

unknown id: mcedit/etc/resolv.conf

Add the following line:
Code:
Nameserver 217.115.138.24

bash: nameserver : command not found

Press F2 to save changes, F10 to quit.

More public name servers: http://www.opennic.unrated.net/public_servers.html

Test new settings with
Code:
nslookup www.google.com 217.115.138.24


Server: 217.115.138.24
Address: 217.115.138.24#53

Non-authoritative answer:
www.google.com canonical name = www.l.google.com
Name : www.l.google.com
Address: 66.249.85.104
Name: www.l.google.com


I know the first message the root shell provided --unknown id: mcedit/etc/resolv.conf--means there is no such a path to such a tool, n the second message--bash: nameserver : command not found--means there is no such a command , but what does the 3rd group of information means is beyond me. So can u tell me sth about it ? N still the issue I topiced is not addressed , using ur way . Perhaps the problem has nothing to do with DNS, but thanks anyway. Can u think about anything esle relating to this issue? Thanx.

[ockham23]

The second command is "mcedit[SPACE]/etc/resolv.conf"

[MichaelYoung]

I send an e-mail to my friend Kip who inroduced Linux to me , telling him my slow speed problem n he told me:

" It's not the internet connection. The problem is that the software is
running from the CD instead of the hard drive. The CD is slower than
the hard drive. I think Knoppix is best used as a rescue or testing
CD. "

Do u think it ture ???

[Rich_Es]

Yes running a "live" distro is slower, no it's not better to just use it as rescue cd.

Install it to your harddrive and you will see different results. This goes for any "live" distro.

[Harry Kuhman]

Yes running a "live" distro is slower, no it's not better to just use it as rescue cd.

Install it to your harddrive and you will see different results. This goes for any "live" distro.

What awful advice.

1) not all live CD are intended to be installed to hard disk, and Knoppix is known to have problems when installed.

2) while a Live CD is slower on things like loading programs because loading a program from an optical disk is generally slower than running it from hard disk, actually running the program once loaded shouldn't be slower at all. In some cases, like a browser, it may actually be faster since any temporary files (cookies, flash and other cached items) are saved to ram disk, not to hard disk.

[Rich_Es]

[quote="Harry Kuhman"]

Yes running a "live" distro is slower, no it's not better to just use it as rescue cd.

Install it to your harddrive and you will see different results. This goes for any "live" distro.

What awful advice.

I beg your pardon ?

1) not all live CD are intended to be installed to hard disk, and Knoppix is known to have problems when installed.

All linux distro's have problems when installed on the hardrive. It just depends on the experience of the user to solve those problems. Many factors need to be taken into account depending on hardware, amount of RAM, processor speed, bandwidth etc.

2) while a Live CD is slower on things like loading programs because loading a program from an optical disk is generally slower than running it from hard disk, actually running the program once loaded shouldn't be slower at all. In some cases, like a browser, it may actually be faster since any temporary files (cookies, flash and other cached items) are saved to ram disk, not to hard disk.

SHOULDN'T be slower depending on the previously stated factors. The OP's friend told him to use his knoppix solely as a rescue disk, THAT is awful advice. As a modertaor, your tone is awful.

I have experience installing, testing, and configuring, upwards of 30 different distros, both Linux and Unix, including live distros. My first in 1994 (Suse). An installed distro will ALWAYS run better than a live distro. I'm sorry but that's a fact. Maybe you could enlighten me with your experience.

So your advice is don't install knoppix as it is known to have problems once installed. That is GOOD advice then?