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ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

changed to utorrent

with ubuntu??

NickA · 30-10-2008, 01:11 AM

^^unfortunately not, had to buy a laptop for work, came with vista on it and I have to use powerpoint and all that shit

my desktop is still in Thailand

Thought about running dual boot but I've only got 160 GB hard drive and I'm already using most of that.

melvbot · 30-10-2008, 01:15 AM

Nick, Ive got a mate trying to use Ubuntu's Live CD with an Acer 4920 but hes having problems with the wifi. You know anywhere he can find some straight forward info on it?

Wallalai · 30-10-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvbot

Nick, Ive got a mate trying to use Ubuntu's Live CD with an Acer 4920 but hes having problems with the wifi. You know anywhere he can find some straight forward info on it?

Ubuntu forums as CMN said, pretty sure you will need "ndiswrapper".

Quote:

Native drivers for Unix and Linux are not available for many wireless network adapters, as manufacturers supply neither drivers nor the information required to write them. NDISwrapper allows Windows drivers available for virtually all adapters to be used under Unix and Linux.

NDISwrapper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ndiswrapper - Ubuntu WiFi in 4 Easy Steps

Not sure it will work with the LiveCD though.

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:16 AM

Ubuntu Forums

NickA · 30-10-2008, 01:21 AM

vista desktop is about 3 years behind ubuntu. you have to buy extra software if you want to change how things look and there's no wobbly windows, no cube, no nottin'

Marmite the Dog · 30-10-2008, 11:24 AM

kingwilly · 30-10-2008, 11:34 AM

bugger

lom · 30-10-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

you have to buy extra software if you want to change how things look

Don't you have any friends who can come over to your place and help you do the settings?

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

there's no wobbly windows

benlovesnuk · 30-10-2008, 01:02 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:39 PM

Why do my torrents download so slow....like 2 to 10 kbs...sometimes not even that...0.?

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nawty

Why do my torrents download so slow....like 2 to 10 kbs...sometimes not even that...0.?

something is fukked in the settings I expect.

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:44 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:46 PM

What settings ??

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:47 PM

^
u torrent or azureus or whatever torrent software you use.

Marmite the Dog · 30-10-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cimboc

go figure... the only true reading is from your router.

Nonsense. How can reading from your router tell you about the bottle-neck getting in & out of Thailand?

benlovesnuk · 30-10-2008, 04:11 PM

i'll try again, i average about 220 kbps for download and 95 kbps upload,

this means leaving the pc on overnight to download films at about 800mb

I use bittorrent dns you must forward your port to the router so that incoming downloads will be detected and download at faster speeds......... if you search this you will see what i mean!!!!!!

I have a terrible connection and a slow pc, but it does a reasonable job though i cant watch youtube or buffered streams talking over skype is no problem.

However you can buy software that will compress information making your connection faster, whilst also managing settings for about 20 pounds

you can also find free tutorials of configurating your O/S too........

davearn · 30-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Fuzzy Bob · 30-10-2008, 04:35 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 05:08 PM

bugger...I just used the other tester and got 14,640 down to LA and 187 Upload...then this popped up also...

Warning: ISP upload compression was detected. Your upload speeds may be inaccurate.

What it all mean ?

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benlovesnuk Phra Nakhon Last Online: Today 03:08 AM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chiangmai - bangkok Posts: 476	i'll try again, i average about 220 kbps for download and 95 kbps upload, this means leaving the pc on overnight to download films at about 800mb I use bittorrent dns you must forward your port to the router so that incoming downloads will be detected and download at faster speeds......... if you search this you will see what i mean!!!!!! I have a terrible connection and a slow pc, but it does a reasonable job though i cant watch youtube or buffered streams talking over skype is no problem. However you can buy software that will compress information making your connection faster, whilst also managing settings for about 20 pounds you can also find free tutorials of configurating your O/S too........ __________________ im hot its so hot today.......milk was a bad choice!

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30-10-2008, 01:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
NickA This is not my avatar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,389	^^unfortunately not, had to buy a laptop for work, came with vista on it and I have to use powerpoint and all that shit my desktop is still in Thailand Thought about running dual boot but I've only got 160 GB hard drive and I'm already using most of that.

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melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 01:45 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,338	Nick, Ive got a mate trying to use Ubuntu's Live CD with an Acer 4920 but hes having problems with the wifi. You know anywhere he can find some straight forward info on it?

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NickA This is not my avatar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,389	vista desktop is about 3 years behind ubuntu. you have to buy extra software if you want to change how things look and there's no wobbly windows, no cube, no nottin'

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Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 01:44 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,742	bugger...I just used the other tester and got 14,640 down to LA and 187 Upload...then this popped up also... Warning: ISP upload compression was detected. Your upload speeds may be inaccurate. What it all mean ?

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