Firefox in Linux

whizzo944 · 11-04-2006, 06:25 AM

Dear All,
I was trying to browse using my Linux box and Firefox but it
is Sooooooo slow to find pages, even Google takes an age to load
it's home page. A Windows box connected to another port of the same router finds the pages in 2 or 3 seconds. I am using Ubuntu 6.06.
Any suggestions why it is so slow?
Thanks,
Dave.

redhatrosh · 11-04-2006, 09:57 AM

Find out if your DNS is slow. You can identify this if your browser shows "Looking up www.websitename.domainname "

You ISP should have one alternate DNS. Though you may use a third party DNS, that is usually not recommended.

win32sux · 11-04-2006, 10:18 AM

are both boxes getting their IP configuration via DHCP from the router?? if so, then i wouldn't think it's a DNS issue, considering that the other box on the same router is doing fine...

i'd suggest booting a Live CD and seeing if the problem occurs there also... if it doesn't, then you've narrowed it down to your ubuntu install at least...

whizzo944 · 11-04-2006, 10:30 AM

It's very unlikely that my DNS is slow when Linux is accessing the network but fast when Windows is using it. I think there is a different reason to this.

win32sux · 11-04-2006, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whizzo944

It's very unlikely that my DNS is slow when Linux is accessing the network but fast when Windows is using it. I think there is a different reason to this.

ummm, yes... that's precisely my point...

linchat · 11-04-2006, 05:13 PM

Connect (www) to or transfer something from an IP or FTP site. Is it slow?
Sure you network cable is good? Odd but does happen.
Turn local DNS on your system if installed. /etc/init.d/named start and configure resolv.conf to use local name server.

You said connecting to google is slow, once you connect to google is searching then fast? The IP/domain should be cached and it should fly.....

gruntwerk · 11-04-2006, 07:30 PM

try turning off ipv6 in firefox see :

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...35#post2480035

hth