"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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My error. As you know, I had to reformat. Stupid me, one has to edit the
registry a tad to improve performance if on broadband.

What did you do, adjust the MTU setting?

I'm running about 550 kilobytes per second transfer now after adjusting
settings this morning. I'm running well over 32 kB up and 550 kB down per
second. Peak down was almost 700 kB.

I've had around the same using a cable modem with Comcast. They have about
the same down stream rate as your DSL line and their up stream rate is
around 700 to 800 Kbps, thats K bits per second. I upgraded from around 380
Kbps up stream, the normal rate for standard service, since I like to run
the Linux grapical desktop remotely when I'm out on the road. Most of the
mid price level hotels have free high speed Internet access in the rooms.

I'm sure my poor hard drive is
hurting performance

I've got a Microcenter computer store down the street from me and I picked
up a couple of new Western Digital PATA 120 GB dives for around $40 each
after all of the rebates some months back. They're perfect for upgrading
older machines on the cheap as long as the old bios can handle the larger
drive. Linux has it's own drivers for PATA drives, it doesn't use the bios,
so as long as you can get the machine to boot and install the OS it doesn't
matter if the full capacity is supported in the bios or not. Windows it a
different story.

Regards,
Leland C. Scott
KC8LDO