Do certain systems hate Linux?

[Shashank SVRSN]

On Saturday 08 June 2013 09:01 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 09/06/13 01:07, Shashank SVRSN wrote:
>> On Saturday 08 June 2013 08:05 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>> On 08/06/13 23:41, Shashank SVRSN wrote:
>>>> Hi !
>>>>
>>>> My friend always has some or the other problem when using Ubuntu. 
>>>> Earlier he used to complain 'slow Internet connectivity -- only in 
>>>> Ubuntu, not in Windows'. Now he changed to another ISP and new 
>>>> complaint is 'no Internet connectivity -- only in Ubuntu, not in 
>>>> Windows'.
>>>>
>>>> He used 'Linux Mint Live CD' too but in vain. My laptop never had a 
>>>> problem with his ISP. His system is a Sony Vaio VPCEH25EN. Sony 
>>>> being such a big company... I can't understand the reason
>>>
>>> Define "slow connectivity".
>>>
>>> Slow browsing - using which browser?
>>>
>>> Slow downloads of files to update system?
>>>
>>> What exactly is slow?
>>>
>>> BC
>>>
>> 'Slow' here means 'it takes lot of time to load any given web page 
>> when compared to that in Windows'
>>
>> Browser - Firefox..
>
> Thanks for this snippet of information, and it looks like another case 
> of extracting info bit by bit :-) .
>
> Which version of Firefox and which version of Ubuntu?
>
> Has the cache in Firefox been cleared (ie, deleted - it will be 
> recreated when you start FF)? Often there may be something in the 
> cache which causes this slowness.
>
> Are all sites affected or only some?
>
> Is the connection done on dial-up or on broadband, and is the slowness 
> occurring at all hours or only during certain hours?
>
> BC
>
Default version of Firefox (might be 20) on Ubuntu 12.10 (when he used 
it last)
'Clear History' - used frequently
Yeah.. every site is affected
Earlier - a broadband connection, shared among 5 systems via a wireless 
router
Now - a broadband connection, unshared