xorg/gnome slow on different network

[Bahman M.]

On 2007-10-25 kalin mintchev wrote:
> 
> hi all...
> 
> i noticed that when i take my laptop to work and change the network
> settings in rc.conf before starting xorg after i do startx the whole
> xorg/gnome experience gets slowed down. first xorg takes it's time to
> start and then load gnome, window manager etc.
> and then all applications in gnome take about 30 - 60 seconds to
> start. when i get back home and change the rc.conf back to my home
> settings th xorg starts quickly and all the applications start at
> normal speed - 4 - 5 sec.
> 
Just a wild guess but it could be a (D/DoS) worm active on that network.

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Bahman Movaqar

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