Why doesn't my 'puter like this site?

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:18 pm

When I log on to KSRC every day or so, I see a page or two of new topics- maybe 50 topics or so. Then I look at the first one that interests me, use the back button, then only a couple of new posts are visible- all the others disappear. Gives me the shits- why can't it happen on a crappo site like... but not here! Anyone got an idea why? Ta....

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:04 pm

ok
some info pleeze

what Operating system (like XP) are you using?
what browser (IE or Mozilla or Firefox) are you using?

cheers

RG · Post by RG » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:16 pm

told u not to give your password to Neka...

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:01 pm

I'm running windows 98 with some sort of internet explorer- 6, maybe?

I'm on a friends puter now- never noticed it on here, that I remember- she has XP though.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:07 pm

"She", eh?

No wonder we don't see you anymore

Umm...Windows 98 is, well, crap. No really. It is. And you are on dial up aren't you?

I suspect that the connection is timing out before it loads the full page. Used to happen all the time when I lived in the sticks...

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:21 pm

Uhm yeah Felix.

Actually it might be the crappo dial-up modem I installed lately, and the crappo ISP- dodo. getting pretty slow connection speeds- 115000 bps or so. Using my dodo connection over here and it works better on the more modern puter too.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:27 pm

Yeah, the TCP/IP stack is much improved in XP to 98...and it frequently results in better, more stable connections.

Best modems, if you can find anyone that sells them, is Swann...I only got rid of mine when lightning blew the inside of it apart! Always got the best connections out of that. USB modems (which I am guessing you have) tend to work poorly on 98.

On a side note, my last work used to buy secondhand computers from Grays Auctions out near Archerfield somewhere...paid something like $120 for a Pentium 4 1.8Ghz with 256Mb, and a licenced version of XP...

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:33 pm

Got an el-cheapo PCI modem. $20.

Damn I should upgrade- my puter has 466Mhz processor! Got 300- odd meg of ram. She's a beast.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:37 pm

The computer that runs my firewall has an 850Mhz cpu!

http://www.graysonline.com.au/catalogue ... TYPE=THUMB

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:45 pm

Fark! I'm signing up...Dell seconds Laptop for $150!

RG · Post by RG » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:47 pm

Felix wrote:Fark! I'm signing up...Dell seconds Laptop for $150!

What? ! ! Where?

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:11 pm

Go to the link!

Looking at some HP's for less!

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:22 am

id honestly say the biggest reason was dodo itself. They have an inline (i.e. invisible) proxy cache that all http requests are automatically sent through. As it seems to be set up rather agressively it does tend to screw with things like this, which is a p.i.t.a.

you can try something like firefox, but the best fix would be an isp who doesn't use a badly done & annoying cgi of an extinct bird as its logo.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:05 am

And an ADSL cnnection wouldn't hurt either, dial up is like 20th century stuff

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:12 am

Mate I ride a 21 year old bike every day. Can't expect me to be up with the latest stuff!