[Gllug] Bandwidth shaping

[Stephen Harker]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent AE Scott" <gllug at codex.net>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] Bandwidth shaping


> Stephen Harker(steve at pauken.co.uk)@Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 03:02:13PM +0100:
> > How do those download managers like Gozilla and the Linux NT downloader
> > regulate their download speeds then? Is that further up the OSI layer
> > thingo?
> > Steve
>
> i believe they only allow the recv() calls to aquire 'x' bytes of data a
> second.  that way blocking the kernels buffer until more data is pulled
> of it.
>
> at least, thats my guess.
>
> BTW, whats the 'Linux NT downloader' all about?  someusefull program for
> upgrading an ailing linux system, into an all singing and dancing
> multimedia super sensation from bill the Geezor?
Its a download manager for X. Quite good for queing a load of stuff and
forgetting about. Not really so important now that I have ADSL (at least at
work)
http://www.krasu.ru/soft/chuchelo/features.php3
Have a look
Steve


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