Software to check up/download speed

[satimis]

Hi folks,

Software to check up/download speed
FedoraCore2

I need to run a simple program monitoring/checking the up/download speed of the broadband (ADSL). Is "netwatch" an ideal application for this task? I found follows on google search;

Netwatch
http://www.slctech.org/~mackay/netwa...0SITE%20ACCESS
Binary package: netwatch-1.0a-1.src.rpm

Please advise. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[james_in_denver]

Personally, i like "xosview" with the " +net" option. xosview gives you a nice little realtime graph showing several system related performance statistics.

[Varkk]

I just use gkrellm ad enable the network graphs

[satimis]

Originally Posted by Varkk

I just use gkrellm ad enable the network graphs

Hi Varkk,

Tks for your advice. I just have 'gkrellm' installed

FedoraCore2
$ rpm -qa | grep lm_sensors
lm_sensors-devel-2.8.6-1
lm_sensors-2.8.6-1

$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.10-1.9_FC2 #1 Thu Jan 13 17:54:57 EST 2005 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

I also have 'lm_sensors-2.8.6-1' running on the FC2 box. But I failed to run 'sensors-detect'

# sensors-detect

......
(To each question I typed 'YES')
........
Do you want to scan for Super I/O sensors? (YES/no): YES
Probing for `ITE 8702F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `ITE 8705F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `ITE 8712F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87351 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87360 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87363 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87364 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87365 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87366 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87372 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47B27x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M10x/13x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M14x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M15x/192 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `VT1211 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed! (0x60)
Probing for `Winbond W83627HF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed! (0x60)
Probing for `Winbond W83627THF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed! (0x60)
Probing for `Winbond W83637HF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed! (0x60)
Probing for `Winbond W83697HF Super IO Sensors'
  Success... found at address 0x0290
Probing for `Winbond W83697UF Super IO PWM'
  Failed! (0x60)

Do you want to scan for secondary Super I/O sensors? (YES/no): YES
Probing for `ITE 8702F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `ITE 8705F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `ITE 8712F Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87351 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87360 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87363 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87364 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87365 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87366 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87372 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47B27x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M10x/13x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M14x Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `SMSC 47M15x/192 Super IO Fan Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `VT1211 Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Winbond W83627HF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Winbond W83627THF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Winbond W83637HF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Winbond W83697HF Super IO Sensors'
  Failed!
Probing for `Winbond W83697UF Super IO PWM'
  Failed!
.........
.........
To make the sensors modules behave correctly, add these lines to
/etc/modules.conf:

#----cut here----
# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev
#----cut here----

To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file:

#----cut here----
# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-viapro
modprobe i2c-isa
# I2C chip drivers
modprobe eeprom
modprobe w83627hf
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended
#----cut here----

WARNING! If you have some things built into your kernel, the list above
will contain too many modules. Skip the appropriate ones! You really should
try these commands right now to make sure everything is working properly.
Monitoring programs won't work until it's done.

Do you want to generate /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no): YES
Copy prog/init/lm_sensors.init to /etc/rc.d/init.d/lm_sensors
for initialization at boot time.

I answer 'YES' to each question. Rebooted the box but still can't detect the sensors.

# cat /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors
......
# List the modules that are to be loaded for your system
#
# Generated by sensors-detect on Wed Jan 26 13:54:19 2005
MODULE_0=i2c-viapro
MODULE_1=i2c-isa
MODULE_2=eeprom
MODULE_3=w83627hf

# ls /etc/rc.d/init.d/ | grep lm_sensors
no output

Do I need adding following lines to /etc/modules.conf:?
#----cut here----
# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev
#----cut here----

and add following lines to /etc/rc* file:

#----cut here----
# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-viapro
modprobe i2c-isa
# I2C chip drivers
modprobe eeprom
modprobe w83627hf
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended
#----cut here----

which file does /etc/rc* refer to?

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[satimis]

Originally Posted by james_in_denver

Personally, i like "xosview" with the " +net" option. xosview gives you a nice little realtime graph showing several system related performance statistics.

Hi james_in_denver,

Tks for your advice.

$ rpm -qa | grep xosview
No output

$ yum search xosview

Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Stable)
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Testing)
Server: Fedora.us Extras (Unstable)
Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
Server: Livna.org - Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
Server: macromedia.mplug.org - Flash Plugin
Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates
retrygrab() failed for:
  ftp://ftp.ens.utulsa.edu/pub/linux/fedora/core/updates/2/i386/headers/header.info
  Executing failover method
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
i810switch-0-0.6.2-0.fdr. 100% |=========================| 2.0 kB    00:00
Looking in available packages for a providing package
Available package: xosview.i386 0:1.8.0-19 from base matches with
 xosview
1 results returned
Looking in installed packages for a providing package
No packages found

Is this package 'xosview.i386 0:1.8.0-19'?

B.R.
satimis

[the_profiler]

screenshot of Xosview?

[imdeemvp]

I always check online here: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

[satimis]

Hi Varkk,

Further to my last posting I solved the problem as follows;

Ran following steps;

1)
# nano /etc/modules.conf
added following 2 line at the end of the file
# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev

2)
# modprobe i2c-viapro
# modprobe i2c-isa
# modprobe eeprom
# modprobe w83627hf
# /usr/bin/sensors -s

All no output

3)
# nano /etc/rc.local
Added following lines at the end of the file
# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-viapro
modprobe i2c-isa
# I2C chip drivers
modprobe eeprom
modprobe w83627hf
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended

# cat /etc/rc.local
.....
....
touch /var/lock/subsys/local

# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-viapro
modprobe i2c-isa
# I2C chip drivers
modprobe eeprom
modprobe w83627hf
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended

4)
# touch /etc/rc.d/init.d/lm_sensors
# cp /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.8.6/lm_sensors.init.redhat /etc/rc.d/init.d/lm_sensors
cp: overwrite `/etc/rc.d/init.d/lm_sensors'? y
#

5)
Rebooted PC

6)
Ran 'GKrellm Configuration'
Builtins -> Sensors
Fans
fan1
fan2

Voltages
Vcor1
+3.3V
+5v
+12V
-12V

It is great, with all information displayed on the screen.

B.R.
satimis

[james_in_denver]

xosview is available in source from

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xosview/

I LOVE SOURCEFORGE!

[satimis]

Originally Posted by james_in_denver

xosview is available in source from

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xosview/

Hi james_in_denver,

Noted with thanks

B.R.
satimis

[satimis]

Originally Posted by imdeemvp

I always check online here: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Hi imdeemvp,

Noted with thanks

B.R.
satimis

[satimis]

Originally Posted by imdeemvp

I always check online here: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Hi imdeemvp,

I tried checking ADSL link speeds on line

On Step 1
......
.......
NEW: Use a simple applet to verify your Java version

clicking 'verify your Java version'
Only following displayed;
Java Version verification applet
with an icon on the center

Clicking the icon displayed;
This page contains information of a type (application/x-java-vm) that can only be viewed with the appropriate Plug-in.
[OK]

Whether I need to install http://java.com/en/index.jsp

TIA

B.R.
satimis