Re: anyone else using a cable-modem connection?

[Bill Anderson <bill noreboots com>]

On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 11:56, Elton Woo wrote:
> On August 21, 2003 01:36 pm, Glen Maeding <gmaeding kidspeace org> wrote:
> > <<I wonder if I'm the only one interested in such an applet (for the Gnome
> > desktop as well)?>>
> >
> > Isnt there one already labeled 'system monitor'?  Right click on panel, add
> > to panel, ultity, system monitor.  Change in the perferences the monitor to
> > see from processor to network.
> 
> Let me try this in Standard English. 
> The Requested Feature Enhancement is for an applet which shows the 
> _data throughput_ of the Network Interface Card.
> SPECIFICALLY: something which shows so many kilobytes
> *uploading* and so many kilobytes *downloading*.
> 
> The system monitor shows what processes are running and the
> amount of *CPU* usage. It DOES NOT show the data throughout
> of the Internet or network connections.

It does, though, show % usage of the NETWORK. It is MORE than just for
CPU usage. It covers % usage of network as well as swap and memory.

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Bill Anderson
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