Is Linux really faster than MS Windows ?

[Alan Peery]

Rob Miracle wrote:

>
> On MY LAPTOP, I can watch it pump the wireless card AFTER login.  I 
> watch it use DHCP to get its address.  That card is not live until 
> after boot.  On my linux box, it DHCP's before the login.

What wireless modes are you using?  If you're using 802.1x, that 
protocol requires authentication before allowing packets through to the 
network.  Therefore it makes sense that this step must be delayed until 
user credentials are available.

Alan
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