Ubuntu ethernet speeds much worse than Windows

[PineyCreek]

Some more general information on upgrading that might help.

 

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-upgrade-to-ubuntu-18-04-lts-bionic-beaver

[RobertS]

4 minutes ago, Ralphred said:

Run grub-mkconfig >/dev/null and post the error, it's probably harmless.

Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-38-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-29-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 10 on /dev/sda1
done

 

[raxbg]

9 minutes ago, RMSONE01634 said:

I tried to do a kernal update using https://www.wikihow.com/Update-Ubuntu-Kernel

but it said

sh: 1: cd: can't cd to /home/ubuntu/.cache/ukuu/v4.19/amd64

 

Updating GRUB menu
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-38-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-29-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 10 on /dev/sda1
done
E: Installation completed with errors

 

 

I have attached the whole terminal output

text.txt

Did you forget to type `sudo` when running any of the commands in the wiki? Looks like a permission issue. Can you try it again and post everything from the terminal including the commands that you typed in?

[TechyBen]

23 minutes ago, raxbg said:

Guys, don't forget that he is comparing the same hardware, with the Windows drivers and he gets good speeds. This means that whatever he uses for tests, should yield similar results in Linux. If he is getting 85mbps down on Windows using speedtest, it must be relatively the same on Linux as well. Which is why it must be a driver issue or something that he did to his network configuration in Linux, without realizing it  

Yes... but why is dependent on lots of things.

[RobertS]

It did something this time.  I have added a text file of the terminal output and commands

text(2).txt

[Ralphred]

That worked, reboot to the new kernel. There were commit's 1/2 way through 4.15 that can mess with boot times, it you boot hangs just mash the kb and move the mouse a bit.

 

 

[RobertS]

I restarted my computer, and now it is not displaying on my other monitors.  I have looked in settings>devices and it can only detect one and when i move the windows eg, firefox, there is lots of screen tearing

[raxbg]

What about the download speed? Let's keep it one issue at a time

[Ralphred]

Video card manufacturer?

 

[RobertS]

1 minute ago, Ralphred said:

Video card manufacturer?

EVGA GTX 1060 6GB

 

1 minute ago, raxbg said:

What about the download speed? Let's keep it one issue at a time

Its still terrible, 8mbps

[Ralphred]

You need to re-install the nvidia drivers, the one you have is tied to your old kernel.

While you are at it install ntop (if it's in the repo).

[raxbg]

I see dkms issue in the output for installing the new kernel. Is it possible that your nvidia drivers were not rebuilt correctly for the new kernel? Try reinstalling them.

[RobertS]

1 minute ago, raxbg said:

Try reinstalling them.

Could you please remind me how?  Last time i did it on software and updates but it is already selected

[raxbg]

Try to uncheck it, apply changes and then check it again and apply changes?

[RobertS]

3 minutes ago, raxbg said:

Try to uncheck it, apply changes and then check it again and apply changes?

that didnt work

[Ralphred]

You'll need to drop to a terminal and force a reload of the driver module, or just reboot.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, RMSONE01634 said:

Why is my Ethernet speeds so much worse on Ubuntu than Windows?

I have tried to update the ethernet drivers on my Asus B150 Pro Gaming MB but that did little to help.

Try Ukuu to manake kernels

https://github.com/teejee2008/ukuu

Then install the latest one

[raxbg]

And by the way, if you are not happy with the new kernel, you can always go back to the old one. Just select it from the GRUB screen while the computer is booting. Your old one seems to be the 4.15 one.

[RobertS]

I just updated the Kernel using that but it didnt help the ethernet

[RobertS]

Just now, raxbg said:

And by the way, if you are not happy with the new kernel, you can always go back to the old one. Just select it from the GRUB screen while the computer is booting. Your old one seems to be the 4.15 one.

Dont really notice anything bad or different about the new one

[raxbg]

Cool, I am just letting you know that you have the option to do so :). You can still try installing the Intel driver using the instructions from my first post.

[RobertS]

how do i "Change to the driver src directory,
e.g. cd e1000e-3.4.2.1/src/"?

 

Is this in the terminal?

I am trying this:

cd /Downloads/
bash: cd: /Downloads/: No such file or directory

 

[raxbg]

yes, you have to do this through the terminal

[RobertS]

4 hours ago, raxbg said:

you can always go back to the old one

How do i go back to the old one?  I went onto the boot menu, selected advanced and pressed on the previous kernel.  This just took me to a screen where it said Ubuntu for 3 hours, with nothing else happening.  Do i need to go onto the previous one's recovery mode?