Re: [Mldonkey-users] Re: Removal of useless options

[Michael Panteleit]

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> ==> "mp" == Michael Panteleit <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>     mp> max_upload_slots = 75 Shouldn't we fix this to
>     mp> max_hard_upload_rate/3 or something?
> 
> Ouch!  Don't set this to more than ten.  Better yet, recompile
> your version of mldonkey to allow an even lower value.

Oops, I set this high value only for testing. But you see that is
possible to screw the client with this option even with a typo.

>     mp> max_connected_servers = 2 IMHO this should be limited to 2, or
>     mp> at least to 10. I read in a forum a tipp saying one should try
>     mp> 200 to get fast server connects, very disturbing.
> 
> I feel you get better milage out of mldonkey if you rely less on
> server information (max_connected_servers) and more on mldonkey's
> source caching (max_overnet_known_peers, max_sources_per_file).

But I really need servers for my rare files. Without any source I
can't even ask others for source propagation. And Overnet is no help
on my wanted files.

> That setting of min_reask_delay is 720s=12min (or so my reading of
> the code suggests).  Other donkey clients will complain bitterly if
> you go near or below the ten minute (600s) mark.

That is just what I want expressed with other words :)

Meikel