Re: 2.6.27 seems to break something with DSL

[Grant Coady]

On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:53:16 +0200, "Philip Stark" <heller.barde@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm sorry, I didn't lurk before making my first posting to this list,
>but it seemed to me that this might be an important problem/bug (if it
>is one).
>
>first off, my network infrastructure:
>
>"internet" --(magic*)-- DSL Modem --(DHCP)-- Router --(DHCP)-- Computer
>* PPPsomething i guess...

Well I connect via rp-pppoe to a bridged ADSL modem.  One recent gotcha 
is that iptables userspace has to be updated to match the latest kernel, 
how old is your distro?  What version iptables?  Last I checked 1.4.1.1 
was latest available from netfilter.org.

>but i can't browse. that is when i 'wget kernel.org' it resolves the
>address into the correct IP and then goes on to 'connecting' just to
>grind to a complete halt. after some time of course it times out.

This could be due to your firewall rules?  More people would have 
noticed if their networking died ;)  (Unless you're running a e1000, all 
bets off).

Grant.
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