Re: Slow network with 2.2.2

Jes Sorensen (Jes.Sorensen@cern.ch)
02 Mar 1999 09:51:51 +0100


>>>>> "Catalin" == Catalin BOIE <util@deuroconsult.ro> writes:

Catalin> On 26 Feb 1999, Jes Sorensen wrote:
>> >>>>> "Catalin" == Catalin BOIE <util@deuroconsult.ro> writes:
>>
Catalin> Hi! I read the messages on this list about the slow network
Catalin> conectivity. It happens to me, too. The speed is low.
>>
Catalin> If I put 0 in tcp_sack, tcp_window_scaling and
Catalin> tcp_timestamps, it works better.
>> I didn't follow the entire thread closely, slow TCP talking Linux
>> to Linux or Linux to something else? At least Solaris 2.5.1 is
>> known to barf if it is offered window scaling.

Catalin> Linux to Internet. I got stalled connections.

Well you are likely to hit Solaris 2.5.1 boxes on the Internet and if
disabling window scaling solves the problem then I think I know who to
blame.

Did the problem go away with the TCP patch DaveM posted the other day?
There was a workaround for another Solaris brokeness.

Jes

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