[ale] Kernel-2.4.0 oddness

[Scott Nolde]

I learn something every day.  Thanks much!  If anyone is interested, see
this:
http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/floyd94tcp.html

It's on my reading list....

- Scott

Chris Ricker wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Scott Nolde wrote:
> 
> > I've got kernel-2.4.0 up and running, but have been unable to access
> > www.hushmail.com while running 2.4.0.  I don't event get to the login
> > page.
> >
> > However, if I switch back to my previous kernel 2.2.16-22, I can access
> > hushmail without problems.
> >
> > Can anyone else running 2.4.0+ help me with this, by possibly trying to
> > access hushmail.com?
> >
> > kernel info: 2.4.0, compiled with RedHat's gcc-2.96-69-i386 package.
> 
> Congratulations, you've hit the #1 FAQ with 2.4 kernels ;-)
> 
> Disable ECN, either by recompiling the kernel after disabling it under
> networking options, or by
> 
> echo "0" >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn
> 
> Most of the 'net is still running misconfigured routers.
> 
> later,
> chris
> 
> --
> Chris Ricker                                               kaboom at gatech.edu
>                                               chris.ricker at genetics.utah.edu

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