From: luc@krait.es.ele.tue.nl (Luc Cluitmans) Subject: * [Q] SLIP Question: UDP works but TCP doesn't (SLS 1.0.3) Date: 09 Aug 1993 13:11:23 GMT
Hi linux-world,
I recently installed LINUX on my 486 machine. Last weekend I tried to get SLIP
working. It works only half: I can get UDP connections but I cannot get TCP
connections!
So 'ping' and some tools using UDP that I wrote myself work great, but the
more usefull tools like telnet, ftp, and remote X-connections block after
connecting. For example, FTP gets to the point where it tells me 'connected
to bla.foo.bar.timbuktu' and then is as responsive as a dodo.
Some other people in our group also have a LINUX box and can use SLIP without
problem. The main difference between their system and mine is that they are
using LINUX kernel pl10. One of them tried using pl11 and got the same
troubles as I have now. Some bug in pl11?
The software I use is out-of-the-box SLS 1.0.3. It struck me that in the
rc.net file that was installed calls to the ethernet device were made, though
I do not have an ethernet card. Does SLS simply assume that anybody who would
like to use IP must have an ethernetcard?
More system information:
486DX-33, 16M RAM, 150M SCSI partion for LINUX, boot via floppy (no LILO), no
parallel ports, no ethernetcard, 2 serial ports (COM2: with a 16550A connected
to modem), LINUX pl11 and other SLS 1.0.3 stuff.
Luc.