From: ganderson@clark.net (Gary Anderson) Subject: Re: * [Q] SLIP Question: UDP works but TCP doesn't (SLS 1.0.3) Date: 9 Aug 1993 21:17:05 GMT
Luc Cluitmans (luc@krait.es.ele.tue.nl) wrote:
: 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.
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: Luc Cluitmans luc@es.ele.tue.nl
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