Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 12:48:44 +0100 (MET) From: Søren Schmidt <sos@ravenock.cybercity.dk> To: robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au (Robert Chalmers) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: progress report on connection problems Message-ID: <199701281148.MAA17415@ravenock.cybercity.dk> In-Reply-To: <199701281002.UAA00874@nanguo.chalmers.com.au> from Robert Chalmers at "Jan 28, 97 08:02:02 pm"
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In reply to Robert Chalmers who wrote:
[lots o descriptions deleted]
> I can connect to, and be connected to these OSs with no worries.
> I have tried setting tcp_extensions NO and YES. If set to YES, I am unable
> to ftp to another FBSD site that also has tcp_extensions set YES (on).
> The connection simply 'hung'. If I set rfc1323 to 0 (off) the ftp connection
> worked fine, the other end being (on). The same happened at the other end,
> when they tried to ftp to me. set tcp_extension on, fail, set it off, fine.
>
> The only constant is the Annex. However, why does it pass _most_ traffic,
> if it is the fault of the Annex, and only fail on some.?
Hmm, I'm seeing problems with the Annex's too if I run with tcp_extensions
enabled. Somehow the Annex's turn some of the trafic into "chernobyl"
packets (ie all lamps and bells set). This is only a problem
if the other end also supports the extensions (ie a FreeBSD box).
However all problems dissapear if I disable the extensions.
I guess the only solution is to bug the vendor to implement a
modern IP stackc...
> If FreeBSD is
> going to be so fussy about its tcp/ip flow, shouldn't it be reworked.
> The world is still full of less than leading edge hardware! Some of it
> brand new...
Disable the tcp_extentions is the only solution to the problems I'm
seeing as it is not the FreeBSD end that is at fault, and hence I
cannot fix it :(
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Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team
Even more code to hack -- will it ever end
..
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