From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 17 Jan 2001 06:38:52 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 17 Jan 2001 06:38:34 -0500 Received: from kea.grace.cri.nz ([131.203.4.51]:35084 "EHLO kea.grace.cri.nz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 17 Jan 2001 06:38:11 -0500 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 06:36:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200101171136.GAA11202@whio.grace.cri.nz> From: roger@kea.grace.cri.nz To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org CC: roger@kea.grace.cri.nz Subject: Linux v.2.4.0 and Netscape 4.76? Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org After making extensive enquiries elsewhere I have been advised to post this question to the kernel mailing list. Joseph Anthony wrote recently to the list about a similar matter (I think). The problem: symptoms It concerns the behaviour of Netscape after upgrading from kernel 2.2.16 to 2.4.0. With the new kernel Netscape locates and connects to a URL, and sometimes begins to download, but then it just sits there indefinitely (without downloading any data). This happens quite consistently since I upgraded to 2.4.0 (about 2 weeks ago). ppp, telnet, ftp all function satisfactorily as far as I can determine (however that's not to say that the problem doesn't originate with ppp in the kernel). There are a few packet errors (about 1 per 1000). Netscape continues to function well with Linux kernel 2.2.16 -- but not with 2.4.0. People have suggested various things (eg upgrading programs to later versions). I have tried most of them, without success. Somebody recommended I turn to the kernel mailing list. If this is not the right place for my enquiry I apologize (where else?). But if somebody recognizes these symptoms I would be very grateful for a diagnosis... Thanks, Roger Young (roger@maths.grace.cri.nz) Motherboard: GA-6VX7-4X with Via Apollo Pro AGP chipset CPU: P3/733 MHz Memory: 256 Mb SDRAM Graphics: GA 660+ with NVIDIA RIVA TNT2A chipset (32 Mb DRAM) Modem: Dynalink 56K external modem. Serial port IRQ4, I/O 03F8-03FF. Distribution: Slackware 7.1 Linux kernel: 2.4.0 (2.2.16) PPP: 2.4.0 modutils: 2.4.0 XFree86: 4.0.1 Netscape: 4.76 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/