Description of problem: I installed the linux 2.6 kernel from http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/ on top of Fedora Core 1. It seems to work fine except for certain SSL connections within browsers. I've tried Opera and Mozilla 1.6 and can duplicate the problem. If I go to webexpress.fidelity.com or www.vanguard.com the browser just hangs. I assume it is some sort of problem with SSL because these URLs redirect you to a https site. Inerestingly if I go to https://www.microsoft.com things seem to work ok. If I do this in the Linux 2.4 fedora core kernel it all works fine. Fails with both the SMP and non-SMP kernel. Machine is a Dell Inspiron 5150 with a 3.2 ghz P4 w/HT Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fedora core 1 with kernel-2.6.1-1.149.i686.rpm from http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/ dated 1/27/04 How reproducible: very Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot linux 2.6 2. open mozilla 3. put in webexpress.fidelity.com Actual results: browser hangs...never see the login screen Expected results: see Fidelity login screen. Additional info:
does it work if you disable ECN ? (echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn) If not, is this still occuring in the current kernel ?
no longer a problem