Note computer A and computer B are identical. They both have bidirectional parallel ports correctly configured, as shown below. 1). Kernel 2.2.12-20 i386 2). Stock out of the box RH 6.1 install 3). parport module loaded 4). parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 dma=7 loaded 5). plip parport=0 module loaded 6). computer A-ifconfig plip0 192.168.1.1 pointopoint 192.168.1.2 7). computer B-ifconfig plip0 192.168.1.2 pointopoint 192.168.1.2 8). computer A-route 192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0 255.255.255 UH plip0 9). computer B-route 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255 UH plip0 10). there are no plip timeout errors 11). ping never responds on either machine 12). tcpdump -i plip0 shows that the packets are getting through, with an ``icmp: echo request'' but no reply. This is the case on both machines. 13). netstat -i also shows the expected count on RX-OK for both boxes, no errors or overruns. So...there's no problem with the packets getting to each box... it's as if the packets aren't dispatched thereafter.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 8624 ***
Could you tell which packages need to be updated? (I guess it's the kernel, because I installed all updates). Also: are you sure this is a duplicate of bug 8624?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 8654 ***Oops, typed in the duplicate number wrong.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 8654 ***