> I can be a little more specific on this point. Netscape with
> kernel 2.4.0 _does_ connect/download at a few local (New Zealand)
> web sites (maybe 10% of those I've tried). I can't download
> from _any_ distant site. It doesn't die, it just doesn't function
> properly.
>
> Several people have suggested I remove ECN from the kernel, or
> disable it. Well, ECN has never been selected as a config option
> in the kernel, so this is not the source of the problem....
perhaps you have an upstream blocking icmp and having a lower MTU? Try
setting your MTU down to 576 and see if packets flow.
> Just a data point - Netscape 4.76 is working wonderfully
> for me on several 2.4.x systems - well, netscape does die
> fairly often with bus errors, but when it's running it runs well -
For me, netscape is netscape. I.e. gobble memory for a few days until I
decide to restart it. Netscape rarely dies on me.
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