Re: Linux 2.6.11-rc2

[Martin Josefsson]

On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 22:51 -0800, David Brownell wrote:
> I'm seeing a problem with TCP as accessed through KMail (SuSE 9.2, x86_64).
> But oddly enough, only for sending mail, not reading it; and not through
> other (reading) applications... it's a regression with respect to rc1 and
> earlier kernels.  Basically, it can only send REALLY TINY emails...
> 
> What ethereal shows me is roughly:
> 
>  - SMTP connect, initial handshake, ok (ACKed later)
>  - Send two 1500 byte Ethernet packets
>  - Each gets an ICMP destination unreachable, frag needed, next hop MTU 1492
>  - ... all retransmits are 1500 bytes not 1492, triggering ICMPs ...
> 
> Naturally the connection goes nowhere.  

Is there a firewall on this machine? And if so, do you allow inbound
icmp?

-- 
/Martin

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