[me again] it seems the ips router's tcp/ip stack was buggy. but after upgrading to ppp 1.3.7 things straightened up. now I can download any file flawlessly. Claudiu ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudiu Balciza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Config <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Linux Admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; RedHat Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 15:31 Subject: cannot download *.rpm through linux router > hi, > > I have a problem. > I have just connected our network to the Internet through a leased line > using a rh5.2 (kernel 2.2.5 + ipchains) as a router. > Local net is 10.0.0.0 so I conducted some test with ip_masquerading and > http/ftp/smtp/proxying (squid/no masq). > In both configurations some pictures on some web pages won't load (e.g > www.compaq.com) and, the real trouble, I cannot download *.rpm files. > tarballs of any flavour gets downloaded. > zipfiles go through like a charm. > rpms just won't. > The ftp client starts the transfer, generates a 0 length file and... that's > all. > Another peculiarity is the stage2.img from RedHat 6 which freezes after > exactly 66%. > > I must tell you that a w95 machine with the same leased-line modem retrieves > any kind of file. > > please help > > Claudiu > > > > -- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! > http://www.redhat.com http://archive.redhat.com > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > >
