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Re: cannot access some https sites with any browser



christophe =?iso-8859-15?Q?barb=E9?= <christophe.barbe.ml@online.fr> writes:

> On Mon, Jul 01, 2002 at 10:19:18PM +0100, Ben Thompson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody on this list know if there is any way that my kernel could
> > > > be having a problem with routing secure connections to my web browsers?
> > > >
> > > > I am no expert, but it seems to me that the problem is not with mozilla.
> > >
> > > I have not read the previous mail but it seems easy to check if the
> > > problem is with mozilla or somewhere else :
> > >
> > >    install an alternate ssl-aware browser.
> > >
> > > I would suggest lynx.
> > >
> > OK I've tried Lynx and it dosen't work with my bank
> > 
> > https://welcome5.smile.co.uk/servlet/SmileBanking
> > 
> > It gives the same results as mozilla and netscape (it just times out and 
> > cannot make the connection).
> 
> So at least now you know it is not a browser problem.
> I just read the full thread and the 'install mozilla-psm' series was
> funny after your first mail stating that you've installed it.
> 
> I don't see why the kernel could be the culprit here and would be
> astonished if it was.
> 

This is a long shot, but could it have something to do with
/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn?
See http://old.lwn.net/2000/1005/kernel.php3 (scroll down to the ecn
headline) for more info.


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