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Re: [FIXED] cannot access some https sites with any browser



On Monday 01 July 2002 10:45 pm, DvB wrote:
> 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.

Holy mutherfuker - it works!

Thanks for all your help. - Ben.


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