Re: HTTP not working

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Eric Niebler wrote:
I've been running RedHat/Fedora since RH6.2, and I've *never* seen a problem like this. I just clean-installed Fedora Core 3, and HTTP is not working. I can ping websites, but I can't get to them via HTTP. I can FTP just fine. And the strangest thing is, once in a blue moon, I can actually get through (slooowly) to a website via HTTP, so it's only /mostly/ broken. ??!!

This machine dual-boots with WinXP, and when it's running XP, it has no problem getting to the internet via HTTP. So it's not the cables/router/DSL modem or my ISP. Is this some strange overeager firewall thing? How do I even begin diagnosing this problem?

Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated.
Eric



Thanks to all who offered their suggestions. Nothing seemed to work, so I downloaded an installed Ubuntu Linux instead, and it works like a charm. It's running a 2.6.8 kernel, so it's not a problem with the later kernels, as one person suggested. It's a problem that is specific to Fedora Core 3.

I'm kind of sad that after so many years of RedHat/Fedora use, I finally have to switch distributions to get a useful system. I sincerely hope that my experience is unique, and not a reflection on the overall quality of Fedora.

Over and out,
Eric


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