On Sat, Apr 23, 2005 at 11:04:02PM -0700, Keith Fetterman wrote: > Tom, > > The problem isn't limited to ssh or scp. I also tested large files > using FTP and the problem existed there too in the data channel. Before > I detected the problem with ssh, I had been experiencing problems with > updating my system (both FC2 and FC3) using up2date. It would > periodically hang. I had to continually cancel the up2date process and > restart it to get uddates downloaded. I had thought the problem was due > to slow FC3 mirrors. Now, I realize that this problem was due to the > network stalls. Yep, I am sure it is due to some TCP issue and it seems to mainly affect slow links (like my DSL or your cable modem). I never see it at work with fast ethernet. > I am surprised no one else is experiencing this problem. The computer > that is experiencing the problem is a stock Dell T700r (I think that is > the right model number) that we bought back in 2000. It isn't new but > it isn't really old either. It just shut down my prior attemtp to respond to this email. I hate that! I suspect lots of people are seeing this but dismissing it to ISP problems or flakey mirrors and such.
