HTTP not working
Eric Niebler
ericne at exmsft.com
Wed Jan 5 07:27:06 UTC 2005
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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