HTTP not working

[Eric Niebler]

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