Hang related to Internet connection

Pete Nesbitt pete at linux1.ca
Thu Jul 1 23:00:51 UTC 2004


On June 28, 2004 09:56 pm, Elmer E. Dow wrote:
> I have an IBM R40 laptop running RH9 2.4.20-31.9. I've installed the Agere
> modem driver recommended by IBM. Ppp wouldn't load automatically so I load
> it with "modprobe ppp_async" from the command line, then start Kppp and
> dial in. The modem works fine, but the system hangs when I'm online and I
> try to use Mozilla, Mozilla mail, Balsa, etc.  For example, Balsa loads
> almost immediately when I'm offline, but when online it takes many minutes
> to load, if at all. Konqueror is the only Internet software that works.
>
> I can browse with Konqueror, but when when I close Konqueror, close the
> connection and try to log out, it takes a long time for the machine to shut
> down. It just stops responding. A few times I've given up and killed it
> manually. I've tried doing "modprobe -r ppp_async", but it still hangs.
> There's no disk activity--the machine just stops doing anything as far as I
> can tell.
>
> If I close Konquorer and the Internet connection, I can run other programs
> OK. If I wait a while before attempting to shut down, it will shut down
> quickly.
>
> I assume that the above problems are all related.
>
> Any ideas? I'm new to Linux, so please be explicit with advice.


Hi,
I'm not sure what the problem may be, but is it possible the machine also has 
a network card configured causing a routing issue? 
Try 'ifconfig' and 'route -n'

-- 
Pete Nesbitt, rhce





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