pf(4) + fetch(1) + http://ftp.gnu.org

[Vlad GURDIGA]

On 15/06/07, Chuck Swiger <cswiger at mac.com> wrote:
> On Jun 14, 2007, at 2:24 PM, Vlad GURDIGA wrote:
> >> Presumably you want to make sure that fetch(1) is using:
> >>
> >>       FTP_PASSIVE_MODE    If set to anything but `no', forces the FTP
> >> code to
> >>                           use passive mode.
> >
> > Just in case, I have checked my environment and FTP_PASSIVE_MODE is
> > set to "yes". I'm saying "just in case" because the downloads were
> > from "http://ftp.gnu.org", not from "ftp://ftp.gnu.org", I mean the
> > HTTP protocol was used, not FTP.
>
> Hrm, missed that part, or perhaps just ran with the ftp.gnu.org
> hostname implying FTP access.  :-)
>
> I might watch out for the "no-df" entry to your scrub line, as it is
> probably breaking PMTUd:

I thought about it too and ran a test with that line commented out,
but it did not help.

>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_MTU_discovery
>
> --
> -Chuck
>
>