Phttpget problems (freebsd-update)

[Andrew Storms]

Thanks.  I love how I overlooked the simple answer.  I'll give it a try.


On 6/27/08 1:05 PM, "Lowell Gilbert"
<freebsd-questions-local at be-well.ilk.org> wrote:

> Andrew Storms <astorms at ncircle.com> writes:
> 
>> Anyone else experiencing issues related to phttpget when using
>> freebsd-update?  What I'm finding is that there is just enough delay between
>> retrieval of the 6.2 and the 6.3 patches; that the upstream firewall closes
>> the NAT.  Then phttpget attempts to retrieve the 6.3 patch set and just
>> assumes the session is already open.  Firewall sends a RST back and phttpget
>> doesn't attempt a new 3-way handshake.  The end result is freebsd-update
>> then just gives up.
>> 
>> If it helps at all, I'm so far only seeing this happen behind a Cisco ASA
>> appliance.
>> 
>> Anybody else seen this and/or have a suggested work around?
> 
> Maybe perform the 6.2 update and the 6.3 update in separate operations?
> 
> --
> Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area
>                 http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/