Re: The file that kills linux tcp
Arnt Gulbrandsen (agulbra@troll.no)
04 Feb 1997 00:58:57 +0100
alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox)
> Its probably got the perfect patterns in it to screw up dodgy ethernet
> cable or cards. This was most famous with the lance cards where some
> BOCA cards broke trying to handle a paticular bit pattern.
>
> Bizzare as it may sound it happens.
In that case, it would depend on the IP address of both the sending
and the receiving ends... which is just tricky enough that it could be
true.
I've tried with two different sender addresses, but shall try to get a
different ethernet card and cable. I'll be back if the problem
persists. Thanks!
--Arnt