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Date:      Fri, 24 Aug 2001 22:52:19 +0100 (BST)
From:      Steven Holmes <steg@pc1-east2-0-cust144.ren.cable.ntl.com>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Weird networking problem
Message-ID:  <E15aOsF-0000Ce-00@pc1-east2-0-cust144.ren.cable.ntl.com>
In-Reply-To: <E15aOe2-0000Bd-00@pc1-east2-0-cust144.ren.cable.ntl.com>

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I updated my source (RELENG_4) about 6 hours ago, and immmediately
rebuilt world and then the kernel.

> 
> While trying to access some websites, I discovered a strange
> networking problem that I am unable to solve.
> 
> Some IPs I am unable to connect to using TCP. tcpdump shows the SYN
> packets that I send to have a bad checksum (I have included a sample
> tcpdump output below). However, these are the only packets that
> tcpdump shows a problem for, and all my other packets seem to have
> correct checksums.
> 
> I can access everything from my internal windows box, which I am
> performing NAT for. I am running ipf and ipnat, and have tried
> disabling both, but without any result. I have tried with
> tcp_extensions both enabled and disabled, have tried a different
> network card and have tried with numerous different clients (including
> telnet), but the problem remains.
> 
> I get no response to my initial packet (The checksum is always bad),
> and this is the only packet that is sent. I am on a cable modem.
> 
> 
> Sample tcpdump output for accessing www.slashdot.org (a problem IP):
> 
> 22:15:24.687044 pc1-east2-0-cust144.ren.cable.ntl.com.1034 >
> 64.28.67.150.http: S [bad tcp cksum fffe!] 1158842795:1158842795(0)
> win 16384 <mss 1460> (DF) (ttl 64, id 2222, len 44)
> 
> 
> kernel configuration:
> 
> #
> # GENERIC -- Generic kernel configuration file for FreeBSD/i386
> #
> # For more information on this file, please read the handbook section on
> # Kernel Configuration Files:
> #
> #    http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/kernelconfig-config.html
> #
> # The handbook is also available locally in /usr/share/doc/handbook
> # if you've installed the doc distribution, otherwise always see the
> # FreeBSD World Wide Web server (http://www.FreeBSD.org/) for the
> # latest information.
> #
> # An exhaustive list of options and more detailed explanations of the
> # device lines is also present in the ./LINT configuration file. If you are
> # in doubt as to the purpose or necessity of a line, check first in LINT.
> #
> # $FreeBSD: src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC,v 1.246.2.34 2001/08/12 13:13:46 joerg Exp $
> 
> machine		i386
> #cpu		I386_CPU
> #cpu		I486_CPU
> cpu		I586_CPU
> #cpu		I686_CPU
> ident		TRANTOR
> maxusers	32
> 
> #makeoptions	DEBUG=-g		#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
> 
> #options 	MATH_EMULATE		#Support for x87 emulation
> options 	INET			#InterNETworking
> options 	INET6			#IPv6 communications protocols
> options 	FFS			#Berkeley Fast Filesystem
> options 	FFS_ROOT		#FFS usable as root device [keep this!]
> options 	SOFTUPDATES		#Enable FFS soft updates support
> #options 	MFS			#Memory Filesystem
> #options 	MD_ROOT			#MD is a potential root device
> #options 	NFS			#Network Filesystem
> #options 	NFS_ROOT		#NFS usable as root device, NFS required
> #options 	MSDOSFS			#MSDOS Filesystem
> #options 	CD9660			#ISO 9660 Filesystem
> #options 	CD9660_ROOT		#CD-ROM usable as root, CD9660 required
> options 	PROCFS			#Process filesystem
> options 	COMPAT_43		#Compatible with BSD 4.3 [KEEP THIS!]
> #options 	SCSI_DELAY=15000	#Delay (in ms) before probing SCSI
> options 	UCONSOLE		#Allow users to grab the console
> options 	USERCONFIG		#boot -c editor
> #options 	VISUAL_USERCONFIG	#visual boot -c editor
> #options 	KTRACE			#ktrace(1) support
> options 	SYSVSHM			#SYSV-style shared memory
> options 	SYSVMSG			#SYSV-style message queues
> options 	SYSVSEM			#SYSV-style semaphores
> options 	P1003_1B		#Posix P1003_1B real-time extensions
> options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
> options		ICMP_BANDLIM		#Rate limit bad replies
> options		CPU_SUSP_HLT
> options		NO_F00F_HACK
> options		IPFILTER
> options		IPFILTER_LOG
> options 	KBD_INSTALL_CDEV	# install a CDEV entry in /dev
> 
> # To make an SMP kernel, the next two are needed
> #options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
> #options 	APIC_IO			# Symmetric (APIC) I/O
> 
> device		isa
> #device		eisa
> device		pci
> 
> # Floppy drives
> device		fdc0	at isa? port IO_FD1 irq 6 drq 2
> device		fd0	at fdc0 drive 0
> #device		fd1	at fdc0 drive 1
> #
> # If you have a Toshiba Libretto with its Y-E Data PCMCIA floppy,
> # don't use the above line for fdc0 but the following one:
> #device		fdc0
> 
> # ATA and ATAPI devices
> device		ata0	at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14
> device		ata1	at isa? port IO_WD2 irq 15
> device		ata
> device		atadisk			# ATA disk drives
> device		atapicd			# ATAPI CDROM drives
> device		atapifd			# ATAPI floppy drives
> #device		atapist			# ATAPI tape drives
> options 	ATA_STATIC_ID		#Static device numbering
> 
> # SCSI Controllers
> #device		ahb		# EISA AHA1742 family
> #device		ahc		# AHA2940 and onboard AIC7xxx devices
> #device		amd		# AMD 53C974 (Tekram DC-390(T))
> #device		isp		# Qlogic family
> #device		ncr		# NCR/Symbios Logic
> #device		sym		# NCR/Symbios Logic (newer chipsets)
> #options		SYM_SETUP_LP_PROBE_MAP=0x40
> #				# Allow ncr to attach legacy NCR devices when 
> #				# both sym and ncr are configured
> #
> #device		adv0	at isa?
> #device		adw
> #device		bt0	at isa?
> #device		aha0	at isa?
> #device		aic0	at isa?
> #
> #device		ncv		# NCR 53C500
> #device		nsp		# Workbit Ninja SCSI-3
> #device		stg		# TMC 18C30/18C50
> #
> ## SCSI peripherals
> #device		scbus		# SCSI bus (required)
> #device		da		# Direct Access (disks)
> #device		sa		# Sequential Access (tape etc)
> #device		cd		# CD
> #device		pass		# Passthrough device (direct SCSI access)
> #
> ## RAID controllers interfaced to the SCSI subsystem
> #device		asr		# DPT SmartRAID V, VI and Adaptec SCSI RAID
> #device		dpt		# DPT Smartcache - See LINT for options!
> #device		mly		# Mylex AcceleRAID/eXtremeRAID
> #
> ## RAID controllers
> #device		aac		# Adaptec FSA RAID, Dell PERC2/PERC3
> #device		ida		# Compaq Smart RAID
> #device		amr		# AMI MegaRAID
> #device		mlx		# Mylex DAC960 family
> #device		twe		# 3ware Escalade
> #
> ## atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse
> device		atkbdc0	at isa? port IO_KBD
> device		atkbd0	at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x1
> #device		psm0	at atkbdc? irq 12
> 
> device		vga0	at isa?
> 
> # splash screen/screen saver
> pseudo-device	splash
> 
> # syscons is the default console driver, resembling an SCO console
> device		sc0	at isa? flags 0x100
> 
> # Enable this and PCVT_FREEBSD for pcvt vt220 compatible console driver
> #device		vt0	at isa?
> #options 	XSERVER			# support for X server on a vt console
> #options 	FAT_CURSOR		# start with block cursor
> # If you have a ThinkPAD, uncomment this along with the rest of the PCVT lines
> #options 	PCVT_SCANSET=2		# IBM keyboards are non-std
> 
> # Floating point support - do not disable.
> device		npx0	at nexus? port IO_NPX irq 13
> 
> # Power management support (see LINT for more options)
> device		apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
> 
> # PCCARD (PCMCIA) support
> #device		card
> #device		pcic0	at isa? irq 0 port 0x3e0 iomem 0xd0000
> #device		pcic1	at isa? irq 0 port 0x3e2 iomem 0xd4000 disable
> 
> # Serial (COM) ports
> device		sio0	at isa? port IO_COM1 flags 0x10 irq 4
> device		sio1	at isa? port IO_COM2 irq 3
> #device		sio2	at isa? disable port IO_COM3 irq 5
> #device		sio3	at isa? disable port IO_COM4 irq 9
> 
> # Parallel port
> #device		ppc0	at isa? irq 7
> #device		ppbus		# Parallel port bus (required)
> #device		lpt		# Printer
> #device		plip		# TCP/IP over parallel
> #device		ppi		# Parallel port interface device
> ##device		vpo		# Requires scbus and da
> 
> 
> # PCI Ethernet NICs.
> #device		de		# DEC/Intel DC21x4x (``Tulip'')
> #device		txp		# 3Com 3cR990 (``Typhoon'')
> #device		vx		# 3Com 3c590, 3c595 (``Vortex'')
> #
> ## PCI Ethernet NICs that use the common MII bus controller code.
> ## NOTE: Be sure to keep the 'device miibus' line in order to use these NICs!
> device		miibus		# MII bus support
> #device		dc		# DEC/Intel 21143 and various workalikes
> #device		fxp		# Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558)
> #device		pcn		# AMD Am79C97x PCI 10/100 NICs
> #device		rl		# RealTek 8129/8139
> #device		sf		# Adaptec AIC-6915 (``Starfire'')
> #device		sis		# Silicon Integrated Systems SiS 900/SiS 7016
> #device		ste		# Sundance ST201 (D-Link DFE-550TX)
> #device		tl		# Texas Instruments ThunderLAN
> #device		tx		# SMC EtherPower II (83c170 ``EPIC'')
> #device		vr		# VIA Rhine, Rhine II
> #device		wb		# Winbond W89C840F
> #device		wx		# Intel Gigabit Ethernet Card (``Wiseman'')
> #device		xl		# 3Com 3c90x (``Boomerang'', ``Cyclone'')
> #
> ## ISA Ethernet NICs.
> ## 'device ed' requires 'device miibus'
> device		ed0
> device		ed1	at isa? port 0x280 irq 3 iomem 0xd8000
> #device		ex
> #device		ep
> #device		fe0	at isa? port 0x300
> ## Xircom Ethernet
> #device		xe
> ## PRISM I IEEE 802.11b wireless NIC.
> #device		awi
> ## WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 wireless NICs. Note: the WaveLAN/IEEE really
> ## exists only as a PCMCIA device, so there is no ISA attachment needed
> ## and resources will always be dynamically assigned by the pccard code.
> #device		wi
> ## Aironet 4500/4800 802.11 wireless NICs. Note: the declaration below will
> ## work for PCMCIA and PCI cards, as well as ISA cards set to ISA PnP
> ## mode (the factory default). If you set the switches on your ISA
> ## card for a manually chosen I/O address and IRQ, you must specify
> ## those parameters here.
> #device		an
> ## The probe order of these is presently determined by i386/isa/isa_compat.c.
> #device		ie0	at isa? port 0x300 irq 10 iomem 0xd0000
> ##device		le0	at isa? port 0x300 irq 5 iomem 0xd0000
> #device		lnc0	at isa? port 0x280 irq 10 drq 0
> #device		cs0	at isa? port 0x300
> #device		sn0	at isa? port 0x300 irq 10
> #
> ## Pseudo devices - the number indicates how many units to allocate.
> pseudo-device	loop		# Network loopback
> pseudo-device	ether		# Ethernet support
> #pseudo-device	sl	1	# Kernel SLIP
> #pseudo-device	ppp	1	# Kernel PPP
> pseudo-device	tun		# Packet tunnel.
> pseudo-device	pty		# Pseudo-ttys (telnet etc)
> #pseudo-device	md		# Memory "disks"
> pseudo-device	gif		# IPv6 and IPv4 tunneling
> pseudo-device	faith	1	# IPv6-to-IPv4 relaying (translation)
> 
> # The `bpf' pseudo-device enables the Berkeley Packet Filter.
> # Be aware of the administrative consequences of enabling this!
> pseudo-device	bpf		#Berkeley packet filter
> 
> # USB support
> #device		uhci		# UHCI PCI->USB interface
> #device		ohci		# OHCI PCI->USB interface
> #device		usb		# USB Bus (required)
> #device		ugen		# Generic
> #device		uhid		# "Human Interface Devices"
> #device		ukbd		# Keyboard
> #device		ulpt		# Printer
> #device		umass		# Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and da
> #device		ums		# Mouse
> #device		uscanner	# Scanners
> ## USB Ethernet, requires mii
> #device		aue		# ADMtek USB ethernet
> #device		cue		# CATC USB ethernet
> #device		kue		# Kawasaki LSI USB ethernet
> 
> device		pcm
> device		sbc0 at isa? port 0x220 irq 5 drq 1 flags 0x15
> options		USER_LDT
> 
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