Re: [pptp-devel] pptp : connexion stalled with fedora 8 x86-64

[Paul H. <pa...@ci...>]

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:39:09 +0100
Paul Howarth <pa...@ci...> wrote:

> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:30:12 -0400
> "Olivier Singla" <oli...@gm...> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have been using pptp client with Fedora for a long time, without a
> > single issue.
> > I got a new laptop (Dell D830), and I installed the x86_64 bits
> > version of fedora 8.
> > I can't have now pprpt running fine. Basically here is what's
> > happening:
> > - the connexion is established w/o problem;
> > - I can then use the VPN tunnel for a few seconds, but at some point
> > the connexion
> > become stalled (I usually ssh my linux machine at work).
> > - Note that only this ssh connection is stalled, I can initiate
> > another ssh session,
> > but with the same behavior (connexion stalled after a few seconds).
> > 
> > If I do not type anything (within the ssh session), the connexion
> > stays. It seems that the more characters exchanged, the more chance
> > to get the connexion
> > stalled.
> > 
> > It is not a problem linked to ssh, I have the same issue if I try to
> > access the SVN server
> > through the VPN connexion.
> > 
> > On the same machine, I have installed Fedora 8 32-bits and XP
> > (through vmware),
> > and VPN is working just fine, both from fedora 8 32-bits (pptp) and
> > XP (MS VPN client).
> > 
> > Is there any know problems with pptp in 64-bits mode ?
> 
> I don't know of anything 64-bit specific, but your symptoms look
> rather like this:
> 
> http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/howto-diagnosis.phtml#connections_freeze

OP reports that problem is now solved :-)

Paul.