On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:25:13 -0000 (UTC) CGS <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2026-09-21, Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > For completeness, I was also in the thread early with a need to > > disable it. > > > > Short version: my ISP does not (yet) provide IPv6 connectivity, and > > my router was supplied by the ISP so already had IPv6 disabled. I > > was having trouble with DNS failures due to bind9 not finding an > > IPv6 route out of the network and giving up, even though the > > requested host also had an IPv4 address. > > > > I was advised that disabling IPv6 in the kernel was the final fix, > > so I did that to the two Raspberry Pis which were having the > > problems, mostly of finding RPi apt repositories. No good. I had to > > disable it individually in both bind9 and apt to get reliable IPv4 > > lookups. I left the thread at this point. > > IPv6 seems to be the future, so I guess these problems will eventually > fade away, although the OP has been struggling since 2015 (!), > apparently, which is a testament to something. > Yes, my ISP is running a pilot scheme and presumably will eventually make it available everywhere. I've stayed with them because until now they have been one of the very few UK ISPs catering to grown-ups, e.g. keeping their IP addresses off blacklists and offering fixed IP addresses, though that has been discontinued for new customers. -- Joe
