Bug#267342: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp: /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_default_win_scale offers a fix

Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp Version: 2.6.8-1 Followup-For: Bug #267342 putting values less than or equal to 6 in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_default_win_scale resolves the nntp issue. putting values less than or equial to 3 in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_default_win_scale resolves the ssh from o

Bug#267342: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp: TCP/IP strangeness in 2.6.8

Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp Version: 2.6.8-1 Severity: important I have noticed strangeness with the 2.6.8 kernel on both 686-smp and k7. 1) rsync from 2.6.8 to a 2.6.7 host hangs. 2) ssh from 2.6.8 to a 2.6.7 host hangs. 3) nntp from 2.6.8 hangs for 52 seconds before proceeding. 4) ssh