Internet woes

[Robert N. Eaton]

Robert N. Eaton wrote:

> No luck accessing the filter (as above)so I tried to disable ipv6 
> another way using a sledge hammer, rather than a rapier.
> 
> I believe ipv6 is controlled by 
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/init.ipv6-global.
> 
> This file states that it is called up by hooks in /etc/rc.d/init.d/network
> 
> So, I entered /etc/rc.d/init.d directory, su'd to root and did:
> 
> touch xxnetwork
> 
> and
> 
> mv network xxnetwork  and said yes to the overwrite.
> 
> Then I rebooted and opened FireFox and tried to access some of my 
> favorite sites. Nothing worked. FF didn't even try.
> 
> So I went back and mv'd things back to the way they were.
> 
> FF kind of opened userfriendly.org, halfway opened slashdot and kbaq, 
> but choked entirely on google and bankofamerica.com.

Found a rapier this a.m.  Administration->Network Configuration->devices 
tab->Select->eth0->Edit->Enable IPv6 configuration for this interface On/Off

Neither On nor Off made a bit of difference in how FF or other browsers 
accessed the net.

I'm forced to conclude that IPv6 isn't the culprit. So. Three days 
wasted on the wrong track :-\. Further research is indicated.

Bob Eaton