Subject: Re: mozilla (emul/linux) refuses connection
To: Friedrich Ensslin <friedrich.ensslin@web.de>
From: Bryan J. Phillippe \(spamblock\) <bryan-spamtrap5@darkforest.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 11/03/2002 20:48:20
On the distinguished day of Nov 3, Friedrich Ensslin wrote:

> Hi,
> I installed Mozilla 1.01 in emul/linux, but when trying to access any
> server (localhost, other local server or on the internet) , I see a
> message popping up, saying "The connection was refused when attempting to
> contact <hostname>".  Using tcpdump on my network interface, i see no
> message traffic at all.  This effect does not occur, when I use Netscape
> (also on emul/linux) or the NetBSD-native Mozilla (1.01 or 1.1). My
> kernel has option INET6 enabled (Could this matter, as I've heard about
> IPV6 troubles w. Mozilla ?) . Any ideas?  BTW, does anybody know about a
> comprehensive online resource on the topic of linux emulation on NetBSD?

I needed to:  sysctl -w net.inet6.ip6only=0

... for mozilla 1.2b (from CVS) NetBSD-1.6/i386 native.

-bp
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