In message <19991222231242.5868.qmail@picarefy.picarefy.com>, jwbirdsa@picarefy
.picarefy.com writes:
>>	James - Could you confirm if Peter's suggestion fixes it for you
>>		(sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.rfc1323=0).
>
>   Yes! That's easier than hand-hacking all the kernels; think I'll put it
>in my rc.local. It has no effect on existing connections of course but new
>connections don't have the stalling problem.

Very cool.  Very very cool.  That confirms my theory.  ;-)

-s