Nortel VPN Client

[James Drabb]

On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 13:25, Mark Mielke wrote:
> First:
> 
> I believe that Nortel develops a client VPN solution for WIN32, not
> for Linux. The Linux client VPN solution that connects to the Nortel
> Connectivity switch is made by a company called "netlock".
> 
> http://www.netlock.com/ may be useful to you.

Yup, I purchased my client from them.

> For finding the problem:
> 
> I would first try using an older kernel, to isolate the problem as being
> a distribution problem or a kernel problem. Once you get that to work,
> you can experiment with other kernel rpms to see where it stops working.
> This will also let you prove that the server itself is still talking to
> you, and that it is Fedora Core 2 that is breaking it for you, as opposed
> to the VPN server just not liking you anymore...

I just gave this a shot.  I downloaded kernel 2.4.20-20.9 from Red Hat 9
and then rebooted this kernel and recompiled the Netlock SRPM and it
works fine now.  I guess it is something in the 2.4.22-1.2061.nptl
kernel from Fedora Core 2.

> mark

Jim Drabb
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