linux-kernel - Re: OT - Regression: Cisco VPN module hangs 2.6.30-rcX

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Message-ID: <b637ec0b0904280637r675ef826v543a8e9b4796141c@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:37:32 +0200
From:	Fabio Comolli <fabio.comolli@...il.com>
To:	Éric Piel <eric.piel@...mplin-utc.net>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: OT - Regression: Cisco VPN module hangs 2.6.30-rcX

Hi Eric.

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Éric Piel <eric.piel@...mplin-utc.net> wrote:
> Fabio Comolli schreef:
>> Hi all.
>> Please forgive me if this question is considered offtopic on this
>> list. I'm not sure where to post it.
>>
>> Anyway, I have a regression between 2.6.30-rcX and every other version
>> I tried with regards to Cisco proprietary cisco_ipsec.ko module.
>>
>> The module compiles cleanly, loads and the VPN connection is created.
>> So far so good. The problem is that as soon as I send packets on the
>> tunnel (TCP - UDP doesn't matter, even a nslookup quesry i enough),
>> the system hangs without messages on console / logs. Powercycle is
>> needed.
> Hello,
>
> Have you tried using vpnc [1]? Nowadays it works very well (for
> connecting to cisco VPNs) and it doesn't require you to recompile
> anything whenever you change of kernel. As a bonus, it's opensource ;-)
>
> Eric
>
> [1] http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/
>

Yes, I tried very hard, digging in forums, lists and so on. All without success.
Plus, I need the VPN to connect to my employer's network where the
only supported tool is the proprietary Cisco one. So no help on that
side :-(

Regards,
Fabio
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