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  2. Comment #99

Comment 99 for bug 417757

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JoeKlein (jsklein) wrote : Re: [Bug 417757] Re: [karmic regression] all network apps / browsers suffer from multi-second delays by default due to IPv6 DNS lookups

There is another option, and that is to enable IPv6 on the host, and
properly configure the local network and edge router to support IPv6.

Joe Klein

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Martin Olsson <email address hidden> wrote:
> Don't assign bugs to persons or groups, it won't make anyone fix
> anything faster. And stop posting workarounds, the bug report should
> focus only on a SRU bugfix (use forums for workarounds). Only assign it
> to yourself if you intend to work on this bug and have the necessary
> skills. Many many bugs spiral out of control with rants and complaints
> and then the useful info gets buried and it takes longer to fix it.
>
> The best thing you can do if you want this bug fixed faster is find
> someone on IRC who has got the skills to fix this bug and then post the
> LP url to them and explain why it's important.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>     Assignee: IPv6 Task Force (ipv6) => (unassigned)
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
>     Assignee: IPv6 Task Force (ipv6) => (unassigned)
>
> --
> [karmic regression] all network apps / browsers suffer from multi-second delays by default due to IPv6 DNS lookups
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/417757
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of IPv6 Task
> Force, which is a bug assignee.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.5
>
> By default, when Firefox 3.5 is installed, web pages are loaded slowly and it looks like IPv6 DNS lookups is the cause. However, you can go to about:config and change network.dns.disableIPv6 to true, the problem gets fixed.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Sun Aug 23 12:06:13 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> Package: firefox-3.5 3.5.2+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-6.26-generic
> SourcePackage: firefox-3.5
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-6-generic i686
>