[CentOS] Centos 5.2, Firefox 3, and IPv6

Tue Aug 12 04:15:26 UTC 2008
Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com>

Craig White wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 23:28 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>   
>> Craig White wrote:
>>     
>>> On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 21:11 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>>>> I am doing some testing and it almost seems as if Firefox 3.0.1 that 
>>>> comes with Centos 5.2 is NOT working with IPv6.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know for sure?
>>>>
>>>> I am getting weird hang behaviours and other just not working things.
>>>>     
>>>>         
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>>> more likely a DNS issue
>>>       
>> Name is coded in /etc/hosts
>>
>> Of course the fqdn I am using does NOT follow 'standard' TLDs, but it 
>> should NOT be masking that, or would that be a 'security' feature?
>>     
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> I have no clue what you are talking about being coded in /etc/hosts...
>
> you can check DNS if it returns ipV6 addresses for hosts or if there are
> snags/delays in trying to resolve names from command line
p3490.htt is in my /etc/hosts file as something like:

2701:24:2:1:0:1:2:3   p3490.htt

I can 'ping6 -n p3490.htt'

But putting a url of http//p3490.htt does not work....