Bug 88659

Summary:	Cisco VPN client 4.6 locks systems
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Brett I. Holcomb <brettholcomb>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) <wolf31o2>
Status:	RESOLVED NEEDINFO
Severity:	major	CC:	jakub
Priority:	High
Version:	1.4
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Brett I. Holcomb 2005-04-10 17:56:30 UTC

I obtained the Cicsco vpn client from my employer who is a big user of Cisco gear.  It's the linux version 4.6 client.  

My normal procedure has been to upgrade the kernel, then run Cisco's vpn_install and the module is created.  I run the /etc/init.d/vpn_client from /etc/conf.d/local.start and local.stop to start and stop it.  This has worked well until now.  It's been working on the 2.6.x kernel series until the last couple of builds - maybe 2.6.10 something?  I only run the stable Gentoo-sources (used to be gentoo-dev-sources).  The /etc/init.d/vpn_client start/stop work well but when I attempt to connect with vpnclient "my profile" the system hangs completely.

Comment 1 Stian Skjelstad 2005-04-10 18:17:58 UTC

Cisco vpn client is known to break some random kernels every now and then. Try to downgrade the kernel.

(The Cisco VPN client is a closed source product)

Comment 2 Brett I. Holcomb 2005-04-10 19:09:50 UTC

Uh, downgrade is not an option.  I guess I'll wait and see if it works on the next one.

Yes, it's closed source but it's all I've got to get to my employer's network when I'm off-site.  It's what they tell me to use so I do.  Anything else (if there is anything else) won't be supported.

Comment 3 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-08-01 10:11:30 UTC

Is this about net-misc/cisco-vpnclient-3des? Looks like mis-assigned bug then. Also, still a problem, even w/ 4.7 or 4.8?

Comment 4 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-09-05 14:21:02 UTC

Have you had a chance to try newer versions?

Comment 5 Brett I. Holcomb 2006-09-05 16:20:57 UTC

Unfortunately, not at this point.  Life keeps interfering with things like computing <G>.  I have to do this on my own time and as you very well know - that can be short.  I'll put it on the list to do.

Comment 6 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-02-07 23:44:28 UTC

Since I cannot verify this myself, I'm marking it as NEEDINFO.  Feel free to REOPEN it if you have the time to work on it with me.

Comment 7 Brett I. Holcomb 2007-02-07 23:49:43 UTC

Thanks for the effort.  I never got to work on it due to time constraints and I'm not running Gentoo anymore.

Thanks.