On Sun, 2008-12-21 at 10:41 -0800, Kenward Vaughan wrote:
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All other Internet apps I have work well.
What else can I try to clear this up?
Well, it has cleared up following my deliberate upgrade to the 64-bit version. I didn't even try the 32-bit version this time (though that was the one I had been using). I guess that the problem lies somewhere in the underlying 32-bit libs?? I'm using Debian Sid (unstable... ;-) FWIW. Sorry about the post, but at least the mystery has been managed for the time being... Kenward -- In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be _teachers_ and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have. - Lee Iacocca