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sskeirik

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Registered: 2011-03-13

Posts: 20

[SOVLED] Arch Net Install Without IPv6

Dear all,

So, I switched to Arch only a few days ago. I really like it, and I will probably install it on a few more machines around the house/dorm. Earlier today, I was beating my head against a wall trying to figure out why my internet speeds suck, and I found out IPv6 was the culprit.

Then, it occurred to me, that if I want to do a Arch net install on a different machine, I will need to disable IPv6 before the installation starts, else my speeds will suck. Will a simple "rmmod ipv6" suffice here or do I need some sort of other magic?

EDIT:

I have discovered a workaround. I could not figure out how to disable IPv6 at the kernel level. However, I realized that if I could disable it for pacman alone, that would be enough, since pacman constitutes most of the internet usage during a net install. To force IPv4, simply edit the pacman configuration file /etc/pacman.conf. Find the line that says:

#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

and change it to

XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget -4 --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

This will force IPv4 for pacman, where it counts.

Hope this helps someone else!

Last edited by sskeirik (2011-03-15 02:19:32)