popen hangs on linux kernel 2.2.16

[Q]

You can try using the win32pipe module or popen2 method


"JP Dube" <jpdube at videotron.caxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I wrote a small script that call the ping command using the popen function
> in python. The script is working fine on kernel 2.4.16 but when I run it
> under kernel 2.2.16 the command never returns and hangs there until I
> manually kill it. Is there a workaround for this bug
>
>
> Thanks
> J-P Dube
>
>