connection failing

[Thilo Six]

nepal wrote the following on 02.12.2007 00:50
> I have a new installation of 7.10.
> 
> I can run a browser and browse the internet.
> 
> If I run the install programs manager and it tries to make a 
> connection to a mirror, the connection just fails every 
> time I try. I have had problems with other linux distros 
> and avahi (someone on another list told me of a problem 
> with this and some modem/routers which includes the netgear 
> dg632. The problem lay in names not being translated into 
> correct IP addresses ).
> 
> Does anyone understand what I'm talking about and can help 
> me fix this please?
> 
> TIA
> 
> nepal.

since you nailed it allready down to avahi, try to turn it off:


<--------  /etc/default/avahi-daemon  --------
# 0 = don't start, 1 = start
AVAHI_DAEMON_START=0
--------------------------------------------->

reboot and check again

-- 
Thilo

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