ADSL Broadband connection

[Markus Schönhaber]

Stephen Liu wrote:
> After saving the file broadband was connected immediately.  Playing a
> while I rebooted PC.  From that moment onwards my nightmare began.
> Broadband can't be connected even reverting the change on /etc/iftab,
> playing around on;
>
> System --> Administrator --> Networking/Network tools.
>
> I spent more than 3 hours without a solution.  The time will be
> sufficient to reinstall the complete Ubuntu-6.06 amd64.
>
> There were nothing wrong on the onboard LAN, ADSL modem, ISP server,
> etc. because Ubuntu-6.06 amd64 Live DVD was working nicely on this box.
>
> Finally I made my last resort.  Out of my expectation broadband is now
> connected.  That was the whole story.
>
> Remark: /etc/iftab without change same as its original.

And things are OK now?

I'm sorry that you had these problems. I tried it beforehand in a VMware 
install of Ubuntu and it worked.

Regards
  mks