slight networking problem with linux

[Tod Merley]

On 7/23/06, mike williams <a-bracmike at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Firefox cant find web pages,yet it can open network resources and i have a
> multi-OS system in which the other 2 OS' have a working net connection all
> over the same ethernet cable. how can i fix this?
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Hi Mike!

I think I would start with the Ubuntu Desktop Manual chapter 4 (see link)
(note: I like to DL the PDF file and use it on my computer):

https://help.ubuntu.com/

If no joy, then I would start work with a linux networking how-to:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO.html

Probably you are on a network with a Dynamic Host Control Protocol server
(DHCP).  Knowing that this from the above mentioned desktop manual may help:

*

4. Internet
*

4.1. Connecting to the Internet

To connect to the internet, do the following:

1. If you have a Modem or ADSL connection, read *Section 3.5, "Modems" [p.
62]
*

first.

2. System (r) Administration (r) Networking

3. Select the Connections tab. Select the Ethernet connection interface from
the list,

then click the Properties button. Ensure that the button marked Enable this
connection

is checked. From the Configuration drop-list select DHCP/Static IP address,
then

click OK.

4. Select the DNS tab add or delete DNS Servers in the DNS Servers list.

To activate or deactivate network connections, do the following:

1. System (r) Administration (r) Networking

2. Select Network settings+Connections Tab+Ethernet connection
Activate/Deactivate
Good Hunting!

Tod

Google is our friend!
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