network prob

[James Takac]

On Saturday 15 September 2007 19:51:30 Janne Jokitalo wrote:
> James Takac wrote:
> > Hi Guys
>
> Hello James,
>
> > As of the other day one of my desktops has ceased being able to get an
> > address from my router. Also if I try to start network from system ->
> > administration -> network, it says it's starting, then nothing. It never
> > opens. Any ideas as to what I can try?
>
> I am reading out of this text that you're using DHCP, if so then can you
> open your terminal and post the output of `ifconfig`. If everything seems
> to be in order, then issue `sudo ifdown <interface>`, and then `sudo ifup
> <interface>` where you replace the network adapter name to the <interface>
> part. It might be useful to post the output of the latter command as well.
> Maybe we can help you out when we see the error message(s).
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Jaska

Hi Jaska

I've done a little more digging and I don't think the prob is the interface

I can't launch anything that requires admin/root privilages
if I type sudo followed by a command I get
/etc/sudoers is own by uid 1000, should be 0

So I'd guess permissions have somehow changed?
am about to google the above string to see what I get

James