network problem

[Bob]

** Reply to message from Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> on Thu, 21 May 2015
08:26:31 +0100

> On 21 May 2015 at 07:38, Bob <ubuntu-qygzanxc at listemail.net> wrote:
> > OS/2 is my primary operating system.  I am learning Linux/Ubuntu.
> >
> > My laptop has OS/2 and two partitions of Ubuntu (unity).  I also have a desktop
> > that has Ubuntu (unity) that is used as file and print server.  All the Ubuntu
> > partitions have now been upgraded to 15.04 (the network (both local and remote)
> > with Ubuntu 14.10 worked without problems).  The local LAN works without
> > problems in all partitions.  On the laptop OS/2 and one Ubuntu partition the
> > remote network works without problems.  The other laptop Ubuntu partition and
> > the desktop Ubuntu partition the remote network has problems.  Ping looses
> > about 90% of the packets and Firefox can sometimes get a web page displayed but
> > it takes forever.
> >
> > My problem is I do not know where to go to troubleshoot the problem.  I could
> > not find which drivers are being used.  Any assistance will be appreciated.
> 
> What is the difference between the two Ubuntu partitions on the laptop
> (the one that when booted is ok and the one that is not)?
> 
> Are you using wired ethernet or wifi?

Both were on.  I decided to turn off WIFI and networking started to work.  It
likes to me that the bridge has a problem.

It is late so I am going to bed.  I will search for the problem tomorrow.


> On the one that fails look in /var/log/syslog and see if anything
> obvious is there.  Both when the network fails and during boot when it
> sets up the interface.

-- 
Robert Blair