On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 04:02:57PM +1200, Matthew Whiting wrote: > it freakin worked!! cheers :) what does this imply?
A few things. But I want to remain positive. I think you're an Xtra user so I would really suggest (for latency reasons) using these two lines instead in /etc/resolv.conf : nameserver 202.27.158.40 nameserver 202.27.156.72 If you're not an Xtra user then you should add the DNS addresses provided by your ISP. sudo is not necessary if you're already root. If you'd actually issued sudo echo 'nameserver 4.2.2.2' > /etc/resolv.conf as an ordinary user, it wouldn't have worked. I can't take the credit for noticing this, it was news to me too. Cheers, Michael. > > Hi Matthew, > > Try this: sudo echo 'nameserver 4.2.2.2' > /etc/resolv.conf > > > > And maybe read this thread - its not quite the same but might work... > > http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6631 > > > > > > Cheers Cam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Whiting [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2007 1:36 p.m. > > To: Campbell McKenzie > > Subject: Re: broadband with ubuntu > > > > no, I can't browse the web either. so, can ftp and ping (for example > > google.co.nz) but thunderbird, firefox, apt-get (using either synaptic or > > console) all hang when trying to connect.. > > > > thanks > > > > > >> HI Matthew, > >> > >> Let me get this right, > >> > >> you CAN FTP to places. > >> > >> You CANT apt-get anything > >> > >> > >> > >> Can you browse the web? > >> > >> > >> > >> If you can browse the web and ftp but CANT apt-get I think I know what > >> the > >> problem is.. > >> > >> > >> > >> Campbell McKenzie > >> ICT Broker > >> NZGlobal Consulting > >> PO Box 19770 > >> Woolston > >> Christchurch 8241 > >> T: 03 977 9619 > >> F: 03 977 9617 > >> M: 021 2255 025 > >> 0800 NZGlobal > >> W: www.nzglobal.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
