yeah i think i tried 'sudo echo...' first which didn't work so then sudo
-s to become 'super user' and worked sweet. ok, i'll try changing to
those other two nameservers. thanks
> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
