so perhaps it was a little too good to be true. i only just tried rebooting and it hangs when 'Configuring network interfaces...' Damn! Not sure how to solve this now, since I can't actually successfully boot the machine.
> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >
