Dear Alexander, I can reproduce the problem by reversing the workaround. We turn off our wireless (Verizon DSL) router, an ActionTec GT704WG, at night when we go to bed. We also turn off our computers.
On the first day of the clean installation of Ubuntu 9.10, Firefox and everything else works fine. (The router runs all day without being turned off, even though we often turn off our computers if we won't be using them for a while.) The next day, Firefox will NOT connect to MOST web sites. It DOES connect to SOME (and I sure can't figure that one!). This, of course, is with the workaround NOT applied. (Everything else on the computer continues to work perfectly.) (The problem first occurred when I did the network upgrade and I assumed that that was causing the problem. So I 'wiped' my computer, did a clean installation of 'Karmic,' but the same scenario played again.) Applying the workaround "solves" the problem. I assume the problem is due to the default setting in Firefox 3.5.4 as installed in Ubuntu. Changing that particular setting "fixes" the problem (though I do not know if there are any undesired sequelae "unleashed" by doing this). I hope that a proper 'bug fix' can be effected. The workaround is fine - but not everyone is going to know about it. Of course I do not know if this problem affects those who use other wireless routers. What concerns me is that, even assuming that someone never deliberately turns off their router, there could be a power failure at their location and, when everything turns back on, this 'bug' (if it truly is one) will show up. Thank you VERY MUCH for your courtesy and concern regarding this possible major problem. Lawrence -- Firefox 3.5.4 Will Not Load Most Pages Using 'Karmic' Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them Using Wireless Dial-up Account - Workaround Included Within Posts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/474629 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
