Dear Mr. Penalver, This bug was fixed a long time ago, so long ago that I had forgotten all about it.
You may cancel the bug no. Thank you. Lawrence H. Bulktification On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 12:26 AM, Christopher M. Penalver < [email protected]> wrote: > Lawrence H. Bulk, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't > been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an > issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development > release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . > > If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in > the development release from a Terminal > (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather > and attach updated debug information to this report: > > apport-collect -p linux REPLACE-WITH-BUG-NUMBER > > If reproducible, could you also please test the latest upstream kernel > available (not the daily folder) following > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional > upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream > kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If > this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: > kernel-fixed-upstream > kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For > example: > kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc8 > > This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon > next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As > well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following > tags: > kernel-bug-exists-upstream > kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > As well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's > Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your > understanding. > > ** Description changed: > > Computer: Acer Extensa 5620-6419, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 [1.83 > GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache], Up to 358 MB Mobile Intel Graphics, > Media Accelerator X3100, 3 GB DDR2, 160 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL, > 802.11a/b/g WLAN. > + > + WORKAROUND: Type about:config in the address bar, press Enter. Find > + network.dns.disableIPv6 in the list. Right-click -> Toggle. Set to true. > + Restart Firefox. > > Internet services: Verizon DSL (Wireless) or EarthLink Dial-up (through > a Wi-flyer wireless router - this handles dial-up internet accounts). > > Everything on the computer is functioning normally and I have made no > modifications whatsoever with the exception of wiping Windows Vista > entirely and replacing it with Ubuntu Linux. That was in June 2008 and > the first Ubuntu version I used was 'Hardy.' The wireless routers are > also functioning normally. > > I had few troubles with 8.04, 8.10, or 9.04. > > The following problem has now happened three times and, as it makes > absolutely no sense to me, I cannot understand it: > > The first day I install 'Karmic,' everything - EVERYTHING - works > perfectly. No matter how many times I effect a restart or a complete > shutdown, leaving the computer off for an hour or so, and then start it > up again, everything works perfectly. > > That's the first day (the day of installation). > > On the NEXT day, everything works correctly EXCEPT Firefox [3.5.4] WILL > NOT load MOST pages. Obviously it has loaded this one - I'm typing this > from my computer with 'Karmic' installed; it will also load up most > Ubuntu pages - but almost nothing else. For example, < > http://www.refdesk.com > will not load; <http://www.amazon.com > will > only partially load (after about ten minutes!), and others are the same. > Either they don't load at all or they only partially load. > > The above is with my Verizon wireless DSL. > > Now you would say (and I did) that the problem is with Verizon - but no; > I also own an Asus EeePC 1000/Linux (uses the modified Xandros OS) and > it too is running Firefox 3.5.4 - and every page loads up perfectly! > (Obviously both Verizon and my wireless DSL router are also functioning > normally.) > > So now you might say (and I did) that the problem is with Firefox - but > no; when I connect to the internet through EarthLink dial-up (via the > Wi-flyer), all desired pages load up perfectly on Firefox (although > agonizingly slowly - it is dial-up, after all). > > I repeat - every piece of hardware seems to be operating normally and, > on the first day I install 'Karmic,' everything is just fine. > > But on the second day --- well, that's why I'm here! > > And this has happened to me three times now. I first effected a network > update from 'Jaunty' and, the first day, everything worked. After > Firefox would not load MOST pages on the second day, I 'wiped' the > computer with DBAN and reinstalled 'Karmic' from my previously > downloaded disc. > > I've now done the 'wipe' and reinstall twice, each time with the same > result. > > I cannot understand how I can be connected to the internet (I have a > couple of internet radio stations' URLs stored in my Music folder (for > example, one which I have labeled Classic FM UK.m3u which calls up > SMPlayer and another labeled WQXR 105.9 MHz.scpls which calls up VLC) > and these continue to work perfectly! > > Obviously, I am DEFINITELY connected to the internet! > > How can I be connected to the internet using 'Karmic' Verizon wireless > DSL and yet not have Firefox load pages? > > Before I totally 'wipe' my computer again (and reinstall 9.04 'Jaunty') > can ANYONE help me? Please? Is this happening to ANYBODY else? > > ** Package changed: firefox (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Incomplete > > ** Summary changed: > > - Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them > Using Wireless Dial-up Account - Workaround Included Within Posts > + Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them > Using Wireless Dial-up Account - when ipv6 is enabled > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/474629 > > Title: > Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them > Using Wireless Dial-up Account - when ipv6 is enabled > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Computer: Acer Extensa 5620-6419, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 > [1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache], Up to 358 MB Mobile Intel > Graphics, Media Accelerator X3100, 3 GB DDR2, 160 GB HDD, DVD-Super > Multi DL, 802.11a/b/g WLAN. > > WORKAROUND: Type about:config in the address bar, press Enter. Find > network.dns.disableIPv6 in the list. Right-click -> Toggle. Set to > true. Restart Firefox. > > Internet services: Verizon DSL (Wireless) or EarthLink Dial-up > (through a Wi-flyer wireless router - this handles dial-up internet > accounts). > > Everything on the computer is functioning normally and I have made no > modifications whatsoever with the exception of wiping Windows Vista > entirely and replacing it with Ubuntu Linux. That was in June 2008 and > the first Ubuntu version I used was 'Hardy.' The wireless routers are > also functioning normally. > > I had few troubles with 8.04, 8.10, or 9.04. > > The following problem has now happened three times and, as it makes > absolutely no sense to me, I cannot understand it: > > The first day I install 'Karmic,' everything - EVERYTHING - works > perfectly. No matter how many times I effect a restart or a complete > shutdown, leaving the computer off for an hour or so, and then start > it up again, everything works perfectly. > > That's the first day (the day of installation). > > On the NEXT day, everything works correctly EXCEPT Firefox [3.5.4] > WILL NOT load MOST pages. Obviously it has loaded this one - I'm > typing this from my computer with 'Karmic' installed; it will also > load up most Ubuntu pages - but almost nothing else. For example, < > http://www.refdesk.com > will not load; <http://www.amazon.com > will > only partially load (after about ten minutes!), and others are the > same. Either they don't load at all or they only partially load. > > The above is with my Verizon wireless DSL. > > Now you would say (and I did) that the problem is with Verizon - but > no; I also own an Asus EeePC 1000/Linux (uses the modified Xandros OS) > and it too is running Firefox 3.5.4 - and every page loads up > perfectly! (Obviously both Verizon and my wireless DSL router are also > functioning normally.) > > So now you might say (and I did) that the problem is with Firefox - > but no; when I connect to the internet through EarthLink dial-up (via > the Wi-flyer), all desired pages load up perfectly on Firefox > (although agonizingly slowly - it is dial-up, after all). > > I repeat - every piece of hardware seems to be operating normally and, > on the first day I install 'Karmic,' everything is just fine. > > But on the second day --- well, that's why I'm here! > > And this has happened to me three times now. I first effected a > network update from 'Jaunty' and, the first day, everything worked. > After Firefox would not load MOST pages on the second day, I 'wiped' > the computer with DBAN and reinstalled 'Karmic' from my previously > downloaded disc. > > I've now done the 'wipe' and reinstall twice, each time with the same > result. > > I cannot understand how I can be connected to the internet (I have a > couple of internet radio stations' URLs stored in my Music folder (for > example, one which I have labeled Classic FM UK.m3u which calls up > SMPlayer and another labeled WQXR 105.9 MHz.scpls which calls up VLC) > and these continue to work perfectly! > > Obviously, I am DEFINITELY connected to the internet! > > How can I be connected to the internet using 'Karmic' Verizon wireless > DSL and yet not have Firefox load pages? > > Before I totally 'wipe' my computer again (and reinstall 9.04 > 'Jaunty') can ANYONE help me? Please? Is this happening to ANYBODY > else? > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/474629/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/474629 Title: Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them Using Wireless Dial-up Account - when ipv6 is enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/474629/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
