Ubuntu 9.1 on pendrive, computer connects to internet, but firefox ,empathy and evolution do not.

can you give the output of:

dig www.google.com; ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1; ping www.google.com -c 1; cat /etc/resolv.conf

Thanks

just pinged Google.com 5 packets transmitted 5 packets received. 0% packet
loss time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/ max/mdev =121.512/135.533/144.789/8.173ms

is this sufficient info?
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can you give the output of:

dig www.google.com; ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1; ping www.google.com -c 1; cat
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1 ping to google .com 1packet transmitted,1 packet received 0% packet lost
time 0ms
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just pinged Google.com 5 packets transmitted 5 packets received. 0% packet
loss time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/ max/mdev =121.512/135.533/144.789/8.173ms

is this sufficient info?
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can you give the output of:

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The dig is useful, can you run the command and give the output, if you want you can run:

dig www.google.com > ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; ping www.google.com -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; cat /etc/resolv.conf >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt

and copy outrewq.txt from the desktop to a removable media to be used on a web accessible system.

Hi, Iam getting an error message" syntax error near unexpected token
'newline' "
I have copied your instructions most carefully including spaces and
punctuation.

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The dig is useful, can you run the command and give the output, if you
want you can run:

dig www.google.com > ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1 >>
~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; ping www.google.com -c 1 >>
~/Desktop/outrewq.txt; cat /etc/resolv.conf >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt

and copy outrewq.txt from the desktop to a removable media to be used on
a web accessible system.

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The command is all on one line, don't break it up. Your browser is wrapping the text as the commands are longer than the screen so they are being displayed on the next line

I am trying to use your instructions .Am i correct in using them within
terminal? I can get all the code on one line but still get "syntax error
near unexpected token ' newline' "

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The command is all on one line, don't break it up. Your browser is
wrapping the text as the commands are longer than the screen so they are
being displayed on the next line

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ok try this way (press enter after each line)

dig www.google.com > ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
ping www.google.com -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
cat /etc/resolv.conf >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt

Finally got a copy of an outrewq.txt file on the desktop of ubuntu 9.10
which is itself on the memory stick.What do i do now?
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ok try this way (press enter after each line)

dig www.google.com > ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
ping www.google.com -c 1 >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt
cat /etc/resolv.conf >> ~/Desktop/outrewq.txt

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Copy it to a system with web access and provide the contents here

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We need the text.

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We need the text.

PING www-tmmdi.l.google.com (66.102.9.106) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from www.google.com (66.102.9.106): icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=38.6 ms

--- www-tmmdi.l.google.com ping statistics ---

1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 38.651/38.651/38.651/0.000 ms

PING www.google.com (66.102.9.106) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from www.google.com (66.102.9.106): icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=34.6 ms

--- www.google.com ping statistics ---

1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 34.653/34.653/34.653/0.000 ms

PING www.google.com (66.102.9.106) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from www.google.com (66.102.9.106): icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=37.6 ms

--- www.google.com ping statistics ---

1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 37.674/37.674/37.674/0.000 ms

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looks like you have a logical connection as ping is flowing and names are being resolved. You can ping successfully with IP and name which is good.

Do ANY applications connect to the web?
Are you using a proxy server or do you simply connect to a router?

Neither empathy or evolution will connect to the internet .
I have just set up evolution in ubunutu 9.1 and it does not connect. My
netbook connects directly to the router and i am not using a proxy server.
I wont be able to contact you again for six days. ( my netbook normally
operates from ubuntu 8.1 and that is fine in all respects except printing
from firefox) However i am trying to get ubuntu 9.1 to work from my memory
stick. Your help is much appreciated.
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looks like you have a logical connection as ping is flowing and names
are being resolved. You can ping successfully with IP and name which is
good.

Do ANY applications connect to the web?
Are you using a proxy server or do you simply connect to a router?

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I am connected direct to the internet through a router but none of the
software will connect. I cannot load a web page in Firefox nor collect
emails. Even ubuntu one will not connect.

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looks like you have a logical connection as ping is flowing and names
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Do ANY applications connect to the web?
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Still cannot load a web page or collect an email. Computer connects either through cable or wireless . I have rechecked all permissions and if i ping a web site with a number it will tell me the name of the website but will not load a page. It is as if there is some software connection missing.

Are you by any chance running the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10 on your pen-drive?

If you're still having this problem, could you please try this:
In Firefox, go to about:config (type this in your address bar and hit Enter)
Click the "I'll be careful ..." button.
In the Filter box, type 'network.dns.disableIPv6'.
You should now have a single corresponding setting visible in the list below; double-click it to set it to True.
Now open another tab, and try to visit google.com (or any other URL).

Could you please respond with information on whether that works or not?

Thanks,
Ed.

Hi Ed,

I am using a 32bit version of Ubuntu.
I have tried about: config which reduced a long list to no list. ie not a
single item in the list. However when i reloaded firefox and looked at the
list again the instruction was in the list with a status of default, type
boolean, and value of false.

network.dnsipv4only domains status - user set, type string, value true.

I still cannot load a web page.

Robert
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Your question #100309 on Ubuntu changed:
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Ed S requested for more information:
Are you by any chance running the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10 on your
pen-drive?

If you're still having this problem, could you please try this:
In Firefox, go to about:config (type this in your address bar and hit Enter)
Click the "I'll be careful ..." button.
In the Filter box, type 'network.dns.disableIPv6'.
You should now have a single corresponding setting visible in the list
below; double-click it to set it to True.
Now open another tab, and try to visit google.com (or any other URL).

Could you please respond with information on whether that works or not?

Thanks,
Ed.

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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #100309]: Ubuntu 9.1 on pendrive,computer connects to
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Your question #100309 on Ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Open => Needs information

Ed S requested for more information:
Are you by any chance running the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10 on your
pen-drive?

If you're still having this problem, could you please try this:
In Firefox, go to about:config (type this in your address bar and hit Enter)
Click the "I'll be careful ..." button.
In the Filter box, type 'network.dns.disableIPv6'.
You should now have a single corresponding setting visible in the list
below; double-click it to set it to True.
Now open another tab, and try to visit google.com (or any other URL).

Could you please respond with information on whether that works or not?

Thanks,
Ed.

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Hi Ed,

Subsequent to my last message i have changed the value of your line of code
to True , and it works for Firefox!

I now have to try evolution mail.

Robert
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Your question #100309 on Ubuntu changed:
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Ed S requested for more information:
Are you by any chance running the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10 on your
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If you're still having this problem, could you please try this:
In Firefox, go to about:config (type this in your address bar and hit Enter)
Click the "I'll be careful ..." button.
In the Filter box, type 'network.dns.disableIPv6'.
You should now have a single corresponding setting visible in the list
below; double-click it to set it to True.
Now open another tab, and try to visit google.com (or any other URL).

Could you please respond with information on whether that works or not?

Thanks,
Ed.

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Good. I was wondering how you managed to change 'network.dns.disableIPv6' to:
"network.dnsipv4only domains"

OK, I think what you're experiencing is this bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/417757

Are you using your DSL modem/router as your DNS server? That is, if you view the contents of /etc/resolv.conf, do you have the nameserver set to the local IP address of your DSL modem/router? If so, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/417757/comments/11 says you can try and use your ISP's or OpenDNS' DNS server IP addresses instead of the DSL modem's.

In NetworkManager, enter the DNS server IP addresses in the DNS tab, then right-click NetworkManager's icon in the status tray, disable networking, and re-enable networking. Check the contents of /etc/resolv.conf to make sure the new IP addresses are put in.) After this, try out Evolution and see if it works.

OpenDNS' DNS servers are: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
Google Public DNS servers are: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
For your ISP's DNS server addresses, please contact their support/helpdesk.

Hi Ed,

Sorry to be so long getting back to you.
First i changed the Ipv6 network dns in the table to True. it was previously
false. That enabled me to get access to the internet through Firefox only.
Evolution and ubuntuoneand empathy still do not connect. My ISP could not
give me an IP address and said DNS only.

However i changed my Etho connection to manual and put the addresses below
in together with the mask set of 255.255.255.0 . This made no difference in
that i was still able to connect to the Internet with firefox but none of
the others. I could not find a network manager programme in ubuntu 9.1 ,
only network connections under system and network tools under admin.
Evolution works well under Ubuntu 8.1 .So what has changed between the two
versions?

Robert

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Ed S proposed the following answer:
Good. I was wondering how you managed to change 'network.dns.disableIPv6'
to:
"network.dnsipv4only domains"

OK, I think what you're experiencing is this bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/417757

Are you using your DSL modem/router as your DNS server? That is, if you
view the contents of /etc/resolv.conf, do you have the nameserver set to
the local IP address of your DSL modem/router? If so,
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/417757/comments/11
says you can try and use your ISP's or OpenDNS' DNS server IP addresses
instead of the DSL modem's.

In NetworkManager, enter the DNS server IP addresses in the DNS tab,
then right-click NetworkManager's icon in the status tray, disable
networking, and re-enable networking. Check the contents of
/etc/resolv.conf to make sure the new IP addresses are put in.) After
this, try out Evolution and see if it works.

OpenDNS' DNS servers are: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
Google Public DNS servers are: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
For your ISP's DNS server addresses, please contact their support/helpdesk.

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Robert Kettlewell
<email address hidden> wrote:
> First i changed the Ipv6 network dns in the table to True. it was previously
> false. That enabled me to get access to the internet through Firefox only.
> Evolution and ubuntuoneand empathy still do not connect. My ISP could not
> give me an IP address and said DNS only.

(huh? didn't understand that...) anyway, you can just use the OpenDNS
or Google Public DNS server IP addresses I mentioned before.

> However i changed my Etho connection to manual and put the addresses below
> in together with the mask set of 255.255.255.0  . This made no difference in
> that i was still able to connect to the Internet with firefox but none of
> the others.  I could not find a network manager programme in ubuntu 9.1 ,
> only network connections under system and network tools under admin.
> Evolution works well  under Ubuntu 8.1 .So what has changed between the two
> versions?

System > Preferences > Network Connections yields the same settings
dialog as right-clicking the NetworkManager icon in the status tray,
as far as I can see.
In this dialog's IPv4 Settings tab, you could choose the "Automatic
(DHCP) addresses only" option for "Method". This causes the "DNS
servers" text entry to be enabled. In the "DNS servers" text entry,
paste or type in the OpenDNS or GoogleDNS servers' IP addresses --
for example, "8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4" (without the quotes). Watch the Apply
button - when it's greyed out, the entry is invalid; the button is
enabled when your entries are "understood".

After entering the "DNS servers" as given, click Apply, and enter your
password when prompted. Close the Network Connections dialog. In the
system tray at the upper right corner, find the NetworkManager icon
(hover the mouse pointer over each of the icons there and read the
tooltips that pop up - when you find one that mentions the word
"network" in its tooltip, that's the one). Right-click the icon, click
the Enable Networking option (which is currently checked). Wait a
couple of seconds, then right-click the same icon again, and click the
same option again. Once your network connection is re-established, try
using Empathy, or some application besides Firefox. What happens?

Ed,

Bingo! thank you very much. I did as instructed and used the Automatic DHCP
addresses and entered the server addresses and it worked both for the wired
and wireless access. I now have a fully operational pendrive.

many many thanks fopr you help.

Robert
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Ed S proposed the following answer:
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Robert Kettlewell
<email address hidden> wrote:
> First i changed the Ipv6 network dns in the table to True. it was
> previously
> false. That enabled me to get access to the internet through Firefox only.
> Evolution and ubuntuoneand empathy still do not connect. My ISP could not
> give me an IP address and said DNS only.

(huh? didn't understand that...) anyway, you can just use the OpenDNS
or Google Public DNS server IP addresses I mentioned before.

> However i changed my Etho connection to manual and put the addresses below
> in together with the mask set of 255.255.255.0 . This made no difference
> in
> that i was still able to connect to the Internet with firefox but none of
> the others. I could not find a network manager programme in ubuntu 9.1 ,
> only network connections under system and network tools under admin.
> Evolution works well under Ubuntu 8.1 .So what has changed between the two
> versions?

System > Preferences > Network Connections yields the same settings
dialog as right-clicking the NetworkManager icon in the status tray,
as far as I can see.
In this dialog's IPv4 Settings tab, you could choose the "Automatic
(DHCP) addresses only" option for "Method". This causes the "DNS
servers" text entry to be enabled. In the "DNS servers" text entry,
paste or type in the OpenDNS or GoogleDNS servers' IP addresses --
for example, "8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4" (without the quotes). Watch the Apply
button - when it's greyed out, the entry is invalid; the button is
enabled when your entries are "understood".

After entering the "DNS servers" as given, click Apply, and enter your
password when prompted. Close the Network Connections dialog. In the
system tray at the upper right corner, find the NetworkManager icon
(hover the mouse pointer over each of the icons there and read the
tooltips that pop up - when you find one that mentions the word
"network" in its tooltip, that's the one). Right-click the icon, click
the Enable Networking option (which is currently checked). Wait a
couple of seconds, then right-click the same icon again, and click the
same option again. Once your network connection is re-established, try
using Empathy, or some application besides Firefox. What happens?

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Thanks a lot especially to Ed. there were two parts to the solution in the end . to save everybody reading all the text this was a) to change the IPv 6 statement to TRUE from false, and then to use Automatic DHCP addresses only and entering the IP addresses for the open servers in the network connections. Result i now have a fully operational pendrive.