[Cialug] DSL(?) question.....

[Tim Wilson]

I'm sure this isn't it since you've tried other browsers, but when I have my
wireless card in my laptop, Firefox starts up in off-line mode.

On 8/21/07, Dan <dan at cpugeek.org> wrote:
>
>
> You might also look for wired connections. I have this problem when I have
> more than one adapter loaded.
>
> do an ifconfig and look for a wired connection. If you have one and not
> using it disable it.
>
> Dan
>
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:06:26 -0500, Dan <dan at cpugeek.org> wrote:
> >
> > Check your resolv.conf make sure your dns servers are set properly.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:59:48 -0500, Theron Conrey <
> theron.conrey at dice.com>
> > wrote:
> >> Looking for a good next step:
> >>
> >> I'm helping a friend get a computer together for his daughter.  She's
> > been
> >> using Ubuntu on his desktop, and he's ready to give her her own box.
> > So,
> >> out we went, got a system built, and loaded the OS.  I ran into some
> >> issues with the atheros wifi driver and ndiswrapper (1.47 works the
> >> installed version with Ubuntu 1.45 causes an issue where the card
> > reports
> >> an incorrect pciid to the OS, don't ask, 1.47 resolved the issue and
> >> that's all the further down that rabbit hole I ventured) and she's
> > excited
> >> to take this shiny workstation to school.  Only one snag.... It doesn't
> > get
> >> out to websites.  I say the websites because synaptic works
> fine...  IRC
> >> works fine... Only the browser can't get out on the net.  This is a
> > quest
> >> with msn account, and I'm not sure how everything with that type
> >> connection is structured.  I guess what I'm looking for is what to
> check
> >> next.
> >>
> >> I can use ndiswrapper to get the card working and recognized by the OS.
> >> I can get associated with the wireless using WEP.
> >> I can ping the router.
> >> I can resolve web addresses.
> >> I can apt-get to my heart's content.
> >> I can connect to freenode and rant about this odd situation.
> >> I just can't seem to get ANY browser to get out to the internet.
> > (firefox,
> >> epiphany, w3m)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Much obliged for comments.
> >> -Theron
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Theron Conrey
> >> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 8:45 AM
> >> To: 'Central Iowa Linux Users Group'
> >> Subject: [Cialug] Xen Hosting here in Des Moines
> >>
> >>
> >> Background:
> >>
> >> I talked a little about a project I was working on at the last LUG
> > meeting
> >> to get some services of mine moved out of my house and into a "real"
> >> datacenter.  My thought was to lock down my home network and have a
> > server
> >> at a CoLo facility or in a datacenter to host my mail and apache
> > services,
> >> and associated services I use on the road.  This quickly changed as I
> >> realized the cost of putting a server in a data rack somewhere.  So in
> >> order to facilitate my own desire to get this stuff moved over, and not
> >> wanting to pay a service 30-50 bucks a month to get my own VM
> somewhere,
> > I
> >> decided to start my own Community Xen hosting project.
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> Update:
> >>
> >> Server is built, hosting is arranged, and the only thing left is get
> > some
> >> folks onboard, and get this thing racked.
> >> Take a peek over to xenkibbutzdotcom, and see what we're doing.
> >> The cost is going to be 25 dollars a month.  If you know someone
> outside
> >> the LUG that is interested, tell them it's 30, or have them email me.
> >>
> >> There are only five slots remaining, so if you're interested, let me
> > know
> >> soon.
> >> Possible uses?
> >>
> >>         Mail Server
> >>         Web Servers
> >>         Offsite Backups
> >>         EyeOS (remote desktop)
> >>         iFolder
> >>         general tinkering
> >>
> >>
> >> -Theron
> >>
> >> If you're interested please contact me at theron at xenkibbutz.com for
> this
> >> project.
> >>
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Tim
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