[opensuse] lost Internet
Linux computer, Suse version 9.3. The other nite, disconnected power wires from computer and monitor, but did not disconnect Ethernet cable, due to thunderstorms in the area.(Old UPS had died.) Hooked power back up and turned on computer, which appeared to boot normally. Went to check mail (KMail), response was could not find server. Went to Konsole, and tried to ping a local company. This ping works on Windows machine. Swapped cables on router, fault is still on Linux machine, ping works fine in Windows still. Tried from Linux machine to ping router. (Ping 192.168.1.1) and this works fine in both directions. (Router is wired Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4 port switch.) What's my next test, and how do I make this stuff work? At the present moment, I cannot read/write any CD or DVD-- I think I have the settings on the drives wrong. I can read a Kingston flash-drive, formatted in DOS-32 or whatever they call it. (It came that way.) I should be able to d/l whatever I need from Windows. If it matters, the computer is about 3 years old, comes from Fry's. I bought it with some junk Linux system, and put Suse on it. All helpful comments welcome. --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 21 April 2009 10:52:22 pm D. McGarrett wrote:
Linux computer, Suse version 9.3. The other nite, disconnected power wires from computer and monitor, but did not disconnect Ethernet cable, due to thunderstorms in the area.(Old UPS had died.) Hooked power back up and turned on computer, which appeared to boot normally. Went to check mail (KMail), response was could not find server. Went to Konsole, and tried to ping a local company. This ping works on Windows machine. Swapped cables on router, fault is still on Linux machine, ping works fine in Windows still. Tried from Linux machine to ping router. (Ping 192.168.1.1) and this works fine in both directions. (Router is wired Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4 port switch.)
If you can ping then physical connection is OK.
What's my next test, and how do I make this stuff work?
Try to run again network setup. Check that default gateway and DNS server are set up.
At the present moment, I cannot read/write any CD or DVD-- I think I have the settings on the drives wrong. I can read a Kingston flash-drive, formatted in DOS-32 or whatever they call it. (It came that way.) I should be able to d/l whatever I need from Windows.
If it matters, the computer is about 3 years old, comes from Fry's. I bought it with some junk Linux system, and put Suse on it.
All helpful comments welcome. --doug
-- Regards, Rajko http://news.opensuse.org/category/people-of-opensuse/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
D. McGarrett wrote:
Went to Konsole, and tried to ping a local company. This ping works on Windows machine. Swapped cables on router, fault is still on Linux machine, ping works fine in Windows still. Tried from Linux machine to ping router. (Ping 192.168.1.1) and this works fine in both directions. (Router is wired Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4 port switch.)
Ping said local company via its IP. This may be as simple as a bad DNS server in /etc/resolv.conf You can manually enter 208.67.222.222 as the dns server in that file to see if it fixes things. If so you can use this page https://www.opendns.com/start/device/suse-linux to configure a more permanent setup. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 4/22/09, John Andersen <jsamyth@gmail.com> wrote:
You can manually enter 208.67.222.222 as the dns server in that file to see if it fixes things. If so you can use this page https://www.opendns.com/start/device/suse-linux to configure a more permanent setup.
That's OpenDNS. It's a great service; I've been using it for almost a year now. You can set up blocking of almost any website category from Adult to Webmail... And, even if you don't create a account, they'll block Phising sites... Allen Zhu allen.jaloola@gmail.com Registered Linux User 484485 (http://counter.li.org/) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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