xubuntu common problem !

[dapat]

My computer connected to an Internet router which connected to a ADSL modem. I have installed Xubuntu 6.10 with both router and modem switched on. After the installation, network connection has shown that it detected the network setup and known it is always connected to the Internet via network. However, the browser still fails to access the Internet.

my funny questions are :

1. how to check whether my nic already detect ?  

2. I can't see where is my hda ( home ) ?  

3. My mozila browser hidden from desktop.

tq guys.

[Ricky]

You will need to spend some more time with GUI of Xubuntu !

First thing..
You are not able to access internet as your card seems to be detected but has not been assigned proper IP etc.

You find some network setting option and there add required info.ie. gateway, dns, ip to the eth0 (if you hv 1  NIC only)

Hmm,
fdisk -l
can you show your partitions and mount point ie. name given to partitions.


Hidden from desktop ? means not on desktop ?
Try creating a new link / shortcut and then type command which invoke mozilla

PS: I have not used GUI from long time so all above info is on assumption..

[dapat]

Hi Ricky,

Thanks a lot for ur quick reply.Actually I do not know my Nic is already detected/configured during installation.

Could u tell me the command to check Nic ?

tq

[gauravbajaj]

Start the service:

#/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start


Try to give ip to your NIC using
#ifconfig eth0 ip_address

i.e

#ifconfig eth0 192.168.224.1

If it doesn't give any error , it means that ip-address is allocated to your card


To confirm that use

#ifconfig -a

If its shows the ipaddress which u have asseined , it means its detected..............

Gaurav