On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:18:37 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > On 16 August 2011 22:12, Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > weaver@Bandit:~$ su >> > Password: >> > Bandit:/home/weaver# wget 192.168.1.254 --2011-08-16 06:06:49-- >> > http://192.168.1.254/ Connecting to 192.168.1.254:80... failed: >> > Connection timed out. Retrying. >> > >> > --2011-08-16 06:07:36-- (try: 2) http://192.168.1.254/ Connecting >> > to 192.168.1.254:80... failed: Connection timed out. Retrying. >> > >> > --2011-08-16 06:08:23-- (try: 3) http://192.168.1.254/ Connecting >> > to 192.168.1.254:80... failed: Connection timed out. Retrying. >> >> Hum... are you sure your router is still at "192.168.1.254"? >> >> > Yes, because I'm still getting some connections. Every now and again, I > get some connections I haven't been able to, e.g., This is the first > time I've been able to get access to gmail for two days. That's so weird. I would try with another ethernet interface (if you're running a laptop, there are some cheap USB to RJ-45 adapters). >> > I'm thinking it must be something under the network config. Something >> > in the O.S. itself that has come adrift. I'll try a reinstall. My >> > /home partition is on an external drive, so the data is safe and a >> > reinstall doesn't represent as much of a problem as it would >> > otherwise. >> >> Reinstalling is a "no-no" in the linux ecosphere, is the last resort >> for the brave and valiants riders (just kidding :-P)... and in this >> case I'm afraid you won't obtain any gain in doing it. You better hang >> in there and try to solve the mistery by yourself :-) >> >> > I understand, but I notice things like the port light on a the laptop's > ethernet outlet doesn't seem as busy as it should be and I suspect that, > in an eight year old laptop, the main-board may have problems. This is > beyond the Lone Ranger, or even the Silver Surfer to solve with a script > or two. Regards, If you're facing a hardware issue here, reinstalling won't solve so much ;-(. Anyway, better that reinstalling is testing a LiveCD of your choice, it's a less-aggressive approach. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.08.19.19.50...@gmail.com