>From the errors, it sounds like you're not getting good DNS servers. What does "cat /etc/resolv.conf" tell you?
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:17 AM, <j...@actionline.com> wrote: > > Well, with endless experimentation, I finally got a *partial* solution. > > > What distro are you setting up? > > I've tried two dozen live CDs and a few live flash sticks. > Same problem with all of them. > > > A) Do you have link light on the card and router? > > There is a link light lit on the router, none on the computer. > > > B) What does the last few entries in "dmesg" show you? > > I'll reply to the rest of your suggestions later, > but what I discovered was that after booting windows 7 (yuck) > and then trying my PCLinuxOS live CD, the ethernet connection > was actually working (partially). > > But it seems to be very selective in what access I can get. > > I only have the Konqueror browser available on the Live CD. > With it, I can access google.com but no other websites. > From google, I can find very few other websites that I can access. > Most return an error message saying: "The requested operation > could not be completed -- Unknown host" go figure. > > I also tried: firefox.com (to try to download it). > The mozilla website will launch, but no further actions > are possible. > > This is really bizarre. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmc...@gmail.com
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