Re: [SLUG] Networking problem -- partially solved - help still reqd

2007-09-25 Thread bill
Thanks to Tony and Kevin. As I replied to them:- It was only the Kubuntu installation on hat particular machine that wouldn't allow the new user account to access the LAN/'Net via the gigabit switch. Worked fine with the 10/100 switch, and the gigabit switch worked fine booting from a

Re: [SLUG] Networking problem -- partially solved - help still reqd

2007-09-23 Thread Amos Shapira
On 23/09/2007, bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've solved the problem with the LAN - there was no hardware problem, just a problem with the newly created account for my wife. It has no network/web access. What do you get when you try to ping? Does the ping program run at all? Same with

Re: [SLUG] Networking problem -- partially solved - help still reqd

2007-09-23 Thread Tony Sceats
On 9/23/07, bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to Alex,Kevin, Amos, and Tony (hope I haven't missed anybody). I've solved the problem with the LAN - there was no hardware problem, just a problem with the newly created account for my wife. It has no network/web access. That's really

[SLUG] Networking problem -- partially solved - help still reqd

2007-09-22 Thread bill
Thanks to Alex,Kevin, Amos, and Tony (hope I haven't missed anybody). I've solved the problem with the LAN - there was no hardware problem, just a problem with the newly created account for my wife. It has no network/web access. Have read the man pages re creating new users, and have