[pchelpers] Re: Ubuntu 9 and the internet

pccowboy wrote:
> I just install Ubuntu9 and I'm having something wrong with the internet 
> connection.
> I can use google and search and the results page comes up with all the 
> websites.
> But I cannot go to any websites. When I click on a link all I get is a  
> line at the bottom of
> the page saying "waiting on (website name)" and nothing ever happens.
> 
> I can use the system update and it connects to the internet and finds 
> the updates but it
> can't download them.
> 
> I'm using a cable modem. Does linux need a special configuration to use 
> a cable modem?
> I Can plug in my WTRT internet and the AT&T DSL and it works just fine.
> 
> Dallas
Normally (Ubuntu) Linux configures itself to your hardware on installation.
Most often all internet services became available right away.
I'm not sure what else to suggest, unless there was an error during 
installation due to the condition of the disk or other hardware.
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