Fixing application networking issues

[Kihara Muriithi]

Thanks guys, your answers were very helpful

William

On 1/3/06, Fernando Duran <liberosec-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> to narrow down the source of the problem (firefox
> application or OS/networking) try another HTTP
> application like "wget" from the command line ($ wget
> www.google.com). If wget works (you're able to
> retrieve a page) then it's a problem with Firefox, if
> it doesn't then it's a network or network
> configuration problem.
>
> Fernando
>
> --- Kihara Muriithi <william.muriithi-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >   I have encountered an issue where firefox does not
> > go out and
> > download a page after typing the url address. I
> > usually do a couple of
> > things:
> > *Use ifconfig and see if I can see the network card.
> > *Ping loop back and a reliable server out there
> > (bbc)
> >  Most time, this show things are alright (On the
> > operating sys level)
> >  Now, the only thing I do on the browser is type in
> > IP address. If
> > that don't work, I boot (Not a good idea in *nux
> > world, but..)
> >  The question is, how can one go about find a
> > problem between an
> > application (firefox) and OS? Any trick is
> > appreaciated.
> >
> > Thank you
> > William
> > --
> > The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings:
> > http://tlug.ss.org
> > TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text
> > below 80 columns
> > How to UNSUBSCRIBE:
> > http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml
> >
>
>
> ---------------------
> Fernando Duran
> http://www.fduran.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
> --
> The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org
> TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
> How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml
>
--
The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org
TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml