[SATLUG] I Can't Reach IP 67.98.249.228 or 67.98.249.227

[Borries Demeler]

Robert, not sure about that - but did you try a different
network card that wasn't using the e1000 driver?

Maybe you said that already, but my tests show it's the driver
which is the problem, not the browser or OS (maybe the kernel
version).

-borries
> 
> On 4/27/07, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Robert Pearson wrote:
> >
> > > What else besides the iptables firewall is different between Windows and
> > > Linux?
> >
> > Don't really know.  I don't do Windows any more than I have to.
> >
> > What you just did was isolate your problem down to the browser.  It
> > sounds like some plugin or extension or configuration option is causing
> > the problem.  It's definitely not standard Firefox behavior.  You might
> > try another browser like Konqueror.
> >
> >   -- Bruce
> 
> Thanks for the feedback.
> I would agree with you normally. If ping, telnet and ssh (I got a
> prompt) work the problem should be beyond Linux.
> I also did the test for a proxy being set and I checked and made sure
> that my browser is set for "Direct Connection to the Internet".
> 
> However, here is what I have tried this morning.
> ============
> SUSE 10.2
> ============
> Firefox 2.0.0.2 both native and with the IE Tab add-on
> Firefox 2.0.0.3 both native and with the IE Tab add-on
> Konqueror
> Epiphany
> Opera
> ies4linux (IE6) - which I used previously while waiting for Linux Flash to get
> updated and for Web sites that would not accept Firefox.
> 
> ============
> Knoppix 5.1.1
> ============
> Konqueror
> Iceweasel - which reports itself as Firefox
> 
> No joy on any of these browsers on three different machines.
> Windows and Firefox 2.0.0.2 still works fine. I don't have to run IE in Windows.
> 
> Could the problem have something to do with the X server (xorg) or the
> KDE windowing manager?
> 
> I'm going to install another Linux later today or tomorrow as a final
> test. Maybe several Linuxes. Thanks God they are free!
> I'm not too optimistic since Knoppix didn't work.
> 
> When I was fighting the contract writing deadline and this problem, I
> was really tearing my hair. I've got the writing under control now.
> I'd like to solve this problem so it doesn't jump back up and bite me
> in the future.
> -- 
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