problem connecting to internet using konqueror

[fnfal89]

Im new to linux. my brother gave me a livecd with slax. I would like to get rid of my vista and have only a linux os on my computer. i like the how the the desktop is similar to windows but better and faster. the problem i have now is using the internet. when I try to connect to a site using konqueror it says there was an error and it wont connect. what should I do?

[valemon]

How do you connect to the internet (cable, wireless, dial-up)? Are you facing this problem with other browsers too?

[fnfal89]

i have dsl. i dont have this problem with any other browsers

[valemon]

Open the konsole and type "ifconfig" as root. Post the output. Also

ping -c 4 64.233.183.99

[operator]

hello there,
kinda having the same but opposite problem - konqueror is the only browser that gets me online! neither mozilla-firefox nor opera do, and both give me the similar error msg, problem connecting (looks like there is no interent, but there is!) - so I would be very thankful if you could tell me how you resolve the problem (if you do), as it might work for me too!
thanks

[valemon]

In firefox enter

about:config

in url and in filter type ipv6 and disable it. This might get you connected.

[operator]

thanks very much! i learned something new!
however, beside the fact that I wouldn't know how to do it, it appears to be disabled already, as this is that/how appears on my screen:

network.dns.disableIPv6 status: default type: bolean value: false


does that sound right? or do i need to change sumthing? out of the records, if that is normal (the way it should be) this bug is really freaking me out!

many thanks

[valemon]

Set it from false to true. It is "disable ipv6" so in order to disable it has to be set to true.

[operator]

many thanks! it works now with both firefox and seamonkey!
(linux forums is the best!)

[valemon]

Glad to help you operator! Happy web surfing