broadbad not working in mozilla but works in konquerer..

[madhangc]

hi am using Open SUSE10.2 , i have a broadband connection provided by a local provider down here at chennai.. the problem is that i cannot access internet through firefox but i can browse through konquerer.. i have no idea why us this happenin.. please help me..
-madhan..

[gogalthorp]

OK 32 bit or 64 bit OS?

Did you manually install Firefox or is it the default install form the CD/DVD??

Does your mail program work? FTP? other programs that might hit the Internet?

[madhangc]

its a 32 bit os and in didn't install it manually , its a default install from the dvd!
i dont use a mail program sorry, but almost all others seem to be workin, YaSt update is working, konqurer is working.But i found out yesteday that even opera too is not working..i think only third party tools are not working , but tools which comes with the environment or by the system are working fine.. this is my first post in my life time and am very happy that i got a reply.. thanks..
-madhan

[gogalthorp]

This is very odd. I must admit I'm stumped.

Runnig in KDE or Gnome?

Does Firefox run? Or just not connect?

What kind of internet connection do you have? DSL-cable? Do you conect direct to modem or through a router? Is the connection eithernet or USB?

To be truthfull I don't think any of the above would cause a problem like you describe but the more information you can give the more likly some one will know an answer or the right question to ask.


You my try to re initialize Firefox

open a home console.
you should see a prompt like this
gogalthorp@linux1:~>
were you user name is where gogalthorp is and the name you gave you computer is where linux1 is

become root by typing

su
then the root password (note this will not echo to the screen)

then delete the hidden directory .mozilla by typing

rm -R .mozilla

the period as first charater make the file/directory a hidden file a not normally seen

rm is the remove command
the -R is to recursivly remove the directory

now start Firefox and it should rebuild the directory.

If that does not work I don't know what else to try.

Anyone else want to jump in?

[madhangc]

am using gnome as the environment , it is connected thru ethernet, my ethernet cable is connected to an adsl modem.. when i type an url firefox keps on trying to connect after sometime timeout error is comming.. i hope you understand my problem..

modem information:
manufacturer: HUAWEI
model : Quidway WA1003A

[madhangc]

suddenly at this point of time i can access only google in firefox.. if i click any other link it keeps on connecting and same timeout error.. that too sometimes atleast google works not every time i can acces google....
-madhan

[oldcpu]

A rather obvious, and almost silly suggestion, but please make certain you don't have "OFFLINE" selected on your mozilla/firefox.

[madhangc]

no sir offline is not selected.. sometimes it works , i tried to browse the opensuse site it is working and fromthere i tried mono's site it works.. but none other than these.. no yahoo,no gmail,no hotmail... i have no idea of what is happenin.. .. it is not a problem actually 'cos atleast i can browse using konqurer.. but i want to know why it is happenin..
-madhan

[oldcpu]

Have you tried disabling ipv6?

[madhangc]

i have no idea about ipv6 as i am a newbie.. can you guide me how to do that and what is that all about..