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Posted Dec 19, 2008 at 3:04:20 AM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
Hello everyone.. I'm new here and I'm pretty new to linux as well.. I have a problem with my AspireOne which is running on Linux. The problem is that I can't connect using the Ethernet port and I can't access the network center.. I click on it, the busy icon on the mouse pointer appears and that's that.. Nothing follows.. Simply put, it was like a dead link on a site or something.. What can be the cause of this and how can I fix this? The ethernet port is detected on the boot sequence so I assumed this might be a software problem..
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thobbs
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Posted: Dec 19, 2008 4:57:26 PM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
It looks like sometimes files can become corrupted by power (or battery) issues. This looks like a fix: [url]http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/linpus-linux-lite-no-network-manager-or-internet-acer-aspire-one-663422/[/url] Specifically, the instructions that seemed to work are these:[quote]The fix is to delete the ~/.gconf/system/networking directory. This resets the networking config files forcing the NetworkManager to recreate them. The exact input if using the terminal, with no root needed:[code=xml]rm -rf ~/.gconf/system/networking[/code][/quote]
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Nacht
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 1:06:01 PM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
Pardon the ignorance, but how will I find this directory? I've only browsed through the system like an average user and I haven't explored it that much yet.. Thanks..
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thobbs
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 9:32:47 PM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
If you want to locate the directory graphically, go to your home directory ( the tilde '~' is short for your home directory) which would be something like /home/Nacht. There might be a icon of a House or something to represent your home directory. Directories beginning with a '.' are hidden, so to be able to see [i][b].gconf[/b][/i] you will have to find the menu to find an option to allow you to see hidden files; pressing [b]Ctrl+h[/b] might also do this. [i][b]sytem[/b][/i] and [b][i]networking[/i][/b] should be visible. You could just delete the networking directory. The easier way to do it, in my opinion, is to use a terminal. It is a program that is probably located under Accessories or Utilities, somewhere like that. The icon is typically a black monitor screen. Once it opens, you can just type (or copy and paste) exactly this:[code=xml]rm -rf ~/.gconf/system/networking[/code]and then press Enter; this should delete it. [Modified by: thobbs on December 22, 2008 03:34 PM]
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Nacht
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Posted: Dec 24, 2008 2:51:23 PM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
That helped a lot.. Thanks! The network center's back to normal and I can connect to the net again! Thanks a lot! Merry Christmas!
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Posted: Apr 30, 2009 9:59:08 PM
Subject: Network Problem - Cannot access
I had the same problem. this is now solved for the luckless. thank you very much.

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