I have the version of ubuntu before 9.04 running the default gnome desktop and on that desktop there are only 3 menu "Applications places system" the one you want is system under that menu there is two sub menus the one you want is preferences in witch you will find "Network Configuation"
Don't "edit" the memu item RUN it and check the setting it will present you with. There may be also a icon on the menu bar that you could click on and try Steve On 16 Jan 2010, at 12:22, richard rjsad wrote: > could you point me to witch desktop menu you mean as i cannot find the right > one to edit > > From: st...@tophome-ip.net > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:19:47 +0000 > To: peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] terminal input > > I see the problem > > the line in /etc/hosts > > "127.0.1.1 richard-laptop.www.plusnet.com" > > is the problem. The domain name "richard-laptop.www.plusnet.com" is strange > as normaily "www" would not be in the midel of the name. Also there is no > short name "richard-laptop" so asoming that the laptop is not being used as a > webserver try changing the line to: > > "127.0.1.1 richard-laptop.plusnet.com richard-laptop" > > but unbuntu automatily updates this file when you login and the network app > makes a new network connection so what I would serjest is on the desktop look > in the menus for "network" open that program and check that all the settings > are right esp the domain name settings. > > I hope this points you in the right direction. > > Steve > > > > > > On 15 Jan 2010, at 15:35, richard rjsad wrote: > > this is the input code i put in from the forum you surggested ( cat > /ect/hosts) and this is the out put > rich...@richard-laptop:~$ cat /etc/hosts > 127.0.0.1 localhost > 127.0.1.1 richard-laptop.www.plusnet.com > > # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts > ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback > fe00::0 ip6-localnet > ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix > ff02::1 ip6-allnodes > ff02::2 ip6-allrouters > ff02::3 ip6-allhosts > rich...@richard-laptop:~$ > > > > > > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:11:13 +0000 > > From: m...@quarella.co.uk > > To: peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] terminal input > > > > On 15/01/10 09:38, richard rjsad wrote: > > > thanks for you reply this is the result after entering sudo ls > > > rich...@richard-laptop:~$ sudo ls > > > sudo: unable to resolve host richard-laptop > > > > As I suspected, same problem. > > > > In the last email I also then said: > > > > > I found some advice here for the sudo problem: > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=723361 > > > > Have you checked that out? > > > > -- > > Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 > > Registered in England (0456 0902) @ 13 Clarke Rd, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LG > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Peterboro mailing list > > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > Not got a Hotmail account? Sign-up now - Free > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us > now_______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
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