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    Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

    I was having a number of problems when I upgraded from 8.0.4 to 8.10 Ubuntu. It always froze at the login screen. I then tried to do a clean install using a 9.0.4 CD. I got lots of suggestions, all of which I tried to no avail. I even had the not so bright ideal of starting over with an earlier version but that didn't work out so well. I did a clean install and went back down to 5.10 but my skills weren't enough to successfully migrate through the various versions until I got back to 8.0.4, which was the last Ubuntu version I had that worked properly. Because it was an older computer I was thinking the computer couldn't handle the more recent versions of Ubuntu. I had an idea and it seems to have worked. I ordered a Kubuntu 9.0.4 CD and I was able to install it and log in. Yeah, success.

    I thought Kubuntu would be similar to Ubuntu with which I had established a comfort level but it seems to be different in some respects. The KDE environment is different. Anyway, my ethernet connection isn't working and I'm not sure how to configure it. I'm running a LAN with a Macbook, a Dell Captiva laptop running Windows and now Kubuntu 9.0.4 on the old Compaq Presario computer. The computers are connected to a Netgear FS105 switch, which is connected to a Comcast cable modem. I'm not sure if it is relevant but the modem also hosts a telephone line.

    Anyone with Kubuntu exerience that can assist me to get the Internet connection up and running? I looked through the forums a bit and tried a few things. Here is my console output:

    Victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo ifup eth0
    [sudo] password for victor:
    Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo ifup wlan0
    Ignoring unknown interface wlan0=wlan0.
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo ifconfig
    eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:b5:5b:4f:ed
    inet6 addr: fe80::210:b5ff:fe5b:4fed/64 Scope:Link
    UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
    RX packets:22258 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
    RX bytes:1477127 (1.4 MB) TX bytes:2178 (2.1 KB)
    Interrupt:5 Base address:0x1400

    lo Link encap:Local Loopback
    inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
    inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
    UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
    RX packets:86 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:86 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
    RX bytes:6132 (6.1 KB) TX bytes:6132 (6.1 KB)

    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$


    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo lspci
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
    00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller (rev 03)
    00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA PCI Bridge (rev 02)
    00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
    00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE Controller (rev 02)
    00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB Controller (rev 02)
    00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801AA SMBus Controller (rev 02)
    01:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1988 Allegro-1 (rev 12)
    01:09.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev 10)
    01:0a.0 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56 (rev 02)
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$




    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo iface eth0 inet dhcp
    sudo: iface: command not found
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo lspci
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
    00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller (rev 03)
    00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA PCI Bridge (rev 02)
    00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
    00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE Controller (rev 02)
    00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB Controller (rev 02)
    00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801AA SMBus Controller (rev 02)
    01:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1988 Allegro-1 (rev 12)
    01:09.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev 10)
    01:0a.0 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56 (rev 02)
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo apt-get remove network-manger kde
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    E: Couldn't find package network-manger
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo apt-get remove network-manager
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    The following packages will be REMOVED:
    network-manager plasma-widget-network-manager
    0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
    After this operation, 3621kB disk space will be freed.
    Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
    (Reading database ... 89637 files and directories currently installed.)
    Removing plasma-widget-network-manager ...
    Removing network-manager ...
    * Stopping network connection manager NetworkManager [ OK ]
    sudo i Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/NetworkManager ...
    /etc/rc2.d/S50NetworkManager
    /etc/rc3.d/S50NetworkManager
    /etc/rc4.d/S50NetworkManager
    /etc/rc5.d/S50NetworkManager
    Processing triggers for libc6 ...
    ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
    Processing triggers for man-db ...
    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo ifconfig
    lo Link encap:Local Loopback
    inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
    inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
    UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
    RX packets:86 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:86 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
    RX bytes:6132 (6.1 KB) TX bytes:6132 (6.1 KB)

    victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$





    So I believe I've removed my network manager so what I need is assistance proceeding from there.


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    #2
    Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

    Hi

    I assume the network manager widget (it should be sitting on you panel, at the bottom right) didn't get you an Internet Connection and that's why you are trying this? If you search for software off teh CD, do you see wicd? This is an alternative network app that sometimes works better.
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      #3
      Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

      Seeing that you have (like me) uninstalled NetworkManager completely, please post the contents of /etc/network/interfaces

      Mine contains ONLY the following lines
      Code:
      auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
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        Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

        Okay, so let me ask an uninformed question here. I need to find this file and post the contents, correct?

        I believe I've got some issues here guys. I'm unable to locate /etc/network/interfaces using the Dolphin file manager. I see dev, usr, lib, opt, var, proc, etc but no etc folder at all. Now that's weird.
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          #5
          Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

          Originally posted by clenny
          I'm unable to locate /etc/network/interfaces using the Dolphin file manager. I see dev, usr, lib, opt, var, proc, etc but no etc folder at all.
          I assume that you meant to say you could not find /etc/network folder at all. If so, that would indeed be a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad thing.

          Originally posted by clenny
          Okay, so let me ask an uninformed question here. I need to find this file and post the contents, correct?
          Start konsole (Alt+F2 konsole <enter>)

          Enter the following in the shell window
          Code:
          cat /etc/network/interfaces
          Copy and paste the output in your response
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            Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

            Thanks for the assistance so far. I had tried the konsole before; that's why I then tried to physically locate the etc directory. It's not there. Here is the result of the konsole input:




            victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ /etc/network/interfaces
            bash: /etc/network/interfaces: Permission denied
            victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo /etc/network/interfaces/
            sudo: /etc/network/interfaces/: command not found

            I then tried your code: cat /etc/network/interfaces and got:

            auto lo
            iface lo inet loopback


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              #7
              Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

              By the last output, and actually all the output you showed, /etc exists, so we are good in that regard (your system would probably not even boot without /etc)
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                Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                That's great; it's weird that I can't physically locate it but no matter. What do I need to do next to get the ethernet connection going? I assume it will involve working from the konsole, yes?

                BTW, how do you do your replies so that you show the code in boxes (quote box)?
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                  Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                  BTW, how do you do your replies so that you show the code in boxes (quote box)?
                  Click the button that looks like a speech bubble...
                  "A problem well stated is a problem half solved." --Charles F. Kettering
                  "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."--Dr. Seuss
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                    Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                    Originally posted by clenny
                    That's great; it's weird that I can't physically locate it but no matter. What do I need to do next to get the ethernet connection going? I assume it will involve working from the konsole, yes?
                    Type the following in konsole
                    Code:
                    sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.backup
kdesudo kate /etc/network/interfaces
                    In the editor window, add the following
                    Code:
                    auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
                    (So it looks exactly the same as my original post in this thread). Save the file and close.

                    In the konsole type
                    Code:
                    sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
                    Progress?
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                      Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                      Here is the konsole output. It appears the operation failed. Sorry, I haven't figured out the quote thing yet.

                      Victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.backup
                      victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ kdesudo kate /etc/network/interfaces

                      kate(4243) KToolInvocation::klauncher: klauncher not running... launching kdeinit
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
                      kbuildsycoca4 running...
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
                      kbuildsycoca4 running...
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update
                      kdeinit4: preparing to launch
                      QThreadStorage: Thread 0x9c74b48 exited after QThreadStorage 2147483639 destroyed
                      QThreadStorage: Thread 0x9c74b48 exited after QThreadStorage 2147483641 destroyed
                      victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
                      * Reconfiguring network interfaces.../etc/network/interfaces:5: unknown method
                      ifdown: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"
                      /etc/network/interfaces:5: unknown method
                      ifup: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"
                      [fail]
                      victor@Kbuntu-VLF:~$

                      How do I proceed from here?
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                        #12
                        Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                        Please post the output of
                        Code:
                        ls -l /etc/network/interfaces
cat /etc/network/interfaces
ifconfig eth0
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                          Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                          and in addition to skunk's advice hears a nice how to for ya

                          http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3100052.0

                          VINNY
                          i7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
                          16GB RAM
                          Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores
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                            Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                            Originally posted by vinnywright
                            and in addition to skunk's advice hears a nice how to for ya

                            http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3100052.0

                            VINNY
                            Thank you omg thank you
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                              #15
                              Re: Migrated to Kubuntu, need assistance

                              not sure why, but I can't get kdesudo kate to work, I have to use sudo instead of kesudo.

                              mm0
                              Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10
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