firefox browser not connecting in off mode for 910 min

i would like to know how to fix the problem so i can connect

First try to open the Firefox menu: "File" and uncheck the "Work Offline" item

Then if you are still in trouble or this issue appear to you when you restart the Firefox browser and if you are using Ubuntu 8.10 i think is related to network-manager applet...

We can get you instruction to install it replacing the network-manager... simply please ask

Hope this helps

i did what you said now it pops up and says address not found. we are using ubuntu 8.04

But you are really connected to the net... have you already use Firefox with success before...

Thank you

can i reboot to save the problem and if so how do i do that

yes

to solve the problem

Yes please reboot

can you tell me how to do this with the mini

should i leave the work off line un checked?

Below there are notes to install wicd but you must be connected to the net...!

So please try this command first

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(if the system ask you for a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo atp-get update

Can you system fetch updates from the net...

Thank you

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How to install wicd

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(if the system ask you for a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -O - | sudo apt-key add -

Add the wicd repository row to youe /etc/apt/sources.list, type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and add this row:

deb http://apt.wicd.net intrepid extras

save close and exit. Then type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wicd
sudo killall nm-applet

To manually run the wicd-client please press Alt+F2 on an empty desktop and insert this command:

wicd-client

configure your connection. Then reboot your pc.

Hope this helps

For a mini 9 I would recommend updating to 8.10, almost all the problems for the mini 9 with 8.04 were fixed.

tried these and did not work cammands were not found. is this how to reboot?

vantrax how do i update to 8.10 i can not get on line

I forgot you are using Ubuntu hardy so please from previous instruction substitute the

deb http://apt.wicd.net intrepid extras

with

deb http://apt.wicd.net hardy extras

Hope this helps

when i try to connect it pops up saying firefox in in off line mode saying to put browser in online mode and try agian how do i do this?

told me no such files

went to accessories then terminal and typed in what you told me and no files found

what am i doing wrong that i cant get on line?

can anyone help me ?

firefox isn't related to be on line or not...

Please tell me... are you connected via ethernet cable to a router... or have you an usb modem...?
Please describe something more about your equipment...

In the past was you able to get your Ubuntu be connected to net...?

Thank you

yes we have a router we got this at christmas and its been working fine and my daughter went to log on and it wont go past the firefox is currently in offline mode and can not browse the web we have an insprion 910 mini from dell i tried to ask dell for help and they sent me to you

can i reboot without being online?

can i reboot without being online?

it also says to put the browser in online mode and try again how do i do this

Yes please shutdown you router then shutdown yuor ubuntu pc then switch on your router and after a while switch your pc on.

also poping up that firefox is already running but not responding you must first close existing firefox process how do i do that

did that and the same thing came up offline mode!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please consider to close this question is not related to Firefox and make new one on "Howto connect Ubuntu to the internet" so you will have more chance of a valid answer on a fresh and marked as new question.

Thank you