[clue-tech] Inability to go to Google (and other websites) from Firefox and Qwest MSN DSL on Linux -SOLVED-

[Collins Richey]

On 6/19/06, Chris Hirsch <chris at base2technology.com> wrote:

>  For quite a while I had a client who had switched from Windows to Ubuntu
> and was unable to get to Google, Slashdot and many other web sites using
> Firefox.
>
>  His setup is Ubuntu 5,
>

>
>  So......have you figured it out yet? If so, kudos to  you!
>
>
>  The problem: By default Firefox supports (and enables IPv6 DNS lookups)

>
>  The solution is posted here
> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-newbie/57813-browsing-issue-firefox-1-5-a.html
> which is how to turn off IPv6 DNS lookups in Firefox.
>  Turn off the IPv6:
>  * type about:config in the Navbar/address bar and hit Enter
>  * then look for network.dns.disableIPv6 - right-click and toggle to true
>  * restart Firefox
>  * try to connect
>
>  FYI if you are seeing slow response times with ssh connecting to a server
> this is a related problem (ssh is attempting IPv6 DNS lookups and taking a
> while to timeout).
>

I would soon have gotten there without the hints. Disabling the IPv6
interface has been recommended on the Ubuntu forums for a long time
now as a standard speed up for Firefox.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.