was Re: connection failing: Connection succeeds

[nepal]

On Saturday 01 December 2007, nepal wrote:
> I have a new installation of 7.10.
>
> I can run a browser and browse the internet.
>
> If I run the install programs manager and it tries to
> make a connection to a mirror, the connection just fails
> every time I try. I have had problems with other linux
> distros and avahi (someone on another list told me of a
> problem with this and some modem/routers which includes
> the netgear dg632. The problem lay in names not being
> translated into correct IP addresses ).
>
> Does anyone understand what I'm talking about and can
> help me fix this please?
>
> TIA
>
> nepal.

Thanks for the suggestions to fix this problem. I simply did 
as suggested

<--------  /etc/default/avahi-daemon  --------
# 0 = don't start, 1 = start
AVAHI_DAEMON_START=0
--------------------------------------------->

rebooted

and now there are no connection problems.

so should I also employ those other suggestions for IPv6 
too? or just leave well alone? ;)

I have had a very similar long term problem on PCLinuxOS 
(and on other distros too) which I didn't get fixed. I did 
try just disabling the avahi service after first being told 
about avahi, but IIRC that broke the internet. :(

nepal.