[ubuntu-uk] Yahoo login page hang and VirginMobile internet usb dongle

[Alan Lord (News)]

On 06/08/09 20:00, alan c wrote:
> I have a friend who is just beginning to use ubuntu (9.04), and she is
> using VirginMobile internet from a usb dongle.
> The webmail she uses is yahoo. However, just the last few days there
> have been considerable problems. The yahoo login page has not been
> completing, but hangs when only half complete. The mobile signal
> strength is good (3/4 bars) and download speed is usually over 100kbs.
> The problem is *only* with yahoo sign in, other online stuff is ok and
> normal on the internet.

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> I have emailed to yahoo with the information. I live in hope.
>
> Any thoughts about why the problem and how to resolve it?

This is great for conspiracy theorists. MS just announced their deal 
with Yahoo and your access stops from a non-Windows PC.

Hmmm...

Al