Trouble Connecting to Internet

[ChiroJPo]

I installed Ubuntu 7.04 on an old Compaq Presario 700, but I cannot seem to connect to the internet. I am using a wired connection (cable internet through Comcast and their provided router). Please help! Thanks!

[ChiroJPo]

Here is a little better of the description of what happens. In the upper right corner, the network manager says "connected to a wired internet (or the like)." Then I click on Mozilla and the Ubuntu homepage opens, then I click on any of the links or try to open another webpage and it says "server not found." Any ideas? Thanks.

[rhysox]

You using a proxy server? Router? You may not even have dhcp running.

[ChiroJPo]

Yeah, I'm using the router Comcast gave me. Can I not run it or something with that?

[ghost2003]

Can you ping websites? If not, can you ping your router?
What is the output of "ifconfig -a"?

[ChiroJPo]

Well, don't worry about the problem...I think I killed the laptop. Now, I press F1 to boot and it comes up and says "Operating System Not Found." Oh well, my Ubuntu was fun while it lasted.

[rhysox]

ok, but sounds like you didn't have an IP or something.