How to Fix Static on Intrepid Firefox

If you are running Ubuntu 8.10, also called Intrepid Ibex, and need to have a static Internet protocol, or IP, address assigned to connect to your network, errors will occur. A bug in the Ubuntu 8.10 release exists that stops Network Manager from holding the static IP details. Therefore, when you try to open Mozilla Firefox and connect to the Internet, you will get a connection error. To fix this you have to set up your Ethernet connections manually.

Instructions

1. Click the Terminal icon on the desktop.

2. Type "sudo update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove" and press "Enter." This removes the NetworkManager. Restart your computer.

3. Open Terminal again, type "sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces" and press "Enter." Type your password and press "Enter" again.

4. Replace the "address" value with your static IP address. Replace the "netmask" value with your router's netmask and replace the "gateway" value with your router's gateway. Press "Esc." Save and quit the editor.

5. Type "sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf" and press "Enter." Replace the nameserver values with your ISP's nameservers. Exit and save from nano.

6. Type "sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart" and press "Enter."

References

• Ubuntu Guide: Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
• Ubuntu Geek: How to Set a Static IP address in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)