Few problems with ubuntu install

[GraemeUK]

Couple of questions I've been struggling to find answers about my new Ubuntu install 6.10

My machine = Intel core due 6600, P5N32 Asus Premium SLI nvidia 590 chipset, nvidia 7950 GX2, 2gb Corsair ddr2, audigy 2 zs sound

Everything went smoothly but:

1. I have no internet connection. I have tried setting the ip manually but it wont even connect to my router. I have tried sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart but that did not help. It has found my two networking connections eth0 and eth1 and have tried auto discover and manual ip but no joy.

2. I am using a widescreen lcd display and cannot for the life of me get it to the proper res of 1360x768 60hz 16:9.

3. When I connect my two other hard drives which have my backup files on (NTFS) it won't boot into ubuntu but gives this error: Busybox - can't access tty; job control turned off

I really want to make the switch from Windows XP to Linux but have only just got into Linux and am struggling atm.

If anyone has any advice or tips I will be very grateful.

Cheers

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Have you installed the nVidia proprietary drivers for your card? If ot it's easiest to do by first installing Automatix then letting it do all the work for you. That should fix your display problems.

 

[business.kid]

Networking issues

I gather you expect it to connect, so I take it you _have_ an internet connection, but it's not getting used. Check these

/etc/host.conf:
order hosts, bind
multi on

/etc/hosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost <hostname>
<ip of your nic> <full fqdn of your box> <hostname> If you don't have a fixed IP leave this line out.

/etc/resolv.conf
search <your.domain> <your.isp> <AnyOtherDomainYouAreOn.com>
nameserver 208.67.220.220 # YOUR FIRST DNS SERVER
nameserver 208.67.222.222 # YOUR SECOND DNS SERVER

put in your own numbers there. The above will work (from www.opendns.org), but use your own if they work. Your isp will give you those 2 numbers. Make sure the first line is a reliable dns server, as the second will only be checked rarely.

 

[GraemeUK]

Thanks for your replies, I will give it a try.