Firefox 2.0 will not connect to internet
 

I have an issue with firefox. I have been running Suse 10 for a month and a Half. My Suse Dvd came with Firefox in with the package. I could not get Firefox to connect to the internet. So I have been using Konqueror. I downloaded Firefox 2.0 terribly messed up a couple of times trying to install it but I finally got it.

Now, Firefox will not connect to internet just like the old version. Whenever I pull it up it takes forever to give me this message:

The connection has timed out
The server at en-us.start.mozilla.com is taking too long to respond.

Then I get the exact same message but with different sites, with every address I try to go to.

I know my internet is working because I am surfing with Konqueror at the same time I am trying to get firefox to work.

Can any one help me please?

I had a similar thing happen to me when I first installed Suse, though it seemed to fix itself when I did a system update. If you've been using it for a month and a half you've probably done this, but I figured it would be worth suggesting.

might be wrong here but I remember reading a post about a bug that sounds similiar to your problem. Have you backstepped to one older version of firefox and try that. If that doesn't work remove firefox and try a re-install.

Hi there

Type about:config in Firefox address bar. Scroll down the options until you find:

network.dns.disableIPv6 this is set to 'False'

right click on the above and toggle the value to 'true'

Now try.

Wow, that worked thank you soooo very much.

Glad to have helped. :)

Enjoy Firefox!

Had the same problem
 

Hi everyone....
Was having the same problem on my slackware, my firefox would not connect to internet.

I followed each step here... and it worked!!! :D

Thanks Adrian!!