Too bad that did not work for you Jerrel. It work for me.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Jerrel V <email address hidden>wrote:

> - I've already gone back to the Window ... at least I can get my work
> done!
>
>
> Nana Okyere wrote:
> > Guys, while Andy's suggestion works well for browsing the internet, there
> > are other network related operations in Ubuntu that are experiencing the
> > slow connection. Upon searching the internet, I found that doing this:
> >
> > https://store.opendns.com/setup/device/ubuntu/
> >
> > is the best workaround for now. Basically, it changes your ISP's default
> dns
> > server and uses that of opendns (which is faster and has no issues with
> > IPv6). Personally, I've noticed that things are faster as far as network
> > connections and internet related applications are concerned. Ubuntu needs
> to
> > fix this asap before new users fall back through the Windows of death.
> >
> > Nana
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 1:55 AM, Andreas Schopf
> > <email address hidden>wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Using Firefox?
> >> then do this:
> >> about:config
> >> -> network.dns.disableIPv6 -> true
> >> schould work fine ;-)
> >>
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> 2009/11/5 Jerrel V <email address hidden>
> >>
> >>
> >>> 9.10 ... It takes 45 seconds to connect to any web site now.  s-l-o-w
> >>> Whats th deal?
> >>> Jerrel
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.0 failed to install/upgrade
> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464422
> >>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> >>> of a duplicate bug.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> --
> >> package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.0 failed to install/upgrade
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464422
> >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> >> of a duplicate bug.
> >>
> >> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> >> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: New
> >> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Debian: New
> >>
> >> Bug description:
> >> Binary package hint: update-manager
> >>
> >> I upgraded my Desktop ubuntu from jaunty to karmic.
> >> During the upgrade I got the message "could not install
> >> ttf-mscorefonts-installer".
> >> I proceeded.
> >> At the end of the installation step (before cleaning step), I got again
> an
> >> error message about this ttf-mscorefonts-installer.
> >> Apport proposed to send informations to you.
> >> I said yes.
> >> Started collecting info ... but didn't finish.
> >> I pressed cancel (to apport)
> >> After a while I got a message saying that the upgrade was broken, and to
> >> try a   dpkg --configure -a  .
> >> The upgrade stopped.
> >> I attache the /var/log/dist-upgrades/    logs.
> >>
> >> I tried dpkg --configure -a, but it could not connect to the internet.
> So
> >> probably during the upgrade the connection to internet was lost (even if
> the
> >> NetworkManager Applet say there was one active connection).
> >> So after rebooting I could connect to the internet and execute
> successfully
> >>  dpkg --configure -a, which installed the fonts.
> >>
> >> Is it  possible to resume the upgrade to finish it (End of Installation
> >> step + Cleaning step) ?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.0 failed to install/upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464422
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: New
> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Debian: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: update-manager
>
> I upgraded my Desktop ubuntu from jaunty to karmic.
> During the upgrade I got the message "could not install
> ttf-mscorefonts-installer".
> I proceeded.
> At the end of the installation step (before cleaning step), I got again an
> error message about this ttf-mscorefonts-installer.
> Apport proposed to send informations to you.
> I said yes.
> Started collecting info ... but didn't finish.
> I pressed cancel (to apport)
> After a while I got a message saying that the upgrade was broken, and to
> try a   dpkg --configure -a  .
> The upgrade stopped.
> I attache the /var/log/dist-upgrades/    logs.
>
> I tried dpkg --configure -a, but it could not connect to the internet. So
> probably during the upgrade the connection to internet was lost (even if the
> NetworkManager Applet say there was one active connection).
> So after rebooting I could connect to the internet and execute successfully
>  dpkg --configure -a, which installed the fonts.
>
> Is it  possible to resume the upgrade to finish it (End of Installation
> step + Cleaning step) ?
>