No internet connectivity after boot recovery
by nanoprobe II from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5EXAH)
Not sure if this is the right place for this but here goes.
I have a linux machine running Ubuntu 16.04LTS that's only occasionally used for distributed computing. Last time I shut it down it was working perfectly. That was about 6 months ago. I tried to restart it yesterday but it wouldn't boot. I ran a boot recovery disc and it will now boot but I have no internet connection. I have several other non linux devices running so I know my internet is good. I've tried several of the suggestions I found while searching the net but none of them worked.(I know,should have come here first) Test on the NIC shows it's functioning as it should. Tried a brand new ethernet cable and even plugged into a different router port. Nada.One suggestion was to upgrade to 18.04 or 20.04. I downloaded the 18.04 ISO (twice) and burned it to disc (twice)but when I boot to it all I get is a black screen. The files are being loaded but it doesn't help if I can't see what to do. Sure would like to get this going without having to wipe the drive and do a complete reinstall.
I have a linux machine running Ubuntu 16.04LTS that's only occasionally used for distributed computing. Last time I shut it down it was working perfectly. That was about 6 months ago. I tried to restart it yesterday but it wouldn't boot. I ran a boot recovery disc and it will now boot but I have no internet connection. I have several other non linux devices running so I know my internet is good. I've tried several of the suggestions I found while searching the net but none of them worked.(I know,should have come here first) Test on the NIC shows it's functioning as it should. Tried a brand new ethernet cable and even plugged into a different router port. Nada.One suggestion was to upgrade to 18.04 or 20.04. I downloaded the 18.04 ISO (twice) and burned it to disc (twice)but when I boot to it all I get is a black screen. The files are being loaded but it doesn't help if I can't see what to do. Sure would like to get this going without having to wipe the drive and do a complete reinstall.