The mysteries of ubuntu

[rorqual]

I just spent the last 30 minutes sitting here at the Starbucks, trying to log in to my free wi-fi (which came with the XO), and slowly going crazy because it didn't seem possible. More frustratingly, it seemed like it *should* be possible - I could even get to a page where it asked me to enter my username and pwd, but there was no actual place to do the entering. Viewing the source indicated that there should have been a box there, but nothing appeared on the page. So, as an experiment, I logged out of the ubuntu interface, and came over here to the Sugar interface - and lo and behold, right there on the main frickin' page of the site - a whole login interface! So here I am.

Does anyone out there with any ubuntu experience have any idea why I can't even see the login box from Firefox in ubuntu? I have never noticed problems with any other sites, or any other logins. Sigh.


What I had originally wanted to say: The barista here is my spiritual twin. She deals with each customer politely and with a smile, but when they turn away, the smile disappears and she clearly hates all humanity. When it was my turn, I had exact change, but was slow in counting it out (and I am usually better about that - I don't count change when there are people in line behind me because I think it's rude). So there I was, looking for a dime, and she says, "Oh, don't worry, no rush!" But I know she was thinking "Idiot". And I love her, because I was too.

Comments

[joshthestampede.livejournal.com]

What site exactly are you trying to access? Is the wifi built into the OLPC and just happens to have an html-based login? Or is it an actual website, like logging into the Starbucks wifi or somesuch?

You might try using a different browser in Ubuntu, just to see if it's an issue with firefox. Opera's not bad. I prefer Firefox, but I keep Opera around as a backup for just such occasions.

[rorqual.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to login to the Starbucks (or rather, tmobile) webpage you get when you try to get online at Starbucks. I didn't have opera, though I will grab it - the sugar browser logged in fine, but Firefox just didn't work, and I don't know why. Grr.