Mint 12 and google search from the location bar

Pardon if this has been discussed anywhere before..
Anyone got a nice simple way to get google search as default back in the location/address bar in M12 with FF8 ??

Seems like some serious editing is required.

I know the rationale, re income etc.
I have donated elsewhere

I know there are other search options, but I like what I like.

The "presets" are a bit annoying and the Mint search is outright pathetic

regards

 

longboard hope it might help

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=311583

 

Posts #15 & #16 by mack for the search engine stuff.

 

Thankyou ...

This is a new install of M12 in VMWare for trial

I have no issues with Search from the search bar: have added all I want there.

I want to do default google search from the "Awesome bar" ie address bar.

Having some problems...

I think I'm getting DNS redirect from my effing ISP !!

..when I put a single word search in the address bar:
Im getting a redirect to A "BigPondSIteHelp" page" re here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking
and
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Searches are redirected to another site?s=redirects&r=0&as=s


This has only started happening recently.
Does not happen in older Linux installs.
Does not happen in MS installs.

In this new install in VM: all the time

Just booted a fresh Ubuntu Ocelot -thingy- and happening there too.




I dont really want to have to rejig all the networking.

Any ideas plz.
Any comments?

 

you are welcome Longboard

i guess this might help

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1684404

 

Dude
Terrific
Was about to get to it this AM here and....
Love this forum

Should sticky those links. !!
Bet this will be a problem for more than this little brown duck.