I have used bitcoin previously via windows GUI miners, but never faced an issue like this before. I am now running Ubuntu 12.04x64 and using and updated wallet 7.1.0 Satoshi Clietn. 

The sync looks like it is working but the first block never loads. I have had the wallet syncronizing, but I am forever stuck at zero. My internet connection is fine and have cleared the bitcoin directory and rebooted with no change.

While I am writing this I am watching my other rig drop blocks fine and its running mint 13 with about a third of the resources I have on the computer giving the issues. 

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Specs:
UBUNTU 12.04 updated
AMD Phenom IIx4
4gb ddr3
Nvidia EVGA 9800GTX