[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.

Alexander Sack asac at jwsdot.com
Thu Dec 18 19:58:00 UTC 2008


On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 12:25:47PM -0000, Eric Lee Elliott wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 December 2008 21:27:47 kevin_405 wrote:
> > I had to set   workaround 1  to true not false
> >
> > Workaround 1: (since ffox 3.0.1) ->
> >  set toolkit.networkmanager.disable to true in about:config
> Fresh install of kubuntu 8.10 with all updates has cellular modem connected 
> via kppp, then Firefox starting off line every start.  Off line mode options do 
> not prevent or inhibit off line condition.  Network Manager is not used or 
> needed but does not help problem with cellular modem as only Internet 
> connection.
>

If you dont use networkmanager at all you probably dont need it. Not
sure if kde has proper UI for mobile broadband devices, but at least
in gnome you can use them directlyin NM (e.g. no need for kppp).

 - Alexander

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[MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.
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