Pon and poff

[NoOp]

On 05/06/2009 04:01 PM, John Heinen wrote:
> NoOp wrote:

>> Link to the related bugs are here:
>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424626
>> [ Bug 424626 -  (linux) Firefox is put into offline mode on startup when
>> NetworkManager is running but not controlling the active network
>> interface (e.g. when using PPP)  ]
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/191889
>> [[MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper
>> online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.]
>>
>> Be sure to read 1911889 as there are several other workarounds suggested
>> there as well. Note that there are 258 comments, so be prepared to read
>> awhile.

> No dice so far, Is there another browser available beside firefox?
> 

You can try epiphany or opera.

For ephiphany:

$ sudo apt-get install epiphany

but I think it may already be installed by default.

For opera:
http://www.opera.com/download/

What was the status of the Firefox 'toolkit.networkmanager.disable'
preference was it set to 'True' or 'False' and what is it set at now?