On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:57:34PM -0000, Klaus Thorn wrote: > Firefox 3.0.5 starts in offline mode, failing to detect that I am online > (with a connection which Opera, ping and apt-get all know to use well). > > The online connection that is not detected by firefox (nor network > manager) is via UMTS, on an Asus EeePc 901GO, using wvdial and pppd. All > these programs are part of an Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop wiith kernel > 2.6.24-21-eeepc i686. > > If all programs acted like firefox 3, I woud have had no chance to help > myself, because I did not search nor find the "offline mode" in the > "file" menu. I searched it in the network settings, (just a hint for > the usability "experts" out there).
I dont disagree ... only point i can say is that NM doesnt support when you do things outside of NM ... This hopefully will change in future. If we want a solution now, someone needs to find the time to improve our "unmanaged == always online" patch to also enforce ONLINE if there is any interface up with IP set. - Alexander -- [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs