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

2008-07-01 Thread ichudov
I have a solution that I think is as near perfect as it gets. It is very simple. The problem: I need NetworkManager for connecting my laptop to wifi and ethernet. However, it messes me up when I am on PPP. The solution: kill Network Manager before running pppd and revive it after, e.g.: #!/bin/s

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

2008-06-30 Thread Rick Gatewood
I can also confirm this problem with Firefox 3. I had to downgrade my uncle's computer to Firefox 2. He uses dialup and never had any problem before. Firefox 3 always starting offline was really confusing him. I hope this gets fixed soon. It is really tough for folks who have to use a modem anyway

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

2008-06-30 Thread Alexander Sack
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 05:25:30PM -, Simone Tolotti wrote: > @Alexander: > I'm glad to see that ~network-manager PPA was updated. > At the time I've added dalbers' ppa to my sources.list, ~network-manager PPA > was stuck at svn20080121. > Hope you'll keep it updated in the future. Thanks. >

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

2008-06-30 Thread Simone Tolotti
@Alexander: I'm glad to see that ~network-manager PPA was updated. At the time I've added dalbers' ppa to my sources.list, ~network-manager PPA was stuck at svn20080121. Hope you'll keep it updated in the future. Thanks. -- [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for

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

2008-06-30 Thread Alexander Sack
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 06:05:34PM -, Simone Tolotti wrote: > If you want to try nm-0.7 you could add dalbers' ppa following this guide: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=797059 > Remember: if you use that package you have to take care on your own that you get the real NM 0.7 once it

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

2008-06-29 Thread Jonathan Blow
Confirmed, Henry's fix works for me. -- [MASTER] "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 Bugs, which is subscr

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

2008-06-29 Thread Jonathan Blow
I also want to point out that what's in config files should be irrelevant. Why is Firefox checking network config files? It should just check the actual network. -- [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. htt

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

2008-06-29 Thread Jonathan Blow
Also having this problem. Ubuntu 8.04, FIrefox 3. Using an EVDO modem over ppp. Only one login session. I am about to try Henry's fix (blocking Firefox from performing the query) but I wanted to post first before I have to close all my browser windows. This is absolutely a bug in Firefox, rega

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

2008-06-27 Thread Peter
Thanks Simone but just before I read your fix I managed to get my system working, after and lot of googling and fiddling. It was dead simple once I found out what to do (but aren't most things, once figured out?) I tinkered with /etc/network/interfaces my original was like this auto lo iface lo i

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

2008-06-27 Thread Simone Tolotti
If you want to try nm-0.7 you could add dalbers' ppa following this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=797059 Working great here! -- [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. https://bugs.launchpad.

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

2008-06-27 Thread Simone Tolotti
If you want to try nm-0.7 you should add dalbers' ppa following this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=797059 Working great for me! -- [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. https://bugs.launchp

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

2008-06-27 Thread Peter
oops! brain not switched on today - re comment above, I got my pop3 and smtp back to front. just to put is straight I can send via smtp but not collect via pop3 (kmail thinks it can't see the pop3 server). Interestingly, today I found out how to add ppp to my interfaces file and now I can connec

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

2008-06-27 Thread Peter
Well I have just upgraded to kubuntu Hardy which has the fully fledged firefox3 packages. FF3 starts in offline mode for me when connected via a speedtouch usb modem. I connect to it using pon/poff as NM does not recognize any modem is plugged in. Habitually I have always closed the NM applet be

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

2008-06-26 Thread Henry Wertz
>Do you have more than one login session running when you see this >issue? Nope.. just one session. Without my kludge, It's just like what Daniel Newman etc. have described where the CDMA aircard is a PPP link, and NetworkManager0.6x apparently doesn't track PPP state. If I use wifi, or ethern

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

2008-06-26 Thread Alexander Sack
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 08:54:27AM -, Henry Wertz wrote: > I've found a kludgy "fix" for this (that doesn't just involve > removing nm, since it's wireless and wired handling are nice). In my > case, I have a Inspiron 2200 with wifi set via ndiswrapper (which works > fine) and an aircard

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

2008-06-21 Thread Henry Wertz
I've found a kludgy "fix" for this (that doesn't just involve removing nm, since it's wireless and wired handling are nice). In my case, I have a Inspiron 2200 with wifi set via ndiswrapper (which works fine) and an aircard (Verizon PC5740) which worked except for the "Offline mode" problem.

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

2008-06-20 Thread mistrynitesh
I installed Wicd as mentioned earlier in this report by PearZoo which automatically removed network manager and its gnome front-end... and now all the apps are working fine -- [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network man

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

2008-06-20 Thread forza
I also have installed the Opera 9.5 browser and it connects without any problem. Firefox 3 is a different story. I have to got to: File -> Work offline to get online yet Opera 9.5 goes online with no problems whatsoever. It is not as fast as firefox 3, though. Opera for 32 bit (k)ubuntu: http://w

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

2008-06-19 Thread mistrynitesh
Updated to the final release of Firefox 3 from Synaptic. Still the problem persists. Also the Network manager shows "No network connection" even when I am typing this online. It used to be so even at the time of Gutsy, but FF2 didn't bother me. The problem also shows up in Pidgin. Hope anyone does

[Bug 191889] Bug 191889 Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature

2008-06-16 Thread Eric Lee Elliott
Firefox3 is now staying on line in one computer. Network Manger has been removed. Network Manager was problematic in general. NM would not leave ethernet port off. NM would not consistently use only one preferred wlan port. Without NM, kppp still does my Internet connection and FF3 is always

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

2008-06-15 Thread Bipin Thite
Same issue is here also. I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) with Firefox-3.0b5. I connect to the internet via dial-up mobile-phone-modem and with gprs subscription. Whenever I launch Firefox it always starts in Offline mode, and it doesn't matter whether I'm connected to the internet or not, it

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect some cases of networks that are managed outside of network manager.

2008-06-09 Thread Alexander Sack
** Summary changed: - [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances + [MASTER] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect some cases of networks that are managed outside of network manager. ** Summary change

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-06-08 Thread Alex
me too Firefox 3 begin with offline on Ubuntu 8.04 -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-06-06 Thread catsophie
I confirm this bug on Fedora 9.0/Firefox 3.0b5. I have set network:online to be 'true' in the about:config page, totally useless. -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-06-05 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: firefox Status: Unknown => Confirmed -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-06-05 Thread Alexander Sack
upstream will land a hidden pref that you can use to disable network manager ... to mitigate this. ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #424626 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424626 ** Also affects: network-manager via https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424626 Imp

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-06-02 Thread hce
>The bug is in firefox and evolution. Thunderbird starts off online. this only means that thunderbird does not read online status from nm. the problem is that nm does not recognize network connections that it does not manage, and pretends to be offline even if there is a perfectly working interne

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-31 Thread Peter
The bug is in firefox and evolution. Thunderbird starts off online. -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-31 Thread antistress
My father has a RTC connexion (serial modem 56K) and Firefox 3b5 on Ubuntu 8.04, whereas gnome-ppp handles the connexion, and Firefox always starts in offline mode. I've desactivated network-manager on startup (from preferences menu) but it didn't fix the problem Uninstalling network-manager fr

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-29 Thread fusspilz
Thanks PearZoo, WicCD was a painless solution for me on kubuntu, I hope it makes the way into the ubuntu repositories. -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1918

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-29 Thread PearZoo
Best thing I even did was remove network-manager and install WiCD. There is just no comparison, network-manager has always, in my opinion been the poor cousin of WicCD. Install instructions here: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/wicd-wired-and-wireless-network-manager-for- ubuntu.html Good luck -- [M

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-22 Thread Simone Tolotti
Do not use asac's ppa nm-0.7 packages!!! They works even worse than 0.6.6 and removing them is not easy (at least for a newbie). Probably packages are very old (20080121) and they really needs to be updated! Foresight : NetworkManager=0.7.0.r3332-0.1-1 Fedora9 : NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.9.3.svn3623

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-21 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Matt Brannock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've installed the update to NetworkManager, and have lost the "Dial-up > connections" option in the contextual menu. I've tried configuring dial- > up using "Manage Connections", but this does not work. My present "sudo >

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-21 Thread Matt Brannock
I've installed the update to NetworkManager, and have lost the "Dial-up connections" option in the contextual menu. I've tried configuring dial- up using "Manage Connections", but this does not work. My present "sudo ifup ppp0" still works to bring up the connection, but NM doesn't recognize the co

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-21 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
SOLUTION: Add Alexander Sack's PPA repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/asac/ubuntu hardy main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/asac/ubuntu hardy main Then update and install latest package. Let us know if it works for you... -- Kristian Erik Hermansen -- "When

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-21 Thread hce
I confirm this bug. depending on where I connect fromI use both network manager (for ethernet and wireless), and a custom udev script that brings up pppoatm automatically when the ADSL USB modem is connected (aetra modem, ueagle-atm driver - see http://atm.eagle-usb.org/wakka.php?wiki=UEagleAtmU

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-21 Thread Christian Mannß
I have the same problem. I use my internal UMTS modem of my Dell notebook to connect to the internet by using umtsmon. Applications like Firefox, Evolution and Pidgim always starts in offline mode, mybe transmission (but this could be an other problem) -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feat

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-17 Thread Simone Tolotti
Fedora9 has NM0.7 ... not tested yet... Foresight 2.0 has it too, I've tested it and working great with my 3g usb modem. -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/19

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-17 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 4:35 AM, trollord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In case you feel Ubuntu developers are neglecting this important bug, > switch to Fedora. Their Network Manager is configured to automatically > handle grps/umts connections properly, including making sure the > applications als

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-17 Thread trollord
In case you feel Ubuntu developers are neglecting this important bug, switch to Fedora. Their Network Manager is configured to automatically handle grps/umts connections properly, including making sure the applications also are in online mode. Mostly all you have to do is to plug in your whatever m

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-16 Thread John Vivirito
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Ward wrote: | One other part of this bug which has not been mentioned here is that | when you connect via dial-up you can't use NetworkManager to setup a | VPN. | | Also, I've heard that NetworkManager 0.7 fixes these problems. | AS i understand

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-16 Thread James Ward
One other part of this bug which has not been mentioned here is that when you connect via dial-up you can't use NetworkManager to setup a VPN. Also, I've heard that NetworkManager 0.7 fixes these problems. -- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a va

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-15 Thread bendis
Hi! I believe that most of these problems (n-m + dial-up => offline) are tightly related to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /network-manager/+bug/147119. The network-manager just fails to detect wheather a modem connected successfully or not. Please fix the bug #147119 - the fi

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-15 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
I just wanted to say "I told you so". I kicked and screamed about this bug for a while before the official Hardy release, but no one would listen. Now, I assure you that the comments to this bug will continue to grow onwards for the 3 years Hardy is supported on the Desktop, which is pretty ridic

[Bug 191889] Re: [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-15 Thread John Vivirito
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Added [MASTER] to summary since people have been marking bugs to a different bug that is a dup of this. - -- Sincerely Yours, ~John Vivirito https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito Linux User# 414246 -BEGIN PGP S

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-13 Thread phoenix12345
It's not a serious bug, but it sure is annoying. I use a ADSL connection with a Thompson Speedtouch 330 and have no network connection. -- Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-13 Thread Sokraates
As written above, in Firefox select "File" -> "Work Offline". "Work Offline" should now be unchecked and Firefox should now work properly. For Konqueror I don't know a solution. Do you use a "regular" wireless (wifi) or a wireless UMTS modem? A wifi- connection should be picked up by network-manag

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-12 Thread wm-ubuntu
I'm running kubuntu 8.04 and firefox 3 both fully updated. When I'm using my wired connection everything works fine, but when I disconnect my wired connection and enable my wireless connection firefox switches to ofline mode, and konqueror refuses to work. However I can still ping and ssh from a co

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Alexander Sack
this is not a firefox bug; anyway, i ack that this is somewhat a bug in that firefox devs decided to use network-manager. Thus, wontfix (not invalid). ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when ther

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Sokraates
I made further experiments and partially solved the problem: Start the (UMTS) modem, start Firefox, select "File" -> "Work Offline". "Work Offline" should now be unchecked and Firefox should now work properly. Interestingly, most of the rest of my system reacted on this change, too. Adept and Evo

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Sebastien Bacher
that's not a bug due to the applications, there are only using the network-manager informations, why did you open those tasks? closing this one ** Changed in: evolution (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) Status: Confirm

[Bug 191889] Re: Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
** Summary changed: - Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances + Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances ** Also affe

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bug

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-11 Thread Michael W.
Maybe I'm just looking/asking for the wrong thing, so I'll be plain about it: I use a Verizon AirCard 620 that, because of complex command requirements and a password, can not be programmed to use the "standard" ppp scripts in NetManager. I connect, I use a script that sets up the modem, kills dh

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Matt Brannock
On a whim, I once again tried connecting to my CDMA connection via bluetooth using NM-applet-->Dial-Up Connections-->Connect to 1xevdo via Modem. This time, it worked! However, NM still does not recognize that it does not have a connection, and thus applications such as Firefox continue to start of

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Swistak
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances http

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Simone Tolotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are 103 comments enough to mark this bug as "Comnfirmed"??? I have the power to confirm this bug, but some Ubuntu employees reset it when I do as they do not consider it a bug. If you yell loud enough, perhaps you can ge

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Simone Tolotti
Are 103 comments enough to mark this bug as "Comnfirmed"??? -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of U

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Matt Brannock
I can also confirm this bug. I Chat and PPP to connect to the internet over my EVDO cell phone. I cannot use NetworkManager to properly configure my connection (my phone requires unusual initialization strings), so I use a custom script and a connection in /etc/network/interfaces which allows me to

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-10 Thread Sokraates
This is deffinitely a nm bug, since the whole system is affected. Not only Firefox, but also Konqueror and even "ping" from the CLI believe the machine was offline, once NM looses conection. I'm using Kubuntu Hardy. I made a little experiment: I started my wireless connection and also my Huawei220

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-09 Thread bharathy
Observation: If I boot the laptop and connect wireless Firefox starts in off-line mode. If I switch off the wireless and reboot and connect via LAN Firefox starts in on-line mode. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in ma

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-09 Thread bharathy
Hardy Heron 32 bit fully updated on Acer 5920. Problem persists. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-09 Thread bharathy
Network manager 0.6.6 -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubu

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-09 Thread polyvotis
I confirm that the problem persists. I am using wvdial and firefox always starts offline even when I am connected. Even if this is a bug in NetworkManager, it is also a bug in Firefox and I can't see how you can deny it - why should Firefox depend on nm to run? I also want to ask the following que

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-08 Thread Zash
If this is a bug in firefox, then where is the bug for network-manager? Since nm wont consider the computer online when connected with modem there must be a bug there. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumsta

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-08 Thread r0bb3d
That indeed is the magic solution, tnx flexR! I feel stupid somehow for not having tried that :-) Anyway, happy time! -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You re

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-04 Thread flexR
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- removing Network-manager solves the problem. (apt-get remove network-manager) -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You re

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-05-04 Thread flexR
after updating to 2.6.24-17-generic (and recompiling the rt73 wireless drivers) this annoying situation returned. More important: FF doesn't remember the settings, so after reopening FF, it is set 'work offline' again, even if there is another FF window still open. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mod

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-30 Thread Brian Cardarella
I am currently using a Frankling Wireless CDU-680 broadband mobile card with Hardy x86 32-bit. FF default to "Work Offline" despite the fact that my computer is clearly "online". I establish a ppp connection with wvdial. It seems some genius at Ubuntu tied FF directly into Network Manager. Thanks a

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-30 Thread robert shearer
I have the offline default problem using FF3.0 beta 5 and Kppp in Hardy so installed FF2. FF2 works fine but get this... if I close FF2 after using it online and then open FF3/5 it connects as it should and does not default to offline. If I then close it and reopen it it defaults to offline.

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-29 Thread r0bb3d
Hi, I don't use network manager at all, disabled it and I have a custom script edit the /etc/network/interfaces when needed and have it restart networking. This is a conscious choice because of many different networks I connect to which don't support dhcp and I have all settings for these network

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-27 Thread Indicava
I am running into this with Hardy final release, FF3b5 and NM 0.6.6u5 when using a Kyocera kpc650 modem. The only info I can add to this discussion is when I ran into this issue with Evolution, changing it to on-line mode in the file menu, wouldn't fix it, it showed the connected icon at the icon

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-27 Thread Sia(zyx386)
i use FF3 with Hardy released and is standard Workoffline mode. ##i use Hwawei modem to internet connect with Vodafone driver card for linux. is a firefox3 """BUG" because the epiphany and ff2 worked perfect. best regards -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-26 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
I knew that this bug would continue to be a problem. A possible solution may perhaps be to add asac's ppa repository to your apt sources and upgrade to network-manager 0.7. Give is a try... On 4/26/08, Stanislav Sushkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The bug persists in official release. > I'm ha

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-26 Thread Stanislav Sushkov
The bug persists in official release. I'm having a speedtouch modem from my ISP for connecting to the web, and more than this, after I install speedtouch-gn package, it also crashes my nm when I'm trying to edit my network interfaces... -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly de

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-21 Thread alef13
please check #220497 -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubun

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-21 Thread beauman
@ManuPeng: Thanxs for your post, it worked for me: firefox and evolution start online!! -beauman- -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug noti

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-20 Thread Caio Alonso
I can confirm this bug on hardy RC, using a pppoe connection. Network- manager says "No network connection" and I BELIEVE that this causes firefox to automatically switch to offline mode. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for u

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-20 Thread Caio Alonso
Yeah, just as expected, when i 'apt-get remove network-manager' firefox started with offline mode switched off. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-19 Thread Simone Tolotti
Setting up a wired interface with dhcp or static IP is simply a workaround. The problem is that NM don't see active interfaces like ppp0. I hope that someone here will listen to my prayers and will mark this bug as Confirmed -> In progress -> Fix released. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature

RE: [Bug 191889] well...

2008-04-17 Thread Ryan Waldroop
If you have a static IP address, then simply set it using network manager the same way I described above. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this

[Bug 191889] well...

2008-04-17 Thread Oleksii Balinskyi
Allright, I guess people who have DHCP address have solved the problem. But what if I have static IP address? -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received t

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-15 Thread Russ Dill
Please put some option somewhere in firefox3 to ignore dbus online/offline mode. I use network manager to connect to my dialup connection, but in 0.6.6, it seems to be a second class citizen. It connects, but network manager ignores it from a "connected to the internet standpoint. The dialup suppor

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-14 Thread Darryl Moore
Yes, I found the same issue with saa7134 here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/214474 I think these are both the same bug -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launch

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-14 Thread ld
Hi, In my case, I've got problem with nm-applet which cause problem in firefox. And in fact, it was : saa7134 which cause problem in hal which cause problem in network, and next firefox go offline. I blacklist saa7134 like this : echo 'blacklist saa7134' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-12 Thread frenchy82
Hello, The same thing here I'm using Ubuntu 7.10 with sagem Fast 800 Firefox 3 allways start with offline mode. I've nether had any problem with firefox 2 -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-12 Thread vince
I have this on the computer bug from my father and I do not use "NetworkManager" the connection is done automatically without the support of "network manager" so i think it's a firefox bug... Usb modem sagem fast 800 installed using the forum french (http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/modem_sagem_fast_800

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-10 Thread Darryl Moore
I found this issue only appears with my most recent kernel upgrade. 2.6.24-15 causes firefox to misbehave this way as well as killing my sound drivers and HAL. When I reboot under 2.6.24-14 everything works great. I think this latest kernel is really really buggy. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode"

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-10 Thread Darryl Moore
I found this issue only appears with my most recent kernel upgrade. 2.6.24-15 causes firefox to misbehave this way as well as killing my sound drivers and HAL. When I reboot under 2.6.24-14 everything works great. I think this latest kernel is really really buggy. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode"

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Ryan Waldroop
@Kristian: true, DHCP may not be a solution, but you could also set a static IP, or set up DHCP for one of your little used connections, or maybe you could create a new connection. If none of those work, it may be best to create a location profile in Network Manager, though this would require chan

Re: [Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Ryan Waldroop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just went through quite a few updates, and now bnep0 and pan0 are > showing up in network manager. Changing these from roaming mode to dhcp > appears to have fixed my problem, both for Firefox and Pidgin, and with >

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Vinícius Jacques
Thanks for that post Mahdee Jameel! [2] Now Firefox is fixed. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Ryan Waldroop
Awesome! Thanks for that post Mahdee Jameel! I just went through quite a few updates, and now bnep0 and pan0 are showing up in network manager. Changing these from roaming mode to dhcp appears to have fixed my problem, both for Firefox and Pidgin, and with minimal configuration effort. When I w

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Mahdee Jameel
Finally got over it I disabled roaming mode for wired connections from the Network manager and then enabled automatic configuration(DHCP) option. Now firefox starts in online mode. -- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for us

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Mahdee Jameel
I am also having this problem after upgrading to Hardy. So many people are having this problem,there must be a fix somewhere. I use a EDGE modem to connect to the ineternet. PIDGIN always started in offline mode,even in Gutsy,but I have not thought about it that way,I just reconnected every time p

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-07 Thread Konrad Paumann
I'm affected by this bug too. It is really annoying and may be a real pain in the ass for the average user. In Europe (especially here in Austria) internet connection with GPRS/UMTS becomes quite ubiquitous. As long as NetworkManager doesn't manage ppp connections reliably it isn't wise to let i

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-06 Thread Simone Tolotti
The bug title should be changed 'cause it's not related to Firefox. I've seen that the bug is still in "incomplete" status, what kind of info the developers needs? Clearly the problem is that NetworkManager doesn't take care of connected interfaces. If you have a "wired" card (ethernet) you shoul

[Bug 191889] disable the Network Status Daemon

2008-04-05 Thread jarda
Maybe I found solution to this problem: http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?s=05dc21d4abc10176b96866dc7a1497a3&showtopic=43981&pid=221062&mode=threaded&show=&st=&#entry221062 "Knetworkmanager is still a little bit funky when it comes to accurately co-ordinating KDE's network online/offline status

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2008-04-05 Thread Curt Goff
-- Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 191889] Re: Firefox's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances

2008-04-05 Thread ManuPeng
Yeah, that was also my suggestion in a previous post on 2008-03-23, there should be a way to force the network manager to tell everyone it's online, even if it isn't. I mean, my problem is somehow fixed, but I know your pain, I was pissed off during the past weeks. I usually have way over 20 tabs

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