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

 

Thanks.  I will print this message and follow the directions.

John

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:59 AM, David Scott
<191889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> After reading this entire post, and finding nothing useful. The only
> useful posting was the one about updating (searching for the poster,
> crashed my FireFox) so I am not sure if this will help anyone.
>
> [My System]
> Ubuntu 10.04.3 (server) - updated to generic-pae - running Xubuntu-Desktop
> Linux acer 2.6.32-38-generic-pae #83-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 4 12:11:13 UTC
> 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
> --------
> The steps I took to fix the problem
> Applications->Accessories->Terminal
> $ sudo su -
> $ aptitude search network
>    I looked for all that was installed, and what I thought would be needed
> to maintain the network through apps instead of directly through the
> /etc/network/interfaces file
> I found and installed the below apps
> $ sudo apt-get install network-manager network-config
> network-manager-gnome gnome-network-admin --reinstall
>
> The gui informed me after this install I needed to reboot, so I rebooted.
> Once I rebooted, the notification icon didn't appear, and FireFox along
> with other applications did start correctly, (ie NOT in "Offline" Mode)
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889
>
> Title:
>  [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper
>  online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.
>
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Title:
  [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper
  online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.

Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
  Fix Released
Status in NetworkManager:
  New
Status in ntrack - Network Connectivity Tracking library for Desktop Applications:
  Incomplete
Status in USB ADSL Modem Manager for Gnome, written in Python:
  New
Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “evolution” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “firefox-3.0” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “empathy” source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in “evolution” source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in “network-manager” source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in “network-manager-applet” source package in Hardy:
  Incomplete
Status in “pidgin” source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in “empathy” source package in Intrepid:
  Fix Released
Status in “evolution” source package in Intrepid:
  Invalid
Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Intrepid:
  Invalid
Status in “network-manager” source package in Intrepid:
  Won't Fix
Status in “network-manager-applet” source package in Intrepid:
  Fix Released
Status in “pidgin” source package in Intrepid:
  Fix Released
Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)"
  Firefox 3.0b3
  When I start firefox from the panel it always start in offline mode. I am connected via wireless to a network that is always on. When I want to browse I need to unclick "work offline"

  Workaround 1: (since ffox 3.0.1) ->
   set toolkit.networkmanager.disable to false in about:config

  Workaround 2: (make NM to be always online) ->
   add a non existing interface to /etc/network/interfaces, like:

  iface eth1000 inet dhcp

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