On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Philip wrote: > >> maybe set the homepage to a local file instead of an Internet site? >> >> regards, Philip >> >> Ron Johnson wrote: >> >>> On 09/04/08 12:36, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: >>> >>>> On 2008-09-04 19:10, Ron Johnson wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 09/04/08 12:03, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 2008-09-04 16:36, Patrick Wiseman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Iceweasel takes forever (minutes :) to start when I have no >>>>>>> immediate Internet connection. That's very annoying, because, at >>>>>>> my place of work, I can't have an Internet connection until I've >>>>>>> logged in through a web page. There doesn't seem to be an option >>>>>>> to start Iceweasel off line. This is a recent change in its >>>>>>> behavior. Any thoughts? (I'm very tempted just to go with the >>>>>>> latest Firefox, and bypass the whole Iceweasel thing entirely, >>>>>>> but I prefer to use Debian packaging where possible.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> On my lenny, I get a tick box option for offline start, if I start >>>>>> by $ iceweasel -ProfileManager >>>>>> >>>>>> (as has always been the case since ... I don't remember when. >>>>>> Netscape 4?) >>>>>> >>>>> File->"Work Offline" >>>>> >>>> OP asked for an option *before* the start. The File menue is only >>>> available after start. >>>> >>>> -ProfileManager presents a little box before the start of the main >>>> program. >>>> >>> It doesn't carry over? >>> >>> >> >> >> > Since time immemorial I copy over onto every new system: > mozilla-browser/localstart.php > > which I got from Debian someplace, sometime. Which I modified to show what > system is booting, but avoiding the network + set as homepage. > > You want that? > That sounds as if it could be very useful, although I'm thinking that my problem has to do with the fact that I always have tabs open on start up. I don't want to forego that functionality if it can be helped. I'm thinking a script of some kind that would get me logged in, and so on the 'net, before Iceweasel starts up. Thanks to all for the words of wisdom and advice. Patrick
