This "bug" (most Ubuntu people seem to think it's a feature) is also
still present in Lucid. I have the very same problem (nm not working
with my UMTS modem).
Reliable "fix" is to "sudo stop network-manager" before pidgin is
started.
Bernhard
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Pidgin doesn't autoconnect when on ppp network.
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 07:23:35AM -, Kremlin wrote:
> Bug still present in Karmic. Using wvdial to connect to 3G provider over
> PPP, pidgin does not detect the network connection. There is also no way
> to force it to connect.
There is a way, but it has become harder with every release.
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