launcspad: yeah, thats because its a NM bug :) ... anyway, 3.0.1 lets you set a preference called toolkit.networkmanager.disable ... so if you dont want the NM online state to be considered in firefox go to about:config, and set that preference to true.
** Description changed: 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 ** Description changed: 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 -- [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 Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
