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

[Alexander Sack]

On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 01:21:08AM -0000, ichudov wrote:
> I have this problem too. I have a "Sierra 597E mobile broadband card". I
> detect it at boot time via lsusb, and start pppd if I detect it. Works
> great for me. It did not work with NM. Which is fine. I am happy with
> what I have now (boot scripts and shell aliases).
> 
> HOWEVER:
> 
> Firefox 3 thinks that I am offline despite the obvious default route
> etc.
> 
> I basically would be happy if I could just turn OFF the offline mode
> forever. I do not really need it. If I am offline, I do not start
> Firefox.
> 

try to setup that ppp connection in /etc/network/interfaces. maybe you
can even use network manager to bring it up and down then.

 - Alexander

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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
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