Pon and poff

[John Heinen]

John Heinen wrote:
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>>> On 05/06/2009 10:34 AM, John Heinen wrote:
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>>>>> In the url bar for Firefox enter: about:config
>>>>> in the filter section enter: networkmanager
>>>>> If the toolkit.networkmanager.disable value is set to 'true',
>>>>> double-click it to set it to false.
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>>>>> Now try Firefox.
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>>>> About:config What I am looking for? Another question: When we are
>>>> connected does this mean that we are connected with our provider, in
>>>> this case earthlink.net and automattically opens the gate for the
>>>> browser? Though mine comments "addresses not found, eventhough the tick
>>>> mark is off.
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>>> Correction to my previous:
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>>> When you enter 'about:config' in the url bar, press 'enter'. That will
>>> open up a listing of all the configuration options in Firefox. You will
>>> then see a 'Filter' box, enter: networkmanager
>>> You will then see a single entry:
>>> toolkit.networkmanager.disable
>>> If the value is set to 'False' (default) double-click it to set it to
>>> 'True'.
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>>> The issue is that Mozilla (Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey) and a few
>>> others (Evolution, Pidgin) have had issues with Ubuntu's Network Manager
>>> in the past in PPP mode where NM reports that you are not connected and
>>> so Mozilla goes into off-line mode.
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>>> The issue is reported here:
>>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolkit.networkmanager.disable
>>> which ironically is temporarily having "technical difficulties" this
>>> morning, so use google's cached version if it's still having problems
>>> when you try to connect to it. Cached version is:
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>>> <http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:kABivI-Z1EgJ:kb.mozillazine.org/Toolkit.networkmanager.disable+"toolkit.networkmanager.disable"&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us>
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>>> Link to the related bugs are here:
>>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424626
>>> [ Bug 424626 -  (linux) Firefox is put into offline mode on startup when
>>> NetworkManager is running but not controlling the active network
>>> interface (e.g. when using PPP)  ]
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>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/191889
>>> [[MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper
>>> online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager.]
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>>> Be sure to read 1911889 as there are several other workarounds suggested
>>> there as well. Note that there are 258 comments, so be prepared to read
>>> awhile.
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>> Hey, Thanks for doing the research, That'll keep me busy and off the air
>> for awhile. John H
>> One more ?, no really, one more question, is there a later issue then
>> 8.04 that would resolve it, but then again it might be just me!!
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>> Sorry I got your last message on my other computer,  I didn't do so good so I decided to lay off ubuntu for awhile. I will try again with a later issue. I realize that y'all put a lot of time and efford in and we all apreciate that so much.
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>>  Thanks again and bless you, John Heinen
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I am back again, if you all don't mind. About another browser, which
other browser should I buy and one that will load into ubuntu. John