cubbie wrote:
> I have Linux Mint Elyssa which is based on Ubuntu Hardy. I use dial-up
> modem with serial to usb connector. There wasn't a way for me to create
> a connection via Network Administration Tool>Network Settings as there
> is no ttyUSB0 choice (there is in KPPP) so I use wvdial to connect to
> the internet. That means I'm not always connected. Hello, there are
> some of us that still use dial-up.
>
> Firefox 3 gives me the same offline mode problem.
>
> I fixed it by purging
> network-manager, which also purged network-manager-gnome.
>
> Now Firefox 3 starts up as it used to in previous versions without any
> problems. I decided to remove network-manager as it states in the
> description for this utility "NetworkManager attempts to keep an active
> network connection available at all
> times." Well, that may be all well for cable and wireless connections, but
> not for dial-up. I also didn't like to see it in my panel with the little
> red x, as it never found a connection for when I would use dial up. So, it's
> partly a problem with NM as well.
>
>
Doesnt linux mint have their own bug tracker?
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Sincerely Yours,
John Vivirito
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246
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[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
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