Comment 247 for bug 191889

Another solution might be to write a firefox addon to always disable
offline mode at startup. Notice that firefox already does this when
you are asked if you would like to upgrade to a new addon revision.
It is quite ridiculous that we must resort to fixing this issue via a
custom firefox addon. I still want to strangle the person who thought
is would be a nice idea to make firefox rely on
networkmanager...*rolls eyes*

On 7/1/08, ichudov <email address hidden> wrote:
> I have a solution that I think is as near perfect as it gets. It is very
> simple.
>
> The problem: I need NetworkManager for connecting my laptop to wifi and
> ethernet. However, it messes me up when I am on PPP.
>
> The solution: kill Network Manager before running pppd and revive it
> after, e.g.:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> killall NetworkManager
> pppd my_isp
> NetworkManager
>
> I run the above script whenever I need to connect via PPP. I never run
> pppd alone outside of this script.
>
> That gives me a basically 100% correct behavior at all times. If I stop
> PPP, or pull out my broadband modem card, pppd stops and NetworkManager
> starts and is ready to serve me. When I am on PPP, NetworkManager is not
> bothering me with incorrect behavior.
>
> I have been very happy in the last few days and think that it should
> work for just about anyone.
>
> i
>
> --
> [MASTER] "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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