On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 12:25:47PM -0000, Eric Lee Elliott wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 December 2008 21:27:47 kevin_405 wrote:
> > I had to set workaround 1 to true not false
> >
> > Workaround 1: (since ffox 3.0.1) ->
> > set toolkit.networkmanager.disable to true in about:config
> Fresh install of kubuntu 8.10 with all updates has cellular modem connected
> via kppp, then Firefox starting off line every start. Off line mode options do
> not prevent or inhibit off line condition. Network Manager is not used or
> needed but does not help problem with cellular modem as only Internet
> connection.
>
If you dont use networkmanager at all you probably dont need it. Not
sure if kde has proper UI for mobile broadband devices, but at least
in gnome you can use them directlyin NM (e.g. no need for kppp).
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 12:25:47PM -0000, Eric Lee Elliott wrote: networkmanager. disable to true in about:config
> On Wednesday 17 December 2008 21:27:47 kevin_405 wrote:
> > I had to set workaround 1 to true not false
> >
> > Workaround 1: (since ffox 3.0.1) ->
> > set toolkit.
> Fresh install of kubuntu 8.10 with all updates has cellular modem connected
> via kppp, then Firefox starting off line every start. Off line mode options do
> not prevent or inhibit off line condition. Network Manager is not used or
> needed but does not help problem with cellular modem as only Internet
> connection.
>
If you dont use networkmanager at all you probably dont need it. Not
sure if kde has proper UI for mobile broadband devices, but at least
in gnome you can use them directlyin NM (e.g. no need for kppp).
- Alexander