On Sat, 2009-11-28 at 09:10 +0000, Terry Barnaby wrote: > On 11/28/2009 08:35 AM, Rakesh Pandit wrote: > > 2009/11/28 Terry Barnaby wrote: > >> If the NetworkManager service is running, but not managing the current > >> network connection, then Firefox starts up in offline mode. > >> > >> Is this a bug in NetworkManager or Firefox ? > >> > > > > This is odd behaviour and needs to be fixed. I would suggest open up a > > bug against firefox. I know one can change > > toolkit.networkmanager.disable preference, but it is a PITA for our > > users. One of use cases is: Sometime network manager does not connect > > me via my CDMA usb modem (in case signal is weak), but wvdial does and > > once I switch from NM to wvdial, my firefox gets to offline mode, > > which I don't expect it to as I am connected. > > > Ok, filed as: 542078 NetworkManager is intended to control the default internet connection. If NetworkManager cannot control the default internet connection, then you may not want to use NetworkManager. In your case, you're using a mobile broadband device. The real bug here is that for whatever reason, NM/MM aren't connecting your modem, and we should follow up on that bug instead. Dan -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
