Updated Network Manager - Now Firefox stuck in OFFLINE MODE!
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Updated Network Manager - Now Firefox stuck in OFFLINE MODE!
I tell ya, it does not pay to upgrade packages on your system when it is working good. I upgraded Network Manager with Smart, now whenever Firefox starts up, Its set in Offline mode. How do you permanently get it off that mode? I can click on the offline mode, then Firefox works, but next time I boot up, or restart Firefox, It goes right back to Offline Mode! I'd put bac the version I had, but when I go to Yast Software Management, it does not show it as being available. Can't win! Thanks for any/all help.
This is just a wild guess, but have a look at the firefox config (type "about:config" in the URL line), then search for an entry called "network.online" and try to set it to true if this is not the case. Then restart. Good luck!
I wasn't posting for the OP but for others who end up here like I did.
I tried searching multiple times for a solution, and found about 20 threads on various forums with the same problem but no solution (for my situation). When I did find this info, I decided to add it here.
Just because a post is three years old doesn't mean it's no longer able to screw things up.
I tried the advice, "just open a terminal and type 'service NetworkManager restart'." This made matters worse. Not only am I in offline mode, but I can't get back into online mode. The File > Work Offline option is no longer checked, and regardless of whether I check it or not, Firefox says it is still in offline mode. Now what?
Since I posted I have changed the way I do the restart. I restart network first (service network restart) and follow it with a restart of the NetworkManager (service NetworkManager restart). My o/s is Fedora 10.
I am SO happy you guys did reply to this old thread!
Going to about:config and setting toolkit.networkmanager.disable to true worked for me. I have Network Manager disabled on my Lucid Ubuntu system--I have everything set in /etc/network/interfaces (you know, the old-school way). The nm icon sits in my tray with a red [X] in it. Go figure.
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