internet apps don't connect in FC14

Joe Zeff joe at zeff.us
Sun Feb 27 05:08:00 UTC 2011


On 02/26/2011 08:43 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> Which browser? Firefox and Evolution both use NetworkManager to
> determine if the machine is connected. Even if the network is working,
> if NM is not configured to manage the interface, these apps will think
> there is no connection.

That's interesting.  I have NetworkManager disabled on this box because 
if I don't it throws away my DNS numbers every time I reboot.  I use the 
older network service which does what I want the way I want it and 
Firefox has never had the slightest difficulty finding my connection.


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