firefox defaults to offline

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On 07/02/2014 11:03 PM, Mike Wright wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Running f20 and firefox 30.0.
>
> Firefox now starts in "Offline" mode.  This is very annoying to me.
> I've never found a need to use a browser offline.
>
> I've looked at every preference, about:config setting, and I haven't
> been able to find a way to start firefox in "Online" mode.
>
> Any helpers?
>
> TIA,
> Mike Wright
>

Perhaps it has to do with the old "network" service you running.
You won't hit this if you have a properly configured and online NetworkManager or systemd-networkd services.

user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false);

Ref.
Internet Connectivity and Work Offline Mode
https://people.mozilla.org/~vtsatskin/notes/Projects/Internet%20Connectivity/internet.connectivty


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