Apps starting in Offline mode

[C M Reinehr]

On Saturday 01 March 2008 11:12, Ken Moffat wrote:
> After a recent reinstall of debian testing (net install) where I kept
> the same home directory from my old install, I have had the problem of
> epiphany, firefox and evolution starting up in off-line mode. Needless
> to say, I am not a fan of having to set these apps to on line mode each
> time I start them! Icedove and Iceweasel (debians version of
> t-bird/firefox) are working okay. I don't suppose anyone has a fix for
> this odd problem?
>
> thanks,
> Ken

Ken,

My first thoughts would be to "round up the usual suspects." Since it's a new 
install with an existing home directory, did you create your new user & group 
id's to match those previously existing (not just the names but the 
underlying id numbers.)? Have you tried deleting the local/home configuration 
files and forced the app's to create new ones from scratch?

HTH!

cmr

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