Ubuntu
pidgin package

  1. Bug #200047
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 200047

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Bernhard Schmidt (berni) wrote : Re: [Bug 200047] Re: Pidgin doesn't autoconnect when on ppp network.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 07:23:35AM -0000, Kremlin wrote:

> Bug still present in Karmic. Using wvdial to connect to 3G provider over
> PPP, pidgin does not detect the network connection. There is also no way
> to force it to connect.

There is a way, but it has become harder with every release.

- Intrepid: enter something in the "away cause" field, pidgin will
  connect
- Jaunty: stop NetworkManager while pidgin is running
- Karmic: /sbin/stop network-manager before pidgin is started

This bug has been annoying as hell before, but restarting
network-manager on Karmic does not work reliable. Wireless often stays
down.