Possible workaround for pidgin: Running pidgin with -f option, i.e. pidgin -f Pidgin then connects if using USB modem that is not recognized by NM. Works for me with Pidgin 2.6.2 on Ubuntu 9.10 Keramic Koala.
Possible workaround for pidgin: Running pidgin with -f option, i.e.
pidgin -f
Pidgin then connects if using USB modem that is not recognized by NM. Works for me with Pidgin 2.6.2 on Ubuntu 9.10 Keramic Koala.