Bug 76633

Summary: network config crashes when adding new device
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Sean Craig <sean_m_craig>
Component: redhat-config-networkAssignee: Harald Hoyer <harald>
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Description Sean Craig 2002-10-24 12:33:33 UTC
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Description of problem:
RH release: RH 7.3 - 2.4.18-17.7.x - all updates applied

Machine: Compaq Presario 2715EA laptop - P3, 512MB memory
Network: Intel EtherExpress Pro 100B
Modem:  Conexant HSFi Winmodem with drivers from mbsi.ca

Both devices work.

When trying to add a new modem connection, CRASH!

Just clicking the "Add" button results in a crash.  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Programs | Settings | Network Configuration
2. Click "Add"
3. (that's it - there is no more!)
	

Actual Results:  CRASH

Expected Results:  Network config wizard

Additional info:

Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 1402, in ?
    gtk.mainloop()
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 2676, in mainloop
    _gtk.gtk_main()
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/libglade.py", line 28, in __call__
    ret = apply(self.func, a)
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 473, in on_deviceAddButton_clicked
    interface = NewInterfaceDialog()
  File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/NewInterfaceDialog.py",
line 82, in __init__
    iface = iface_creator (self.toplevel, do_save = None, druid = self.druid)
  File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/EthernetInterface.py",
line 101, in __init__
    self.hwDruid = ethernetHardware(self.toplevel)
  File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/EthernetHardwareDruid.py",
line 64, in __init__
    self.setup()
  File
"/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/EthernetHardwareDruid.py",
line 118, in setup
    list.append(modInfo[i]['description'])
KeyError: description

Local variables in innermost frame:
modInfo: <netconfpkg.Conf.ConfModInfo instance at 84c7e28>
list: ['RealTek RTL8129', 'Raytheon Raylink/WebGear/Aviator PCMCIA wireless',
'SMC Ultra32 EISA', 'DEC 21*40 and clones', 'Lucent Orinoco/Melco PCMCIA
wireless (alternate)', 'SMC 91c92 series PCMCIA', 'Aironet 4500 PCI-ISA-i365
wireless', 'Intel EtherExpress/1000', 'PCI NE2000 clones', 'MiCom-Interlan
NI5010', '3Com 3c515 Corkscrew', 'SMC 83c170 EPIC/100', 'NI5210 ethernet',
'AT1500, HP J2405A, most NE2100/clone', 'MyriCOM MyriNET SBUS', '3Com
EtherLink16', 'AT&T/Lucent/Hitachi ISA WaveLAN', 'SiS 900/7016CI', 'Cabletron
E2100', 'NE1000, NE2000, and compatible', 'Intel EtherExpress Pro 100B', 'Allied
Telesis AT1700', 'Greenwigh GIrBIL IrDA', 'Older DEC 21040, most 21*40', 'NSC
IrDA', 'Sun Quad', 'ICL EtherTeam 16i/32 EISA', '3Com 3c590/3c595/3c90x/3cx980',
'3Com 3c589 series PCMCIA', 'Sun BigMac', 'ThunderLAN', '3Com 3c574 series
PCMCIA', 'Ansel Communications Model 3200', 'Aironet 4500 PCMCIA wireless',
'Xircom CBE-100 CardBus', 'General Instruments SB1000']
self: <netconfpkg.gui.EthernetHardwareDruid.ethernetHardware instance at 8534940>
i: defxx

Comment 1 Harald Hoyer 2002-10-24 12:40:34 UTC
first beta of erratum is available at:
ftp://people.redhat.com/harald/redhat-config-network/1.0.1-1/

Most of the bugs reported have been removed, but as in every software change,
there could be new bugs introduced.

Please report bugs against this with explicitly stating the 1.0.1 version... Thx
and please test.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 76446 ***