Bug 83577

Summary: error logged by firstboot while trying gethostbyaddr call.
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Richard Ryniker <ryniker>
Component: firstbootAssignee: Brent Fox <bfox>
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Description Richard Ryniker 2003-02-05 19:02:27 UTC
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Description of problem:
log file:  /root/firstboot.1044331814.39

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/firstboot/firstbootWindow.py", line 153, in __init__
    vbox, eventbox = module.launch()
  File "/usr/share/firstboot/modules/date.py", line 75, in launch
    self.setupScreen()
  File "/usr/share/firstboot/modules/date.py", line 64, in setupScreen
    self.datePage = date_gui.datePage(self.dateBackend)
  File "/usr/share/redhat-config-date/date_gui.py", line 171, in __init__
    ntpServer = socket.gethostbyaddr(ntpServerIP)[0]
TypeError:  () argument 1 must be string, not None


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How reproducible:
Didn't try


Additional info:

phoebe beta release.
Installation proceeded satisfactorily after error.

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2003-02-05 19:16:23 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 82061 ***

Comment 2 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:51:37 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.