Bug 88545

Summary: sre.py:137:search:TypeError:expected string or buffer
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Ian Brooks <ianb>
Component: redhat-config-networkAssignee: Harald Hoyer <harald>
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Description Ian Brooks 2003-04-10 19:47:09 UTC
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Description of problem:
When loading proggram with Netgear MA401RA wireless network card installed it
causes a exception. output as follows.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
1.2.0

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Insert Netgear MA401RA wireless network card 
2.Load redhat-config-network
3.crash
    

Actual Results:  Exception trap occured

Expected Results:  shown network configuration screen

Additional info:

omponent: redhat-config-network
Version: 1.2.0
Summary: TB
/usr/src/build/228093-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.2/sre.py:137:search:TypeError:
expected string or buffer
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/redhat-config-network-gui", line 154, in ?
    window = mainDialog()
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py",
line 154, in __init__
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py",
line 225, in load
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py",
line 232, in loadDevices
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCDeviceList.py",
line 210, in getDeviceList
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCDeviceList.py",
line 117, in load
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/plugins/NCDevWireless.py",
line 34, in load
  File
"/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCWireless.py",
line 52, in load
  File "/usr/src/build/228093-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.2/sre.py", line 137,
in search
    return _compile(pattern, flags).search(string)
TypeError: expected string or buffer

Comment 1 Harald Hoyer 2003-04-14 13:37:52 UTC
Please try the update on
http://people.redhat.com/harald/redhat-config-network

Comment 2 Harald Hoyer 2003-05-19 11:42:12 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 88147 ***

Comment 3 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:52:36 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.