Bug 89699

Summary: sre.py:137:search:TypeError: expected string or buffer
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Jerome Watkins <aphroking>
Component: redhat-config-networkAssignee: Harald Hoyer <harald>
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Description Jerome Watkins 2003-04-26 02:58:38 UTC
Description of problem:

Exception occurs when tryigng to open network config program from System menu


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

1.2.0

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Main Menu
2. System Settings
3. Network
    
Actual results:

Component: 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


Expected results:


Additional info:

Comment 1 Harald Hoyer 2003-04-26 13:09:08 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 89694 ***

Comment 2 Harald Hoyer 2003-04-26 13:10:27 UTC
can you please try the bugfix release from
http://people.redhat.com/harald/redhat-config-network

Comment 3 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:52:49 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.