Bug 98159

Summary: TB sre.py:143:sub:TypeError: expected string or buffer
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: John Reiser <jreiser>
Component: redhat-config-networkAssignee: Harald Hoyer <harald>
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saved crash report via python dialog
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saved crash report via python dialog box (2nd try) none

Description John Reiser 2003-06-27 04:06:29 UTC
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Description of problem:
redhat-config-network (graphical; invoked from GNOME panel System Settings >
Network) crashed when clicking Forward on the ISP settings page for a new modem
device (/dev/input/ttyACM0).  eth0 was already configured and active.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
redhat-config-network-1.2.10-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. (GNOME panel; as root) System Settings > Network
2. (eth0 already configured and active) New device; Modem; Forward
3. [Warning: no modem found.  It's a hot-plugged USB modem, and
/proc/bus/usb/devices says that it _is_ there.]
4. Select /dev/input/ttyACM0, 115200 baud, hardware flowcontrol, medium modem
volume, use TouchTone;  Forward
5. Enter 3 digit Area Code, 7 digit Phone (xxx yyyy), Provider name (7
characters), User name (19 characters: uuuuuuu), 8 character
password; Forward
6. Crash reported via python dialog box.
    

Actual Results:  crash

Expected Results:  no crash

Additional info:# rpm -qa | grep python
python-2.2.2-26
libxml2-python-2.5.4-1
gnome-python2-bonobo-1.99.14-5
python-devel-2.2.2-26
python-optik-1.4-2
rpm-python-4.2-0.69
gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-1.99.14-5
gnome-python2-canvas-1.99.14-5
gnome-python2-1.99.14-5
$

Comment 1 John Reiser 2003-06-27 04:08:07 UTC
Created attachment 92647 [details]
saved crash report via python dialog

Comment 2 John Reiser 2003-06-27 04:08:42 UTC
Created attachment 92648 [details]
saved crash report via python dialog box (2nd try)

Comment 3 John Reiser 2003-06-27 04:44:37 UTC
redhat-config-network-tui  worked well enough to enter ISP settings, but did not
offer all the options (DNS, etc.).  Finally redhat-config-network did allow
editing all parameters for the modem connection.


Comment 4 Harald Hoyer 2003-06-27 09:51:56 UTC
Please try the update from
http://people.redhat.com/harald/redhat-config-network

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

Comment 5 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:56:53 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.