Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Upgrade to 2.6 kernel using http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/2.5/RPMS.kernel/kernel-2.6.0-0.test4.1.32.i686.rpm 1. System Tools -> Network Device Control 2. Configure 3. New Device 4. Select wireless device 5. Forward Actual results: Component: redhat-config-network Version: 1.2.0 Summary: TB /usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NC_functions.py:119:rpms_notinstalled:TypeError: rpmdb open failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/NewInterfaceDialog.py", line 144, in on_start_page_next File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/WirelessInterface.py", line 129, in get_druids File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/WirelessInterface.py", line 58, in init_gui File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NC_functions.py", line 144, in request_rpms File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NC_functions.py", line 119, in rpms_notinstalled TypeError: rpmdb open failed Expected results: Additional info:
seems like the rpm db could not be opened.. hmm..
actually yes...I haven't been able to use rpmdb or rpm from the shell until I added this export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 to the environment. But redhat-config-network still exhibits the same behavior even after the addition. This is where I found the info to add to the environment http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html
try this as root: # LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 /usr/sbin/redhat-config-network
Okay... the rpmdb seems to be accessible now, but now I get complaints about Error saving Configuration! [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts//ifcfg-lo.rpmsave' when I try to activate a device. A similar error about not being able to find the same file shows up in rc.sysinit sequence at boot.
update to 1.2.15 and the last error is gone.. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2003-183.html