=Comment: #0=================================================
SANTOSH K. S <sskumar1.com> - 
System-config-network-tui tool throws an error whiel trying to configure the qeth interfaces , 

[root@santosh ~]# uname -a
Linux santosh 2.6.18-153.el5 #1 SMP Wed Jun 10 17:53:47 EDT 2009 s390x s390x s390x GNU/Linux

Unhandled exception has occured while executing system-config-network tool. 

[root@santosh ~]# system-config-network-tui 
An unhandled exception has occured.  This is most likely a bug.  Please save the crash dump and file
a detailed bug report against system-config-network at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
Component: system-config-network
Version: 1.3.99.17
Summary: TB /usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/snack.py:270:set:TypeError: argument 1 must be
string, not None
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/system-config-network-tui", line 242, in ?
    if act.runIt(screen):
  File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCPluginDevices.py", line 130, in runIt
    self.setState()
  File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCPluginDevices.py", line 39, in setState
    if not hasattr(dev, "getDialog") or not dev.getDialog():
  File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/plugins/NCDevQeth.py", line 112, in getDialog
    dialog =  _devQethDialog(self)
  File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCQethInterface.py", line 28, in __init__
    self.setState()
  File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCQethInterface.py", line 61, in setState
    self.options.set(hw.Card.Options)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/snack.py", line 270, in set
    return self.w.entrySetValue(text)
TypeError: argument 1 must be string, not None

> /usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/snack.py(270)set()
-> return self.w.entrySetValue(text)
(Pdb) 


Steps to recreate problem:
===============

1> attach, enable layer2 option and bringqeth device online.
2> execute system-config-network-tui from command line.
3> select edit device > new device > qeth > enter the details 


Name: eth1 
Device: eth1
Use dhcp: 
Static IP: 10.100.50.13
netmask: 255.255.0.0
default gateway:
Read ID: 0.0.4100
data ID: 0.0.4101
write ID: 0.0.4102
options:layer2=1
mac address: 02:06:72:43:01:02

> ok

after enter control is directly goes to  pdb prompt.
While trying to check the Backtrace from the above command prompt of Pdb

(Pdb)
(Pdb)
(Pdb) bt
/usr/sbin/system-config-network-tui(260)?()
-> raise
/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCPluginDevices.py(130)runIt()
-> self.setState()
/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCPluginDevices.py(39)setState()
-> if not hasattr(dev, "getDialog") or not dev.getDialog():
/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/plugins/NCDevQeth.py(112)getDialog()
-> dialog = _devQethDialog(self)
/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCQethInterface.py(28)__init__()
-> self.setState()
/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/tui/NCQethInterface.py(61)setState()
-> self.options.set(hw.Card.Options)
> /usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/snack.py(270)set()
-> return self.w.entrySetValue(text)
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Redhat,

This looks to be a problem with the tool. Please look into it. Thanks!