Description of Problem: The rp3 Gnome applet does not indicate "connected" status when in fact it is connected. This makes it difficult to disconnect later. The applet status is inconsistent with the status shown in the "Internet Connections" window (right click on the applet, select "Configure PPP...", which correctly indicates that the interface is connected. This window has a "Hang Up" button that works correctly. A secondary problem is that the "debug" button in the Internet Connections window does not work. It fails while starting pppd. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rp3 1.1.10-1 pppd 2.4.0 wvdial 1.41-12 How Reproducible: About 10% of the time. However, once the applet gets into this state (where it does not show the correct connection status), it is 100% repeatable after that. Steps to Reproduce: As a non-root user: 1. With PPP configured, display the rp3 applet on the control panel. 2. Click the "connect" button. 3. If the button does not turn green, check the connection with the "Configure PPP..." applet option. If this window shows a connection and the button is not green, you have reproduced the bug. Actual Results: Connection is established, but the button is not green. Expected Results: The button should turn green. Additional Information: Another way to disconnect is to send the pppd process the SIGHUP signal.
There are buckets of reports of this for 7.1, and it's still a problem in 7.2 (I shan't raise it again *there* unless there's no activity for a while here). To whomever's resposible: note that the seemingly correct problem & solution have been logged in the (now closed) bug 37716 (entry 2001-01-13). I suspect that was done after the bug was 'closed' and so got missed. Looks like I'll still be editing my network-scripts file for the forseeable future ...
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Red Hat Linux is no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. If you are still running Red Hat Linux, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable. Some information on which option may be right for you is available at http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/. Closing as CANTFIX.