Description of problem: If the network is down when rhn-applet-gui is started, then "Check for updates" will fail even if the network is subsequently brought up. For example, this situation holds if one is on dialup and brings up the network manually after logging in (when rhn-applet-gui is automatically started). The only workaround I'm aware of is to bring up the network, then kill rhn-applet-gui, then restart it. My father and I both have the same problem. I have DSL and can avoid it by bringing up the network at boot time. He's on dialup and this isn't practical, so I advised him to put the appropriate commands in the modemlights startup. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.0.0-28 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Bring down the network, if it's up. 2. Login in X windows, causing rhn-applet-gui to start up. It will gray out, of course. 3. Bring up the network. 4. Get rid of the network error message by left-clicking on the RHN applet and dismissing it. Then right-click on the RHN applet and select "Check for updates". Actual results: It turns green, then goes gray. It can never work unless it's killed and restarted _after_ the network connection is up. Expected results: It should turn green, then turn either blue or red depending on whether there are updates. Additional info:
I can confirm that this also occurs with rhn-applet-2.0.7-2 Every two minutes it will access the disk while green and then go gray with a red slash. If rhn-applet is started while on-line, green turns to blue with white check mark. "No updates available..." Tom Mortell
I can't reproduce this with the version in RawHide. As long as the network won't be up, the icon will be the grey and red one indicating the absence of connection to the server but once the ethernet card is plugged in the laptop then the connection succeed and indicate the current status sucessfully within a couple of minutes. Works for me, Daniel
I installed RawHide version 2.0.7-2 in a basically 8.0 installation but it segfaults when I try to run it. Presumably the whole fix depends on having the latest version of other packages as well. It's important that this work in 8.1, otherwise anyone on dialup is screwed (though I know that Red Hat isn't targeting the home user quite yet!).
Yes it is expected to be fixed in the next release of Red Hat Linux. Daniel
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2003-080.html
The problem is still there, for me, after updating to rhn-applet-2.0.9-0.8.0.1.i386.rpm as noted in errata RHBA-2003-080 Tom Mortell
The problem is gone in Fedora Core 1 with rhn-applet 2.1.4-3 Tom Mortell