Description of problem: I have installed a Cabletron Wireless Card - Roamabout 802.11 DS High Rate (P/N csibd-aa) on Linux Rel 2.4.20-9. Was working fine right after installation. Symtoms may have occured after installing OS updates. Component: redhat-config-network Version: 1.2.0 Summary: TB /usr/src/build/228093-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.2/sre.py:137:search:TypeError: expected string or buffer Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Everytime network configuration is opened Steps to Reproduce: 1.open network configuration 2. 3. Actual results: See Description Expected results: Network Control panel expected to open Additional info: Wireless Card is setup to use WEP encrytion
Dump from network configuation loading: Component: redhat-config-network Version: 1.2.0 Summary: TB /usr/src/build/228093-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.2/sre.py:137:search:TypeError: expected string or buffer Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/redhat-config-network-gui", line 154, in ? window = mainDialog() File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 154, in __init__ File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 225, in load File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 232, in loadDevices File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCDeviceList.py", line 210, in getDeviceList File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCDeviceList.py", line 117, in load File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/plugins/NCDevWireless.py", line 34, in load File "/usr/src/build/226257-noarch/install/usr/share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCWireless.py", line 52, in load File "/usr/src/build/228093-i386/install/usr/lib/python2.2/sre.py", line 137, in search return _compile(pattern, flags).search(string) TypeError: expected string or buffer Local variables in innermost frame: pattern: ^s: flags: 0 string: None
No idea why this was assigned to me. Booting to default network config owner.
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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.