Version: kdenetwork-4.0.5-3.fc9.i386.rpm (using KDE 4.0.5) Installed from: Fedora RPMs Compiler: RedHat rpm Fedora 9 KPPP used via Gnome desktop OS: Linux Please note this was reported on Bugzilla RedHat (452083), and they asked for it to be reported also here. Thank you. Description of problem: Open KPPP to set-up a modem connection via Gnome desktop. KPPP window opens, but freezes on manual set-up when the new account is selected. However, if you select the modem tab first, you can enter modem settings and then the new account settings can be entered, but this isn't the way it normally works. Even when settings are eventually entered into KPPP as described above, the modem won't connect with KPPP (I think the error code 16 comes up, but will need to check). Entering settings and connecting to the ISP do work with System-Config-Network via Gnome, though. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Didn't work with the original component when F9 came out, and doesn't work with the current update (10 June 2008): kdenetwork-4.0.5-3.fc9.i386.rpm How reproducible: Every time, even when a reboot is tried. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open KPPP and try to enter modem account and set-up settings. 2. KPPP freezes when the new account manual set-up is selected. 3. Managed to enter settings if the modem settings are entered first, then the new account settings, but modem won't connect. Actual results: Not able to connect with KPPP even when settings are eventually able to be entered. Expected results: Expect to be able to enter settings, and connect to ISP. Additional info: System-Config-Network works and the modem connects. Comment #1 From Steven M. Parrish on 2008-06-20 17:11 EST [reply] Checked upstream and could not find matching bug report. Please report upstream at http://bugs.kde.org and add upstream info to this report. We will monitor upstream for resolution. Thanks
We received a similar report downstream at Kubuntu at https://launchpad.net/bugs/278408
I also observe this problem, now in KDE 4.4 (via Kubuntu Lucid). Basically creating new accounts fails (hangs), although it's possible to configure the modem. After a few tries I managed to get it to work manually, but 3 times out of four it simply hung on the "create new account" step. Incorporating kppp's functionality into the network manager would be a perfectly good solution IMO.
I see this bug too, on freshly installed Fedora 14. But for me, the first time I click on "new account", it hangs... so I go to a root console, type ps aux|grep ppp, and kill -9 each process I find (I think there is 4). After that, rerunning kppp works always works for me. I had seen it on Fedora 14 Beta, so this time I had tried to apply the trick of not using root as it seems they have done on: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452083 That is, with: [paul@Arcturus ~]$ groups paul dialout [paul@Arcturus ~]$ ls -lh /usr/bin/kppp lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 13 Nov 2 18:27 /usr/bin/kppp -> consolehelper [paul@Arcturus ~]$ ls -lh /usr/bin/consolehelper -rwxr-xr-x. 1 bin dialout 6.0K Sep 14 11:34 /usr/bin/consolehelper [paul@Arcturus ~]$ My first execution of $kppp & System asks for root password, so it execute as root anyway... The following messages showed up: [paul@Arcturus ~]$ kppp & [1] 2770 [paul@Arcturus ~]$ Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) QMetaObject::invokeMethod: No such method KUniqueApplication::loadCommandLineOptionsForNewInstance() kbuildsycoca4 running... "KConfigIni: In file /tmp/kde-root/kconf_updateCT2808.tmp, line 1: " Invalid entry (missing '=') QMetaObject::invokeMethod: No such method KUniqueApplication::loadCommandLineOptionsForNewInstance() klauncher(2796)/kio (KLauncher): SlavePool: No communication with slave. And the second times (after the kill -9 of kppp process): Second run: [paul@Arcturus ~]$ kppp & [1] 3122 [paul@Arcturus ~]$ QMetaObject::invokeMethod: No such method KUniqueApplication::loadCommandLineOptionsForNewInstance() At this point, the dialog window "Create New Account" is there.
Dear Bug Submitter, This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond. Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Email from Marc: Hello Andrew, Thank you for this bolt from the blue. As I recall, the bug I referred to was fixed at the time, and I recall noting this, so am not sure why this has resurfaced. I stopped using Fedora some time ago as it was too buggy and had too many large quantity updates that drained my metered download capacity. I don't have my bugzilla login details any more, so am unable to disable this report. Best wishes, Marc.