[kde-linux] kwifimanager crashed

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 20 July 2009 19:55:36 JD wrote:
> On 07/20/2009 11:48 AM, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday 20 July 2009 19:37:38 JD wrote:
> >> On 07/20/2009 11:24 AM, Anne Wilson wrote:
> >>> On Monday 20 Jul 2009 18:21:24 JD wrote:
> >>>> I finally located it here:
> >>>> ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/updates/11/i386/debug/kdenetwork-de
> >>>>bu gin fo-4.2.4-4.fc11.i586.rpm
> >>>>
> >>>> So I installed it, and re-started kwifimanger and again clicked on
> >>>> Scan for Networks
> >>>> and after it crashed, I got a banner saying the that it was not able
> >>>> to get a valid backtrace:
> >>>>
> >>>> Unable to create a valid backtrace.
> >>>> This backtrace appears to be of no use.
> >>>> This is probably because your packages are built in a way which
> >>>> prevents creation of proper backtraces, or the stack frame was
> >>>> seriously corrupted in the crash.
> >>>
> >>> I don't recall having to do anything specific to get the debug thingy
> >>> working,
> >>> though I could be wrong. One thing that does puzzle me a bit - you
> >>> refer to
> >>> kwifimanager - I thought the package was knetworkmanager. Are we
> >>> definitely
> >>> talking about the same thing?
> >>>
> >>> Other than that, I can only suggest that you install wicd. On this
> >>> laptop wifi was dodgy - I kept losing the connection. Since I installed
> >>> wicd all has
> >>> been well. I've seen a lot of other reports of it solving problems,
> >>> too.
> >>>
> >>> Anne
> >>>
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> >> OK - so both of us mis-read each other's emails.
> >
> > I've just checked yumex and I can't find either kwifimanager or
> > knetworkmanager. ISTR that the last 'k' network manager I used was a KDE3
> > one.  It worked, sort of, in KDE4.
> >
> >> I thought that kdenetwork package had something to do with kwifimanager.
> >> now that it is clear it does not, I have uninstalled it.
> >>
> >> As far as wicd, I have no prior exposure to it.
> >> Are you running Fedora 11 too?
> >
> > On my F11 netbook I use the network management widget.  It seems
> > absolutely fine now - the frequent line-drops of the past have almost
> > totally disappeared. It's my other laptop with Mandriva that has wicd. 
> > It comes highly recommended, but I'd seriously suggest that you try
> > getting the widget working in Fedora.
> >
> I guess I have to wait and see if any devs of kde apps
> can give me some clue.
>
Perhaps the output of 'rpm -qi kwifimanager' would help us - versions can be 
very important.

Anne
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