[kde-linux] kwifimanager crashed

[JD]

On 07/20/2009 12:04 PM, Anne Wilson wrote

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



Ah... I just realized that the binary package was from Connectiva distro
which very likely was compiled against a very different set of libraries.
I will rebuild it from source from sourceforge.net. I assume that is the 
latest
location of the source. Is that correct?

Cheers,

JD
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