[Bug 289575] Re: [intrepid] gnome-ppp can't get online as normal user

jkohler2 jkohler2 at sbcglobal.net
Sat May 2 12:20:22 UTC 2009 

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 289239 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289239

I get the same thing, as user:
john at john-laptop:~$ gnome-ppp
WVCONF: /home/john/.wvdial.conf
GNOME PPP: Connecting...
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!"
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot get information for serial port.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Initializing modem.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATZ
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATZ
GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Modem initialized.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATM1L3DT*70,,4901941
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Waiting for carrier.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATM1L3DT*70,,4901941
GNOME PPP: STDERR: CONNECT 19200
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Starting pppd at Sat May  2 05:15:25 2009
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Pid of pppd: 5581
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Using interface ppp0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> local  IP address 69.19.185.2
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> remote IP address 69.19.217.75
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> primary   DNS address 66.81.1.250
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> secondary DNS address 66.81.1.252
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Terminating connection due to lack of activity.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Connect time 0.1 minutes.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> pppd: �

(gnome-ppp:5575): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_text_buffer_emit_insert: assertion `g_utf8_validate (text, len, NULL)' failed
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Disconnecting at Sat May  2 05:15:29 2009

but it works ok as root:

john at john-laptop:~$ sudo gnome-ppp
[sudo] password for john: 
WVCONF: /root/.wvdial.conf
GNOME PPP: Connecting...
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!"
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot get information for serial port.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Initializing modem.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATZ
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATZ
GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Modem initialized.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATM1L3DT*70,,4901941
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Waiting for carrier.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATM1L3DT*70,,4901941
GNOME PPP: STDERR: CONNECT 57600
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Starting pppd at Sat May  2 05:17:44 2009
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Pid of pppd: 5745
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Using interface ppp0
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> local  IP address 69.19.185.3
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> remote IP address 69.19.217.75
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> primary   DNS address 66.81.1.250
GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> secondary DNS address 66.81.1.252

I am using the Zoom usb modem 3095, gnome-ppp and Linuxant dgc.1.09

John

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[intrepid] gnome-ppp can't get online as normal user
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