Hi I tested this now, changed the resolv.conf entries to incorrect ones and it does not occur, so it looks like its been fixed.
Running Lucid (10.04) 64 bit. Regards Kiren On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Fabio Marconi <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello > is this problem present with the latest updated Karmic's or Lucid's > packages? > Thanks in advance > Fabio > > ** Changed in: ubuntu > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > Network Manageer Freezes Desktop > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454971 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Network Manager freezes the Gnome desktop when there are any network > related issues. There are a couple of scenarios when this happens (which is > common in my working environment). > > - If the /etc/resolv.conf does not have the correct entry (ie a DNS IP that > cannot be reached) > > - if I connect to a VPN which is very slow > > In both cases, the Application taskbar becomes locked. An opened terminal > cannot spawn new terminals, and the windows don't respond to mouse-clicks. > > I regain full control of the desktop when I unplug the cable. This happens > for both ethernet and 3G connections. > > The dektop's usability and functionality should be completely independent > of the nm-applet. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/synaptic > NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx > Package: synaptic 0.62.1ubuntu10 > ProcAttrCurrent: unconfined > ProcEnviron: > > > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin > LANG=C > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: synaptic > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-14-generic x86_64 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/454971/+subscribe > -- Network Manageer Freezes Desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454971 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
