*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 289239 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289239
I get the same thing, as user: j...@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: j...@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 -- [intrepid] gnome-ppp can't get online as normal user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289575 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs -- universe-bugs mailing list universe-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/universe-bugs