Ubuntu
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rdesktop freezes computer with Outlook in seamless mode

Bug #339896 reported by nate
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: rdesktop

I've noticed only in rdesktop that deleting files too quickly in Outlook 2003 will completely lock up Ubuntu except for the mouse. Magic SysReq keys do not work.

Specifically:
Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 w/ latest updates.
Rdesktop version is: 1.6.0-2ubuntu1
SeamlessRDP on remote computer running Win2k Server
Compiz 1:0.7.8-0ubuntu4.1

If I have Outlook open in seamless mode:
rdesktop -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\OUTLOOK.EXE" \\REMOTE
and select an email message and hold delete, instead of deleting multiple items it will completely lock up the host. Magic keys and Ctrl+Alt+Bkspce do nothing.

No other program seems to have this issue and I don't believe it is Compiz related as rdesktop and krdc running Outlook do not encounter this issue

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dft (arc-digital) wrote :

I'm experiencing a similar issue. When running rdesktop with Jaunty+compiz+gnome. While RDP'd to one or multiple MS boxes my desktop will suddenly lock up. Except for the mouse. I usually launch my RDP sessions from gnome-rdp, but I tried from the terminal to see if any obvious errors would appear and there was nothing.

I've also disabled compiz and experienced the same lockups. After that experiment I would point the finger to the rdesktop build.

If there is more information I can gather, please let me know. I'd like to a resolution to this issue asap as I work from home alot while on-call for after hours support and this can be very intrusive on my work. I'm usually forced to boot back to MS windows and work from there.

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dft (arc-digital) wrote :

my installation:
dft@gringox:~$ apt-cache showpkg rdesktop
Package: rdesktop
Versions:
1.6.0-2ubuntu1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ca.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty_main_binary-amd64_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 Description Language:
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ca.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty_main_binary-amd64_Packages
                  MD5: 6078f7baf52e1dbbf09e9560e107dd0f

Reverse Depends:
  remotedesk.app,rdesktop
  grdesktop,rdesktop 1.3.0-1
  grdc,rdesktop
  gnome-rdp,rdesktop
  brdesktop-common,rdesktop
  tsclient,rdesktop 1.3
  ltsp-client,rdesktop
  kubuntu-desktop,rdesktop
  krdc,rdesktop
Dependencies:
1.6.0-2ubuntu1 - libasound2 (4 1.0.16) libc6 (2 2.7) libsamplerate0 (0 (null)) libssl0.9.8 (2 0.9.8f-5) libx11-6 (0 (null))
Provides:
1.6.0-2ubuntu1 -
Reverse Provides:

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nate (enatefox) wrote :

This is still an issue in Karmic with latest updates. Holding the Delete key on your inbox like there's no tomorrow is the best way to reproduce this bug.

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