Re: [BUG] input field for PUK gives only 4 characters, but 8 are needed

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 10:58 +0200, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear NetworkManager hackers,
> 
> 
> somehow the PIN for my SIM card was locked and the dialog popped up to
> enter the PUK code. (But the field said PIN: ____.)
> 
> $ grep -i puk /var/log/daemon.log
> xxx NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyHS0): GSM puk secret required
> 
> The PUK code is eight characters long but I only could enter four. The
> workaround was to put the SIM into a mobile phone and unlock it there.
> 
> This has been already reported [1][2][3][4]. Is that a known problem and
> should I open a new ticket in GNOME Bugzilla?

There's already a bug open for it.

dan