32bit: switching off network kills plasma

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#1

hi,

all works ok until network is disabled, after which no programs can be run,
files cannot opened or saved, plasma is dead and also cannot enter a terminal,
only option is a manual reboot

any ideas? suggestions welcomed

cheers

info:
2018-04-10 05:56:43 CET+1
kernel-default-4.15.13-2.4.i586 bits: 32 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.12.4
openSUSE Tumbleweed 20180406
Device: laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite M60 v: PSM60E-0C801GGR serial: N/A
Mobo: TOSHIBA model: EBQ10 v: Null serial: N/A BIOS: TOSHIBA v: V1.60 date: 03/16/2006
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB speed: 1867 MHz (max)
Graphics: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV410/M26 [Mobility Radeon X700]
Network:
Card-1: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver: 8139too
IF: enp6s1 state: down mac: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (address hidden)
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection driver: ipw2200
IF: wlp6s2 state: up mac: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (address hidden)
NetworkManager-1.10.6-2.1.i586

#2

How? Is the minimum you should tell and the Why? might also be interesting.

#3

this problem disappeared after deleting then restoring the swap partition

assumption: network manager information on the partition had been corrupted

hopefully end or story

#4

bug returned after update so opened report Bug 1101249

updated os on 2018-07-18 16:14:31 UTC as follows

Kernel: 4.17.5-1-default i686 bits: 32 Desktop:
KDE Plasma 5.13.3
Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20180714

no problems now switching on/off/on network

this problem now appears to have been cleared
so bug-report closed

assumption, solved by new kernel