Unable to open html5 virtual console of Dell iDRAC - fixed in 6.5.3206.39 Stable

lyooth

Sorry to re-open this issue, but it seems that the issue is back. The symptoms are the same:
-session storage is empty
-console logs show that "null:" is connecting (just like with 6.2)

What I tested:
-Installed the latest snapshot: 3160.38 and the issue is the same
-Installed the old snapshot: 3160.29 and the issue is fixed
-Tested: https://pathduck.github.io/test/session-storage/ to see if session storage works, and it appears that it does save what I input

What I am testing on:
-my laptop: Ubuntu 22.04LTS Desktop, Vivaldi 6.4.3160.41

I am not entirely sure what happened between snapshot 3160.29 and the full 6.4 release, but the snapshot works but the stable release does not.

Pathduck

@lyooth This was a pretty basic issue, once the cause was found. And if the session-storage test works then the original issue should still be fixed. Then probably this is something completely different. Or similar. Or both

You'll need to investigate, it's the easiest way and saves everyone else from having to guess, especially since you're the only one with this HW.

Examine values of Session/Local storage in developer tools (F12), both in the window and the popup and compare
Storage values are found under Application > Storage
When you open devtools in the popup, they will open in a separate window. If F12 for some reason fails to open, try right-clicking in the popup and opening it from there

DoctorG

@lyooth A Vivaldi dev is investigating.

lyooth

@Pathduck The session storage is properly populated on snapshot 3160.29, while on current 6.4, I only see "retry count", the local storage only shows "log level" on both 6.4 and 3160.29. When I say "properly populated" I mean:
-VCSID2: a randomly generated value
-VCSID: similar to VCSID
-nav_path: pointing to "home"
-ip: the IP of iDRAC
-kvmport: set to 443

While on 6.4, there is only:
-retryCount: which is on 9, so it retried 9 times to connect

I am not sure where to look, im sure that "something" changed between 3160.29 and 6.4 when it came to this fix. But sadly, I cannot "force" connect by manually copying values, there seems to be some kind of a handshake to determine these VCSID values.

Pathduck

@lyooth Really strange. You're testing this in a clean profile of 6.4?

And the test page still works as expected in 6.4?

Are you sure you have your versions correct? Double-check you have the correct version running. Sound silly but easy to get confused if running many standalone installs.

lyooth

The test page works as expected on 6.4, I thought I was gaslighting myself so I setup a new Ubuntu VM and installed 6.4 there (not working), I tried the newest snapshot (not working), and when I downloaded the older snapshot where the fix was initially posted, (it did work).

Pathduck

@lyooth My guess then is something must've changed with the latest Stable build, maybe because of a fix for the (many) crashes with Paypal popups and similar.

Try to download the previous Stable build, the initial 6.4 Stable, it should be 6.4.3160.34 from here:
https://vivaldi.com/download/archive/
Install as Standalone and test. This will show if it's a regression from the first build of 6.4.

Edit: There was an older issue with a mail service that also used a popup window for mail compose, and had the same cause. Testing that now in 6.4, it still seems to be fixed and the popup retains session storage.

lyooth

@Pathduck Yes, something changed. Because "vivaldi-stable_6.4.3160.34-1_amd64.deb" works fine, while the current stable release does not.

Pathduck

@lyooth OK good test. Do you have a Win10/11 machine? Could you do the same test there? Suspecting possibly a Linux-only thing...

lyooth

I only have Win10, I tested it on the latest Vivaldi version and it does not work, the same issue as on my main Ubuntu laptop.

enc0re

I can confirm from my Win11 company notebook, bug is back again in snapshot 3160.38. Sadly.

Pathduck

Developer have had a look at it, apparently this is a slightly different issue, with same results.
Hopefully fixes will be coming to Snapshot soon, and maybe Stable.

I updated my test case: https://pathduck.github.io/test/session-storage/

DoctorG

@enc0re @lyooth @detrich Next fix is in work. Stay tuned

lyooth

Happy to report that the bug is now fixed in the latest snapshot: 3189.3 .

DoctorG

@lyooth Yeah! Thanks for feedback.

DoctorG

@enc0re Can you please set thread title to Solved?
OR do you think we should wait until it is fixed in a Stable?

enc0re

As fix is not ported to stable yet (don't like it btw, wonder if we need to wait for new stable, which could take months...) I wouldn't mark it as solved.

DoctorG

@enc0re OK.

lyooth

Yes, id not mark it as fixed until the stable release is out.

lyooth

Sad to report that the latest stable release: 6.4.3160.47 still has this bug, the latest snapshot: 3201.4 works like a charm.