Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: RE: [Ethereal-dev] Re: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash on startup - No crash if GTK1 is used

["Cook, Timothy" <tcook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: [Ethereal-dev] Re: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash on startup - No crash if GTK1 is used

Ethereal starts up without errors!!!
I'm able to run 0.10.6 w/GTK2 & no GTK-Wimp on Win2K (w/SP4).  I'm not capturing IPv6 packets.  I have noticed on a couple of our machines, we had to select the only NIC interface or the capture would crash.

Let me know if more info is needed.

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ethereal-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of O.L.N.Rao
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:28 AM
> To: Ethereal development; Ethereal user support
> Cc: Lars Roland
> Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Re: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash
> on startup -
> No crash if GTK1 is used
>
>
> Hello All,
>
>     At last I could use 0.10.6 version on Win2K :).
>
>     I tried the following and concluded that the problem is
> because of GTK2.
>
>     1) GTK1 (Legacy Interface) with Gtk-Wimp
>     2) GTK1 (Legacy Interface) with out Gtk-Wimp
>     3) GTK2 with Gtk-Wimp
>     4) GTK2 with out Gtk-Wimp
>
>     In former two cases ethreal did not crash on start-up.
>     However, in the later two cases ethereal crashed on start-up.
>     So, for those crashed cases I have removed my personal
> configuration and
> tried.
>     It still crashed and I left those cases.
>
>     In first two cases, I tried capturing ip6 packets.
> Fortunately it is not
> crashing any more with GTK1.
>     Also, I found that GTK2 crashes because of NULL access violation.
>
>     Thanks for alternatives given to me till now.
>
> Regards,
> O. L. N. Rao
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "O.L.N.Rao" <olnrao@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ethereal user support" <ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ethereal
> development" <ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:26 PM
> Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Re: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash
> on startup -
> only with Gtk-wimp enabled
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >     I have not enabled Gtk-Wimp, but I found it still
> crashing !!! :(
> >
> >     [PS: By default installation did not enable Gtk-Wimp
> and I did not
> > enable it too :)]
> >
> >     So, I have done the followed recommendation from Lars
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > >     Let's try following. Move the files containing the Personal
> > > configuration of your Ethereal to a different directory,
> so Ethereal
> > > 0.10.6 doesn't find these files and starts with default
> values. Don't
> > > just remove these files, you probably want to restore
> them later and
> > > we'd like to have a look at them if ethereal 0.10.6 doesn't crash
> > > anymore.
> >
> > > To find the directory with these files, start Ethereal
> 0.10.5, click on
> > > "Help->About Ethereal". At "Folders" look at "Personal
> configuration".
> > > Typical files are "preferences", "dfilter", ...
> >
> > > Could send these files to the list please, if Ethereal
> 0.10.6 doesn't
> > > crash without your personal configuration. They will help
> us to debug
> > > this problem.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >     ========>
> >
> >     I just renamed my Personal Configuration directory
> >     from : C:\Documents and Settings\lnrao\Application Data\Ethereal
> >     to: C:\Documents and Settings\lnrao\Application
> Data\__Ethereal__
> >
> >     And just clicked on ethereal icon......It crashed....!!! :(
> >
> >    
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >     As of now neither of the solutions has worked out.
> >
> >     Can anybody guess what could be the problem.
> >     I just thought of trying to see what exactly could be
> the problem.
> >     I did not work with nmakes before.  If anybody as some
> DSP or DSW file
> >     that MSVC can open.  I would be very happy to get help
> in getting a
> DSW
> > or DSP
> >     file, so that I could check what exactly is the problem in my
> > environment.
> >
> >     Thank you,
> >
> >     [PS: DSP, DSW - MSVC Project & Work Space Files]
> >
> > Regards,
> > O.L.N. Rao
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <frogzoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Ethereal development" <ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <Ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:33 PM
> > Subject: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash on startup - only
> with Gtk-wimp
> > enabled
> >
> >
> > > Uninstalled 10.6, installed 10.5.a - starts up no problems.
> > > Then reinstalled 10.6 _but did not enable Gtk-wimp_
> > >
> > > and it lives!!!
> > >
> > > re-enabled Gtk-wimp and it crashed again on startup, so
> it's fairly
> > > conclusive this is where the problem lies.
> > >
> > > For those experiencing problems with 10.6, don't enable Gtk-wimp
> > >
> > > Could someone please update website so users don't have
> to trawl mailing
> > > list to find this workaround?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > PW
> > >
> > >
> > > frogzoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > Folks,
> > > > I'm afraid it's true. There's a problem with 0.10.6. It
> crashes on
> > > > startup. This is with
> > > >
> > > > Ethereal 0.10.6 release download from www.ethereal.com
> > > > WinPCap3.0
> > > > Windows XP Pro 2002
> > > > Pentium P3, 256Meg
> > > > NIC = Intel Pro 1000MT ( PWLA8390MT) Tried old drivers
> - 7.0.x and
> > > > latest, 8.0.57
> > > >
> > > > Could O.L.N.Rao please post his NIC's details to compare?
> > > >
> > > > Might other stuff cause problems, like PXE boot rom or SNMP?
> > > >
> > > > Same deal, installed WinPCap, Ethereal & ran it - crashed
> > > > Rebooted - ran ethereal - crashed
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > PW
> > > >
> > > > Hello All,
> > > > -----------------------------
> > > >    I have just installed Ethereal 0.10.6 version from
> > > >
> http://ethereal.secuwiz.com/distribution/win32/ethereal-setup-
0.10.6.exe
> > >    on Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4).
> > >
> > >    I can not run ethereal now !! :(
> > >    I have WinPCap 3.0 version installed.
> > >
> > >    I tried to reboot and check...but the problem persisits.
> > >
> > >    Is anybody there using ethereal on windows and encountered the same
> > > problem.
> > >    If so, did you solve the same.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > O.L.N. Rao
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------
> > >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > Someone has reported problems running ethereal (and snort, as well) on
> > > windows XP Service Pack 2. Has anyone here experienced problems
> capturing
> > > packets AFTER having installed XPSP2??
> > >
> > > Have a nice day
> > > Gianluca Varenni
> > > WinPcap Team
> > >
> > >
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