Ethereal-users: Re: [ethereal-users] installation problems..

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From: Gilbert Ramirez <gramirez@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 17:22:41 -0500
On Tue, May 04, 1999 at 05:12:24PM -0500, Arni Raghu wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> Hmmm..Now I see it the application seems to freeze if it finds no
> packets on the interface. I find it strange(esp after using NG and
> netmon...)
> 
> But now I have got a hang of it..
> 
> 
> Is this going to be fixed..or has some other problems..???
> 
> Thanks,
> Arni

There is a patch for libpcap floating around to resolve this problem on
Linux. Libpcap on Linux won't return after a specified time-out period
until recieving a packet.

The patch was available on the Karpski home page. Does anyone have a
copy we can put on the ethereal home page?

--gilbert