Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] unsupported network type in capture file

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From: Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:36:07 -0800
On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 05:26:20PM -0500, Nathan Jennings wrote:
> I compiled/installed the latest tcpdump on my desktop and tried to read
> the capture file. It outputs an error message as well, saying datalink
> type 24 not found (maybe this helps?).

I've checked in a change to libpcap that *should* handle AIX loopback
devices - if, again, they have DLT_NULL-style link-layer headers.