Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] WinXP/2K crash on startup - only with Gtk-wimp enabled

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From: "O.L.N.Rao" <olnrao@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:26:28 +0530
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

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>     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.

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    ========>

    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....!!! :(

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    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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