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

[frogzoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

One last point,

On XP, ethereal will start if installed with gtk1 & gtk-wimp.

frogzoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Ok folks,
> To clarify, the situation is this
>
> On Rao's setup
>
>       Here are my environment details:
>    NIC: Intel 8255x-based Integrated Fast Ethernet
>    CPU : Intel Pentinum IV 2.0 GHz
>    OS : Windows 2000 Professional Edition (5.00.2195) with Service Pack 4
>    WinPCap : 3.0
>    Ethereal starts only with Gtk1, and whether gtk-wimp is installed 
> makes no difference.
>
> On my setup (XP Pro), and Timothy Cook's, (XP sp4), ethereal starts 
> with gtk2, but only if gtk-wimp is not installed.
>
> Cheers
>
> PW
>
>
> ----- Origina
>
>
>
> Cook, Timothy wrote:
>
> > 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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