Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Edit/Preferences crashes

[Andrew Hood <ajhood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Kovacsiss wrote:
> I am also getting the same error/crash.  I have sent out a request also and have not received any ideas back.  I was 
> previously running 0.10.4 and it worked without any problem.  After updating to 0.10.7 it started.  Also tried 0.10.8 and still 
> have the same problem.  Removing and reinstalling does not correct the issue.  I also would like more information on how to 
> correct.
>
> Regards,
>
> Stephen
>
> On 19 Dec 2004 at 18:35, David Montagna wrote:
>
>
> > Edit/Preferences crashes:
> > Windows XP SP2 on Dell with Pentium 4 1.99GHz, 512MB Ram
> > Ethereal 0.10.8
> > WinPcap 3.1 beta4
> > Do;
> > Edit/Preferences
> > Get Error dialog [sure would be nice to be able to copy/ paste L]:
> > ** ERROR **: file shape.c: line 75 (pango_shape): assertion failed: (glyphs-
> >
> > > num_glyphs > 0) aborting¦

Do you have any bitmapped fonts? Pango can not handle them. You might 
have to completely remove them. This is a real nuisance on Windows NT 
where most of the fonts are bitmapped.

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