Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Can't capture packets

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

Andrew Lee wrote:

> Hello
>
> When I attempt to capture packets, Ethereal aborts with the following
> error:
>
> ** ERROR **: file capture.c: line 89 (capture_start): assertion
> failed: (capture_opts->state == CAPTURE_STOPPED)
> aborting...
> Abort trap
>
> I am running Mac OS X 10.3.9 with all the current updates from Apple.
> I am using Ethereal 0.10.11-11 installed using Fink.
> I am using the version of Fink that is included in the Mac OS X 0.7.1
> Installer package.
>
Hmmm, shouldn't happen, and I don't think this depends on the platform
you use, but who knows...

I've implemented this assert to be sure that the internal logic of the
capturing engine is working correct. So there still seems to be a
logical problem somewhere in the program or the understanding I have of
it :-(

What are the *exact* steps you use to reproduce this?
Does it happen right after you starting Ethereal or the second time you
start a capture or ...

Regards, ULFL