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Wireshark-users: [Wireshark-users] Newbee - propose Splat Button

From: Bob Gustafson <bobgus@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:43:19 -0500
Hi list

I'm in the process of working through the initial boot of a new box, a new os (coreos), and a new (to me) iPXE.

It is a trial and error process for me - my coding is a bit sloppy and I don't read all of the instructions the first time around.

Wireshark has been very helpful as the boot process is between the new box and a host (Fedora31) I can see all of the successes and failures that hit the net.

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To increase my visibility, rather than using a boot script, I am keying in the boot steps by hand (kernel, initrd, ...) and then observing the results on my minicom screen and on wireshark.

This is a long process (given my errors..).

I can copy the lines on my minicom screen and copy the lines from wireshark for subsequent inspection with a cup of coffee.

It would really be nice if I could mouse over to the Wireshark window during my actions and click on a special BUTTON, which would enter a blank (or default or TBD text) into a new line on the Wireshark packet transcript window. The SPLAT.

Then, when I look at the minicom save, and the wireshark save, I can see roughly what I did at various places in time without having to ponder the Time column in wireshark.

Thanks for your attention, keep safe, wash hands

Bob Gustafson