Ethereal-users: Re: [ethereal-users] Re: [ethereal-dev] static vs dynamic column width

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From: Guy Scharf <guy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 16:43:56 -0700
> > I've seen "ethereal -S" crash as a result of the capture file it's
> > trying to read apparently not having a full packet at the end:
> >
> >         tooting# ./ethereal -S
> >
> >         ** ERROR **: pcap_read: not enough packet header data (14 bytes)
> >         aborting...
> >         Abort (core dumped)
> 
> That of course is from the pcap read routine in wiretap.

Yes, I have seen similar.  The message currently on the screen reads:
  
  ** ERROR **: pcap_read: fread for data: 494 bytes out of 1230
 
> Guy Scharf: when you experienced core dumps with -S, are you using ethereal
> 0.6.3, or the CVS tree? If with 0.6.3, do you have wiretap compiled in?
> (you would have had to configure via: "./configure --with-wiretap")

I am using 0.6.3 with wiretap compiled in.  I am running RedHat Linux
5.2 on Intel hardware.
 
Guy