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

["O.L.N.Rao" <olnrao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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