From 61473361f86d88489b95d25f31df3a743c566dc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Combs Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 17:12:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add Ronnie's notes about compiling under Cygwin. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5508 --- README.win32 | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 6c3eb0ee23..d76a7fa84c 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README.win32,v 1.34 2002/04/16 03:00:54 gerald Exp $ +$Id: README.win32,v 1.35 2002/05/19 17:12:25 gerald Exp $ Installing Ethereal, Tethereal, and Editcap on Win32 ==================================================== @@ -249,6 +249,28 @@ Python for Win32 is available from Instructions for Cygwin ----------------------- -No one has ever compiled Ethereal entirely with Cygwin. It should not -be difficult, however. This spot is reserved for your instructions on -how to compile Ethereal with Cygwin. + +It is possible to build Ethereal under Cygwin using their version +of XFree86. Ronnie Sahlberg has this to say in +http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/200205/msg00107.html: + +To get it running there are some small steps : +1, Install XFree for Cygwin and make sure it runs properly +(www.cygwin.com) +2, Follow the GNOME link on www.cygwin.com and download, compile and install +both gtk 1.2.10 and glib 1.2.10 . Note on the page that there is a one line +fix required for +gtk to compile. +3, Download ethereal nightly snapshot and configure it with + ./autogen.sh --without-pcap --without-plugins +(is it --without-plugin or --without-plugins ? dont remember) +4, Run 'make ethereal.exe' + +Something is wrong with the makefile that gets generated so it doesnt work +just running make. +I am not curious enough to look at why 'make' doesnt work. 'make +ethereal.exe' works well +enough for me. + +4, start X and ethereal, voila behold the mighty sniffer in all its glory. +