[Winpcap-users] Installation Questions

[Loris Degioanni]

John Graham wrote:

> Running Windows XP SP2 + Norton Internet Security 2005.
> 
> During installation of  winpcap 3.1, a NIS screen popped up asking 
> permissions for the installer to access a DNS server on the internet. I 
> gave it permission.
> 
> The installation then hung with the installation progress screen at 0%.
> 
> I tried to cancel the installation by stopping the process in task 
> manager but it would not stop. The only way to abort this installation 
> was to reboot the computer.
> 
> After several tries to install the program (with the same results), I 
> backed out and installed winpcap 3.1beta4 that came with Ethereal. That 
> worked.
> 
> I then removed the beta version.
> 
> I stopped NIS and then tried to install winpcap3.1.   This time I was 
> successful.
> 
>  
> 
> Why is this installation program accessing the internet and why isn’t 
> this documented anywhere???
> 

For both the questions: http://www.winpcap.org/misc/changelog.htm

Are you available to help us debugging the problem?

Loris


> 
>  Respectfully,
> 
> John Graham
> 
> 
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