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| author | Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@web.de> | 2007-02-24 13:11:47 +0000 |
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| committer | Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@web.de> | 2007-02-24 13:11:47 +0000 |
| commit | d5003bcf80c986f63792117afbb4517e25f52254 (patch) | |
| tree | 951944d25e385e465b12a0acf11dea109d093ff9 /docbook | |
| parent | f6d80cf41b371a4b4d5bf90a59973b9c5ed7826e (diff) | |
give some reasons why older windows versions are no longer supported, add links to the versions known to still work with Win9x / NT 4.0
svn path=/trunk/; revision=20915
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| -rw-r--r-- | docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_introduction.xml | 18 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_introduction.xml b/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_introduction.xml index 48430e0f7f..be57d7386b 100644 --- a/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_introduction.xml +++ b/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_introduction.xml @@ -243,23 +243,31 @@ Remarks: <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Older Windows versions are no longer supported because of + three reasons: + None of the developers actively use those systems any longer which + makes support difficult. + The libraries Wireshark depends on (GTK, WinPCap, ...) also dropping support + for these systems. + Microsoft also dropped support for these systems. + </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Windows 95, 98 and ME will no longer work with Wireshark. The last known version to work was Ethereal 0.99.0 (which includes - WinPcap 3.1). - The libraries Wireshark depends on are no longer supporting these systems. + WinPcap 3.1), you still can get it from: <ulink + url="http://ethereal.com/download.html" />. BTW: Microsoft no longer supports 98/ME since July 11, 2006! </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Windows NT 4.0 will no longer work with Wireshark. The last known version to work was Wireshark 0.99.4 (which includes - WinPcap 3.1). - The libraries Wireshark depends on are no longer supporting this system. + WinPcap 3.1), you still can get it from: <ulink + url="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wireshark/wireshark-setup-0.99.4.exe" />. BTW: Microsoft no longer supports NT 4.0 since December 31, 2005! </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Windows CE and the embedded (NT/XP) versions are not supported! </para></listitem> <listitem><para>64-bit processors run Wireshark in 32 bit emulation - (called WoW64), at least WinPcap 4.0 beta 1 is required for that + (called WoW64), at least WinPcap 4.0 is required for that </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Multi monitor setups are supported but may behave a bit strangely |