[Winpcap-users] winpcap nuked my interface ? [on behalf of Carlos G Mendioroz]

[Gianluca Varenni]

[On behalf of Carlos G Mendioroz, for some unknown reason his messages don't get thru our mailing list server]

I've run into a strange issue: soon after loading a program that 
uses pcap, the three interfaces I was trying to attach to reported 
"cable disconnected".

I thought it was a parameters issue, but I've found that whatever 
went wrong, it has been made persistent at the hardware level! :(

I.e. the interfaces htat I was trying to use do not get link up now 
even as the machine is doint POST. I've 1 atheros gigabit if, and 4 
intel pro/100 ifs. The other 2 intel ports run fine.

So question: what can possibly a program do using pcap that can 
force an interface to stay link down (i.e. no carrier) that is saved 
to the firmware ?

If it matters, the client is qemu 0.11.0 with juniper patch, which 
adds pcap support.

Any pointer is more than welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Carlos G Mendioroz