Off topic, but don't go too far overboard - after all, we are watching...heh.
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Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:03 pm

Back on topic...
Lordshard, try isolating the problem by connecting your PC on a hub with another PC. Then try pinging the other PC. If it responds, you don't have a driver problem.

Don't worry about the loopback test, it SOULD fail unless you have a loopback plug in the network port.

Also try "WINIPCFG /release *local*" before "WINIPCFG /renew" (that's the syntax for IPCONFIG on Win XP).

If all else fails, a reinstall of Win98 might be necessary.

Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:52 pm

Originally posted by SavageParrot
Buy a mac ;)


I second that motion

Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:17 am

Originally posted by Chacal
Back on topic...
Lordshard, try isolating the problem by connecting your PC on a hub with another PC. Then try pinging the other PC. If it responds, you don't have a driver problem.

Don't worry about the loopback test, it SOULD fail unless you have a loopback plug in the network port.

Also try "WINIPCFG /release *local*" before "WINIPCFG /renew" (that's the syntax for IPCONFIG on Win XP).

If all else fails, a reinstall of Win98 might be necessary.
Can't ping diddly squat. Even wrote down the info from the slackwqare partition and plugged it in so it woulnd't need the DHCP, and that doesn't work iether.

When you try to renew you get error 37 I think it was. Takes a while to do that. Iether that it immediatly says error but I don't remember the error.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:33 am

buy windows xp wow 98 was so 7 years ago :P

Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:16 am

Jesus that's depressing. I've wasted my life...

Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:23 am

Originally posted by Slaughter2
buy windows xp wow 98 was so 7 years ago :P
It isn't my computer dumbass. Here is the general process, READ then THINK then SPEAK

Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:48 am

Or don't speak. Seeing as this is a typed conversation speaking is a little surplus to requirements wouldn't you say? Some might even say it was a little insane...

Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:15 am

LordShard, go here and print out the troubleshooting guides
that might apply to that win 98 machine.
very good site for networking problems:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/troubleshoot_network.htm
good luck
:beer:

Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:55 am

You dont talk to yourself? I do...

Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:14 am

SmackShard, why do you want us to call you Shirley?

Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:46 am

Originally posted by Tommy Boy
SmackShard, why do you want us to call you Shirley?
I thought the more important question would be, why do IO want you to shit my pants, THEN call em shirley? :)
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