Subj : Re: Whistler To : Geo. From : Robert Comer Date : Sat Apr 07 2001 05:28 am From: "Robert Comer" > First and foremost. Whistler does not support ISA non-pnp cards anymore. So > for those of you with NE2000 network cards you will need to expand > netnovel.in_ from your W2K CD into the /windows/drivers directory then > manually install and configure the card in Whistler. It still supports NE2000 ISA compatibles that are PnP. > Why you ask? Because MS is treating us like idiots. I discovered this when > trying to install Whistler on the kids machine so they could play with it. > One of the kids exclaimed, why does MS think nobody understands computers? > Everyone understands computers today, they make us learn about them in > school. Yep. :( btw, the don't have the Instant messenger uninstall that I fought so hard for in Millennium -- simple fix though, just rename the Instant messenger directory. Also no way to use NetBEUI under Whistler -- to bad if you have apps that only do NetBEUI like we do at work. (I guess that LAN wont get upgraded until replace the whole thing.) > This seems to be the theme, if you aren't an idiot you are going to get > pissed at Whistler at some point. If you are an idiot, well have we got an > OS for you.. LOL -- too true. > Soon to come, my steps for de-idiotizing Whistler. Already on my way of doing that... I would certainly welcome some pointers though. - Bob Comer "Geo." wrote in message news:3acf32ca$1@w3.nls.net... --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .