Subj : Re: Whistler To : Geo. From : Robert Comer Date : Sat Apr 07 2001 06:33 am From: "Robert Comer" > Yes, unfortunately I've got about a hundred that aren't. (a few may have a > jumper to enable it but the bulk of them are not PNP). This is a really > popular card, ne2000 compatible ISA non PNP, so I have a difficult time > believing MS can just drop support for it. At least it should allow support > with a warning or something. Agreed! I have some other NE2000's here at home and at work that aren't PnP. For a 10Mb card they just plain worked, that why I always got them. One of my servers at work wouldn't work with anything else I tried. (It's an EISA machine, the only one I ever worked on -- it made me appreciate everything but EISA.) > Actually that was only a partial quote, what he really said was that if you > aren't stupid or amish then you know about computers already. But his > comment was limited to kids in school. And all the younger workers/to be workers. I still like your idea about one question at the beginning of the setup -- idiot vs. experienced. > that may or may not work. Remember what I said about NTFS and unique file > id's? I already tried it -- it works. (at least enough for me not to see that stupid icon in the sys tray -- but perhaps I should make sure it really isn't running.) > Download and install the updated NetBEUI.INF and NetBEUI.SYS files and make > sure nbf.sys is in Windows\system32\drivers folder. Where do I get these? Form a W2K install? > Start with changing the start menu to classic, change folder options to > classic, I'm trying to get used to the start menu, and the folder options. (though I set everything to open up in detail mode.) I expect I'll eventually turn them off. (I do in W2K anyway.) > turn on the option to show file extensions Already done. , search the registry for > NeverShowExt and rename it to DONOTNeverShowExt then reboot. Now if you get > extensions for .lnk files on your desktop you can go back thru the registry > and change it back (better than deleting the entry). I'll have to try that one. > Turn off the fade effect (I prefer the slide effect), I'll try that, though the fade isn't to annoying (yet.) > change outlook express > security settings to disabled or prompt for whatever zone you use with OE. Always one of the first things I do on any new install these days. > Turn off metarefresh in IE advanced options. What's that? > Next install I do I will make up a good complete list. If you have more > please post them, especially anything security related. Will do -- still exploring right now. - Bob Comer "Geo." wrote in message news:3acf48d1$1@w3.nls.net... --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .