Subj : Re: Getting rid of that f**king ethernet card To : All From : james@nospam.com Date : Thu Jan 31 2019 19:16:25 Path: eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.o rg!news.mixmin.net!aioe.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: james@nospam.com Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Subject: Re: Getting rid of that f**king ethernet card Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 15:05:52 -0600 Organization: Aioe.org NNTP Server Lines: 66 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: TKghX/mglWkVW1qxlGBsyg.user.gioia.aioe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@aioe.org X-Notice: Filtered by postfilter v. 0.8.2 X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 2.0/32.652 Xref: feeder.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:134722 On Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:45:46 -0500, Paul wrote: >james@nospam.com wrote: >> When I bought a computer, it came with an ethernet card installed. It >> also had XP pro Sp3 installed. Whoever installed XP apparently never >> needed that ethernet card, so they never installed the drivers for it. >> I've owned this computer for at least 3 years, and everytime I boot it, >> I have to face a message telling me i need to install that card, asking >> for drivers and all of that annoying shit. Everrytime I hit "Cancel" and >> everything works well, until I reboot again, and have to f**k with that >> goddamn driver crap. >> >> I dont use or need a network, and likely will never use it. But I did >> not want to just remove that card and throw it away, since there could >> come a time I need it, or sell the computer to someone who wants >> ethernet. >> >> Why the hell cant XP just accept the fact that I dont want to install >> the drivers for that card and shut the f**k up. However, I just had the >> case open, and decided it was time to rip that goodamn card out. I'm >> tired of f**king with the hassle. >> >> I think the people at Microsoft are idiots. They intentionally created >> Windows to annoy the hell out of their users. Why couldn't they just put >> a box to click that says "Dont bug me with this again". >> >> Anyhow, the card is removed. I'm trying to find a way to duct tape it >> inside the case where it wont cause problems. Otherwise it goes in the >> garbage. >> > >You could always ask about where to find a driver. > >Tell us what's printed on the top of the main chip. > >******* > >As for card storage, it goes into an antistatic bag, not >into tinfoil. The antistatic bag dissipates charge slowly, >so the peak current flow is lower than if handled otherwise. >Tinfoil dissipates ESD too fast, causing a big surge >of current to flow in diodes and burn a hole in the >junction. And not all antistatic bags are equally effective, >as on some, you have to touch and hold the *inside* of >the bag, while loading and unloading items. > >Duct tape can generate local static charge, and the >most poorly made chips only have a 1kV resistant >to ESD. The better made ones (modern RS232 chips) >are rated for 15kV and are harder to kill. Intentionally >generating static with the right kind of clothing >can generate sparks up to 50kV. Just for comparison. > > Paul That computer is not connected to the internet, and wont be. It's my safe storage machine. So I cant let it go online to DL the driver like is keeps wanting to do. But I can DL the driver (on this computer) and use a floppy or flash drive to copy it over there. The card has D-Link stamped on the metal part. The main (big) chip says DL10038D.The board has these numbers too: DFE-530TX+ Rev E1. There are also some bar codes in the rear, that are glued to the board. But I wont bother to type them, unless needed. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .