Subj : Re: Getting rid of that f**king ethernet card To : All From : gfretwell@aol.com Date : Thu Jan 31 2019 19:16:28 Path: eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.o rg!news.mixmin.net!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!feeder.usenetexpress.co m!feeder-in1.iad1.usenetexpress.com!border1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.giganew s.com!buffer1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!buffer2.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!news.gigane ws.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 20:33:45 -0600 From: gfretwell@aol.com Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Subject: Re: Getting rid of that f**king ethernet card Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:33:42 -0500 Message-ID: References: X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.91/32.564 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 70 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com X-Trace: sv3-42h4bEyL6EpWQk7zrZshHWF/iky3x19r5jDqBnEEQIUyEhr1hrE8DX+lWiuy7hPGrTfcc4Ipulk jjVL!R+QGRiIU6sciIPVkgTobN6Pi33MEJMSJD9PI6SMiEQgiu65TQWhSgNGRRhZ2nN8iVGtbpSc= X-Complaints-To: abuse@giganews.com X-DMCA-Notifications: http://www.giganews.com/info/dmca.html X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 X-Original-Bytes: 4343 Xref: feeder.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:134729 On Sat, 25 Nov 2017 15:05:52 -0600, james@nospam.com wrote: >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. You should be able to disable it on the control panel and it will leave you alone. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .