Subj : Re: Getting rid of that f**king ethernet card To : All From : james@nospam.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!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 21:30:16 -0600 Organization: Aioe.org NNTP Server Lines: 83 Message-ID: <8ock1dpetb3lm4549crar1q9n3pchsi092@4ax.com> 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-Newsreader: Forte Agent 2.0/32.652 X-Notice: Filtered by postfilter v. 0.8.2 Xref: feeder.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:134731 On Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:33:42 -0500, gfretwell@aol.com wrote: >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. I thought I accomplished that several times. It seems to always come back to haunt me. Maybe I dont know the real trick to doing it??? Leaving it unplugged is probably the best, I imagine all cards do use some power, so I may be savihg a few cents on my electric bill without it, but If I cant find a way to fasten it inside the computer case, I may as well toss it in the trash, cuz I'll never find it at a later date, if I just toss it in a box. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .