the unfortunate thing is the computer illiterate i was doing it for had no idea what I did, I was just pleased from a personal satisfaction point of view.
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:05:25 +1200 John Blance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah!! > > <notadesktopflame> > if only you could have left the machine running Linux!?! > > Oh for a "user ready" desktop.... > </notadesktopflame> > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/17/03 00:32 AM >>> > Nice work Nick!! =) > > Nick Rout wrote: > > I am doing some networking for some colleagues on the same floor as > me. > > One guy did not have a network card in his win98 machine so I bought > > a cheapie rtl8139 based edimax ($23). > > > > However win98 does not have drivers listed and the damn floppy drive > was > > foobared. I thought, bugger, shall I write the driver (about 4 small > > files) onto a cd and do it that way???? what a waste of > > time and a cd blank. his modem no longer worked as > > the plug had had the connection to the modem line removed in favour > > of a connection to the hub and then adsl. he was desperate to > > getting back to using his computer and to get his email. How else do I > > get a file onto a computer on which the floppy doesn't work and the > > network doesn't work? > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses > and is believed to be clean ** > This email or attachments may contain confidential or legally > privileged information intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). > Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or reproduction of this message, > except as intended, is prohibited. If you received this email in error, > please notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, > including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this > email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Canterbury > District Health Board > ********************************************************************** > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
