On Sat, 01 Sep 2001 01:57:21 -0500, John Bruner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>One of the machines I tend somehow, in some way corrupts it's TCP/IP
>settings either on shut-down or on startup.
>
>B&W G3 System 8.6. Selection for a network printer or a server won't
>work. Go into TCP/IP Control Panel and change from ethernet to whatever
>and save settings. Goback into TCP/IP and change back to Ethernet and
>DHCP Server and it works.
>
>I understand why doing that makes it work again. What I DON'T understand
>is why I would have to do it after every shut down and re-boot?
>
>Any thoughts please?
No offense intended if any of the following is too obvious.
1) Check for Object Supportlib; trash it if present. Trash desktop and build a fresh
one. Zap PRAM.
2) Move the whole Preferences folder to the Desktop. Restart. Set up printer. Restart.
If it holds, something is amiss in the prefs folder.
3) Swap out all the network connectors -- try different cables and a different port in
the hub/switch.
4) Try a different printer driver. AdobePS if you're using Laserwriter, or vice-versa.
There's other things, but that's a start.
>Norton and TechTool have both been run and gave their blessings.
In my experience, neither have these have ever contributed to helping fix a problem
like this. Never.
hth,
jw
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