Jim,
How right you are (regarding this post and your previous post).
I've used STN for a couple of years now. And one thing that I've seen
from many posts (when STN wasn't with TOPICA it was easier reading older
posts), that it is always a good idea to build on a "newly formatted
blank diskette" for exactly the reasons you cite: STN leaves things on
the original disk and doesn't overwrite it. It happens with setting
changes and even drivers.
Word of advice for all: Don't rebuild over a previously used STN
diskette - use a newly formatted blank diskette!!!!!
And regarding Windows, it caches information and doesn't refresh, it
uses stored incorrect information and doesn't necessarily update with
newer info. Ever go to Network Neighborhood and see a server listed
that you know is shut off, and even after a refresh (couple of times)
the server is their - but you cannot connect to it when you try -
because it isn't there! I've had a server listed for days when that
machine was physically removed from our LAN. Even after rebooting the
workstation (no cache now) the phantom server is listed. Master Browser
doesn't seem to know. You would think that when a workstation can't
connect to a server Master Browser would be updated quicker. Explain?
Just this past week, I've had a Linksys router fall off of @home cable
after working for months. @home claims they are not down. Connect a
win98 box and after a couple of reboots (not at first, mind you) it gets
in. Connect the Linksys back up and it couldn't get on. Once it stayed
on for all of 3 minutes then the party was over - couldn't get on at
all. Left the Linksys connected, but unable to get the pc's out to the
net - told client to use dial-up for now. And magically, 6 hours later
(after no reset or anything of the Linksys) - we're back on? Explain?
Recently, at this client, consistent Linksys off then on again over last
couple weeks. But was on all summer. Explain? Told client could be
cable mode or line or ? Call @home - and start with another modem.
I think the cable side changes things (and I can't say what those things
are - only from my end life doesn't change that much - same STN, same
Linksys, same settings). And their staff doesn't know about these
issues. Goto DSLREPORTS.com and read about the headaches others have
with broadband, routers, service with DSL and Cable. We're not alone.
Good Luck,
Arnie
Jim Harris wrote:
>
> p.s.
>
> I bet if I can COMPLETELY un-install networking on my Wintel box that I
> was having troubles with - it would work like a champ! I'm sure (I've
> seen it proved) that Micro$oft allows old, stale informatio to persist
> too.....
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Harris wrote:
> > This particular "feature" of Share The Net could be the "solution" to a
> > lot of those "... but it works FINE for me" issues. You know - you're
> > having a problem - you've wracked your brain - and everyone you talk to
> > tells you that they've "-never- seen that!"
> >
> > Summary:
> >
> > If you use a STN setting, and then disable it, the information is still
> > stored in that setting - gets written to the ENVI file - and probably
> > confuses heck out of the kernel or some driver.
> >
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