Recent content by destroyerOfComputers

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    pppoe with Sprint DSL through earthlink on Mandrake 7.2 problems

    I tried those and still have the same problem. Do you happen to use mandrake or linux to do pppoe? do you know if my username should look like username username@EarthLink.net or like ELN/username@EarthLink.net like in the WinPoET? I have tried all three, though it would make more sense to...
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    pppoe with Sprint DSL through earthlink on Mandrake 7.2 problems

    Ok I got a new network card that mandrake supports and now am trying to set up DSL. At the config screen I put in: Provider:earthlink.net provider dns1:IP I got pinging earthlink.net provider dns2:blank username:bryce777 password assword password confirm assword AM I using wrong provider DNS...
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    pppoe with Sprint ADSL and Mandrake Linux 7.2 problems

    Ok I got a new network card that mandrake supports and now am trying to set up DSL. At the config screen I put in: Provider:earthlink.net provider dns1:IP I got pinging earthlink.net provider dns2:blank username:bryce777 password assword password confirm assword AM I using wrong provider DNS...
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    win98 hangs

    Maybe you are right about praying, which should be a more integral part of alot of things but especially PC troubleshooting. Win98 is just on temporarily but don't think it has anything to do with problems, but will check for duplicate drivers and disable things one at a time. I was hoping...
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    How do I change drive letter of a partition?

    of course it has been a long time for me, but I remember you could specify things in config.sys to set HD to whatever letters. You could specify first drive, last drive, and any particular letter. I am not sure what would happen if you did this in your config.sys with 95 but I believe it...
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    How do I change drive letter of a partition?

    In dos you could specify them but I am not sure how in winblows.
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    beware of USB 1.0 I have had LOTS of trouble with it on various machines.
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    win98 hangs

    My machine (a new machine) seems to be unable to boot windows possibly half the time. When it doesn't work it hangs at the first windows splash screen, and will always boot into safe mode but no conflicts are found. Also if I boot in in logged mode or step by step it ALWAYS works, but will...