DOS network won't log on Workgroup

[Dyngoe]

Hi Y'all,
I'm trying to load win98lite on my laptop, but I'm having some trouble. My laptop has no CD, so I need to transfer the CAB files over a network and then install off the HD. I have the DOS w/networking support loaded on the laptop. My problem is that my win98 machine can not see the comp in the Network Neighborhhod, and when I search for it, it shows up as location=Unknown. I can png the ip address, but I get ~3out of 4 pings go through. When I IPCONFIG my dos system, it doesn't show an IP address, but it will ping the IP I set. It will also ping the win98 PC. My nic in the PC is in SLOT4 with it's own IRQ and is bound to NetBEUI and TCP/IP with print sharing. Any ideas?
Thanks,
D

 

[obenton]

Try the NIC in PCI slot 2 or 3.

 

[Dyngoe]

Hi and thanks,
I would like to use slot 2 and 3,but I have aconflict on slot 3. I am using the BX133 Raid. It shares IRQ on slot 2 with slot 5. It also shares irq on slot 3 with the onboard Raid. So, my dilema is on which is a better conflict basically. Does anyone have a suggestion?
As Always,
D

 

[JonB]

If Network Neighborhood is not seeing the DOS computer, then don't use it. Instead, use old DOS command prompt technology.

Open a command prompt window (the same one you "pinged" from)

and type "net view" followed by the TCP/IP address of the DOS computer.

You should see any shared or available resources.

If you see anything, like the C: drive or CD-ROM drive, then you can make it a virtual drive with the command

"net use"

for specifics, type "net use /?" and it will help you with syntax