Re: network link between wnidows and linux box keeps dying
From: cinchel (cinchel_at_pyro.net)
Date: 07/14/03
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Date: 14 Jul 2003 14:29:47 -0700
Xyerp@hotmail.com (Xyerp) wrote in message news:<3d7bc779.0307140651.63510fb4@posting.google.com>...
> Steve Holdoway <steve@itemfront.ltd.uk> wrote in message news:<ou05hvg7c2ok6srmliqm2mm1ftghhj4id3@4ax.com>...
> > On 13 Jul 2003 12:37:13 -0700, cinchel@pyro.net (cinchel) wrote:
> >
> > >i am not sure how to find information on this ..i have searched
> > >google/google.groups but with no luck so i though i would post here...
> > >
> > >brief description
> > >
> > >windows box
> > >98SE with analogX (analogx.com) proxy running
> > >connects to internet via modem
> > >connects to linux box via network card
> > >
> > >linux box
> > >slackware 9.0
> > >eth0 = 3com pcmcia card
> > >
> > >
> > >the problem comes in that frequently i lose the connection between the
> > >linux and windows machine and i have to run the following to get the
> > >link back up again
> > >>/etc/rc.d/rc.pcmcia restart
> > >>ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.3
> > >
> > >my question is does anyone have an idea why this happens and what i
> > >could do to try to stop it. others have asked if i have dns running on
> > >the windows box and to the best of my knowledge no. and there is no
> > >ICS running on the windows box either (that is why i have the proxy
> > >running...)
> > >
> > >thanks for any and all help in advance.
> > >jason
> >
> [snip]
>
> There is also a good chance that Microsoft Windows 98 is getting
> confused. I had a similar problem with my windows machine locking up
> networking every 20 mins or so. The only way I could fix it was
>
> a) Reboot the windows machine
> b) Reboot the windows machine
>
> in the end, I just wiped 98 and stuck linux on there. Worked great
> then.
>
> Don't suppose there is any way you can test a different NIC in the
> windows box? (And hence, drivers). '98 is a bit of a duck tho...
Actually i think i may have a spare nic for the windows desk box, i
dont though for the linux laptop. I will give both of these a try
tonight and see how it works out.
thanks to both of you for the tips
jason
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