Re: Strange problem: no problem with Linux, when I boot windows 2K network is down...

From: Walter Mautner (leafnews.20.eatallspam_at_spamgourmet.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 17:43:38 +0100

Santa wrote:

> Well I didn't check the IRQ conflicts, but if there is any IRQ
> conflict, then I didn't see this problem with Linux at all. I have
> Win2K and Linux (dual boot) on that machine, if I boot Linux, no
> problem at all, I am on Network. AnywaY i will check whether any IRQ
> conflict.

That would show up in device manager.
Another question: which services have you enabled on the w2k machine - is it
a "w2k _server_ edition" by any chance and running a (2nd) dhcp server, or
announce weird things through UpnP (turn this off)? 

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