In a message dated 9/26/00 2:29:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mikeford_at_socal.rr.com writes:
> I'm using W98, but I have the patch (or a speed related patch anyway).
> Lesson one for me was "carefully" make note of ALL the stinkin patches,
> then logically work through them all. I flashed the bios, applied all the
> W98 stuff, then applications. What is really annoying are the number of CDs
> that fairly insist on installing directx of some ancient version, for "best
> results".
>
> The KILLER though for a Pavillion at least, is that W98 always thinks its
> stuff is the best, so if you redetect some hardware it will "SAY" whatever
> it has is the "BEST". So many microseconds after the HP specific driver
> gets replaced you lockup and get to pursue manually restoring stuff in safe
> mode.
>
I have a 5 year old machine that I have similar problems. It has the
(in)famous IBM mwave DSP modem which is fragile. Reinstalling all the updates
and setting up network settings is time consuming. You should do what I do
and that is to GHOST the c: drive after you perfect the installation so if it
gets hosed, just reimage it. Big time saver.
DB Young ICQ: 29427634
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Received on Tue Sep 26 2000 - 07:15:30 BST