[arachne] Re: broadband Arachne

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Hi Folks,

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:50:59 -0400 (EDT), Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> I am using a Linksys brand wireless router.  It works
> fine with my dual boot Window$ XP, Linux Ubuntu computer,
> regardless of whichever operating system I am running.

> My dual-boot computer is hard-wired to my DSL modem.

> Would it be possible to do the internet by running Arachne
> in the DOS emulator under XP?  I don't think so, but I
> haven't tried it.

> Also I have a Win98 desktop computer that has an ethernet
> card that works fine when connected to my router.

> Of course I can get my Win98 desktop to boot to DOS,
> but I don't suppose DOS would be able to recognize my
> ethernet card.  The system requirements for the ethernet
> card that I installed in it specifies Win98 or above.
> BTW, I know from personal experience that the same
> ethernet card also works fine with Linux but the
> manufacturer doesn't say that it does.  It is a Linksys
> brand ethernet card.

    There are a couple of Linksys packet drivers at:
http://www.georgpotthast.de/sioux/packet.htm

    You can check if either of them pick up your Linksys card when you
load each into memory, possibly at 0x60. 

Regards,
        Ron


Ron Clarke
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