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to: Rich
from: Geo
date: 2006-06-28 18:11:36
subject: Re: PCI hardware ID

From: "Geo" 

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I have Intel adapters. Several vintages.

Geo.
  "Rich"  wrote in message news:44a2e5f8{at}w3.nls.net...
     Do you have Intel adapters or adapters made with Intel chipsets?  I =
have never had a problem with Intel adapters.  The proset drivers = whether
from Intel or Windows Update have always worked for me.

  Rich

    "Geo"  wrote in message =
news:449d5720$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    I have 2 intel pro 100 cards, they use different drivers, even the =
intel
    install routine can't tell them apart so I have to just try one =
driver then
    the other to figure out which one is required. The one that works is =
the
    right one. I have a third intel pro 100 that is built into a dell =
server, it
    has to have the dell driver or the machine doesn't reboot without a =
hard
    power off. So that one isn't even Intel's fault.

    Geo.


    "Frank Haber"  wrote in message
    news:449d3b07$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    > > it's the people writing the drivers and making the hardware that =
I blame
    >
    > For sure, but I can't see continuing to offer a toxic update =
facility.
    Let's
    > consider the bright side: things are getting better, but it's not =
from
    better
    > vendor diligence.  It's from chipset monopoly.  Hmm, speaking of
    monoculture -
    > there are probably some nice holes in EFI/Aptio - let's just wake =
up the
    NIC,
    > come out of S3, and PAR-TEE!
    >


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I have Intel adapters. Several=20
vintages.
 
Geo.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:44a2e5f8{at}w3.nls.net... Do you have Intel = adapters or=20 adapters made with Intel chipsets? I have never had a problem = with Intel=20 adapters. The proset drivers whether from Intel or Windows = Update have=20 always worked for me. Rich "Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>=20">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>=20 wrote in message news:449d5720$1{at}w3.nls.net...I=20 have 2 intel pro 100 cards, they use different drivers, even the=20 intelinstall routine can't tell them apart so I have to just try = one=20 driver thenthe other to figure out which one is required. The = one that=20 works is theright one. I have a third intel pro 100 that is = built into a=20 dell server, ithas to have the dell driver or the machine = doesn't reboot=20 without a hardpower off. So that one isn't even Intel's=20 fault.Geo."Frank Haber" <frhaber{at}N0SPMrcn.com>">mailto:frhaber{at}N0SPMrcn.com">frhaber{at}N0SPMrcn.com> = wrote in=20 messagenews:449d3b07$1{at}w3.nls.net...= >=20 > it's the people writing the drivers and making the hardware = that I=20 blame>> For sure, but I can't see continuing to offer = a toxic=20 update facility.Let's> consider the bright side: things = are=20 getting better, but it's not frombetter> vendor = diligence. =20 It's from chipset monopoly. Hmm, speaking ofmonoculture = ->=20 there are probably some nice holes in EFI/Aptio - let's just wake up = theNIC,> come out of S3, and=20 PAR-TEE!> ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C69ADE.4BD3B260-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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