I just run PUTR under DosBox on a modern PC. A pain but... easier. On Sun, 12 May 2019 at 23:41, Charles via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I have tried for two days to get wireless networking running on my old PC > under Win 98SE, so I can use PUTR without a separate partition or boot. XP > is on an 8.4 GB drive. 98SE is on an older 540 MB drive. > > There are two network cards (a Netgear WPN311 with Atheros chipset, and an > Encore ENWLI-G2 with Realtek 8185 chip) and neither will work with Win98SE. > I have tried the manufacturer's drivers, Atheros drivers, Realtek > drivers... > none of it works. The Realtek driver installs but gives a fault in > RUNDLL32. > > Netgear's website claims that the WPN311 can run under 98SE and later. > Some > sources for that driver package say it starts with XP. Although I would > tend > to believe the manufacturer... > The same Netgear card in the same motherboard was working correctly with > the > XP drive. > > I even did a fresh install of 98SE. Then installed the WPN311 software, > then > the card. Windows says the card is installed and working properly. > But the Netgear utility won't run (hangs, Task Manager showing wlancfg5 > not > responding). That's usually because it can't see the card. > > Searching the net including various forums from years ago hasn't helped. > So I'm about to give up. Wasted enough hours on this. Back to XP with a > DOS > partition for running PUTR. > Unless someone has a better idea :) > > thanks > Charles > > > > > > -- Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems: "The Future Begins Tomorrow" Visit us at: http://www.yoyodyne-propulsion.net -------- "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." -- Jonathan Swift
