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| Thread ID: 65122 | 2006-01-08 09:27:00 | network card does not work under win98SE | Agent_24 (57) | Press F1 |
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| 419261 | 2006-01-08 09:27:00 | I have the network card mentioned below and whenever I install it under windows 98SE I get the following error message on startup: "Your network adapter Compex RL2000 PCI Ethernet Adapter (0005) is not working properly. You may need to set it up again. For more information, see the Network Troubleshooter in Windows Help" I have tried it under win98SE on 2 different computers, and under windows XP on 2 different computers: it works perfectly under XP, so there is no problem with the card. I have the proper driver downloaded from the compex website. How can I get it working under windows 98 SE??? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 419262 | 2006-01-08 19:55:00 | How are you installing it? With 98 (quite often) you will need to run the driver install, then install the hardware, reboot. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 419263 | 2006-01-08 20:18:00 | There is no setup.exe or anything, just a .inf file and about 20 folders with drivers for different operating systems. I Just stuck the card in, bios detected it OK and then windows asked for a driver, and I pointed it to the .inf file. it installed fine but on restart came up with the error I also tried the RL2000A-PnP Driver but it said no compatible hardware found. (I guess this is for an older ISA version of the card??) Anyway I downloaded their diagnostic program which told me the card was working fine. (and it does under XP) How can I Install the driver first with no setup program??? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 419264 | 2006-01-09 18:02:00 | right click on the the inf file for your OS and card, choose the install option (somtimes works) | beama (111) | ||
| 419265 | 2006-01-10 00:16:00 | Look in the Device Manager and see if you have a yellow exclaimation mark against it. | Pancake (6359) | ||
| 419266 | 2006-01-10 01:31:00 | From the number, that looks to be one of the cards that emulates a Netware NE2000. Since that was DOS based, the cards often needed to be initialised in DOS, perhaps with a command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT? . I tended to avoid using NE2000 compatible cards. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 419267 | 2006-01-10 01:47:00 | You need the exact driver. Take a look at the model number on the chip at find specifically that exact one. | pctek (84) | ||
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