Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, John N wrote: > Your point is taken. However, since I work primarily in Linux, and since I trust and > respect the opinions of THIS group rather than any Microsoft mailing list, therefore >I > posted to this list. No offence was intended. > > I also regard the gurus on this list to be better informed re TCP/IP, and I still > believe that this is where the problem lies, and not specifically with Win98 ... > > Any constructive ideas? have you a linux box near? have you the root passwd? yes? then run tcpdum (maybe you need to install it) and use it to see if the 98box transmits packets... and becarefull of what you see >:) if not, er... may be the nic is misconfigured or something... dunnno. it's to far to reach.
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem
On Mon, Apr 03, 2000 at 01:37:15PM -0700, John N wrote: -> I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I -> have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. -> -> Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using -> the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. -> -> Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. -> -> Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) -> -> It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. -> -> Any ideas? Is it a network problem of an Internet Exploder problem? Can you ping the relevant sites? If not, and they are NT sites, they may have ICMP shut off to avoid a bug in NT 4 SP0-SP4. If they are Unix/Linux sites, ICMP should be working, which would suggest a lower level problem with your computers under W98. Which browser? I know I have problems with Netscape under Linux because some japlets written with M$ J++ appear to have some bugs that crash Netscape. -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
this is a Microsoft software problem, best I can tell. It happens to me all the time. clicking on refresh works most of the time. switch to a real os. On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, John N wrote: snip> > Any constructive ideas? > > snip > Scott Sweeney wrote: > snip > > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." >stage. > > > > > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > > >
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
"Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > The problem is that if it's win-specific TCP/IP problems, well, it > provides an opaque view and besides we're all here 'cause we want to > get *away* from Windows. > > I mean, really, we all love ya', but Windows questions *will* be better > answered by Windows users than Linux users, methinks. > > On Mon, 03 Apr 2000, you wrote: > | Your point is taken. However, since I work primarily in Linux, and since I trust >and > | respect the opinions of THIS group rather than any Microsoft mailing list, >therefore I > | posted to this list. No offence was intended. > | > | I also regard the gurus on this list to be better informed re TCP/IP, and I still > | believe that this is where the problem lies, and not specifically with Win98 ... > | > | Any constructive ideas? > | > | > | Scott Sweeney wrote: > | > | > You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing > | > list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k > | > (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) > | > > | > On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: > | > > | > > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I > | > > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. > | > > > | > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using > | > > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. > | > > > | > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." >stage. > | > > > | > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > | > > > | > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. > | > > > | > > Any ideas? > | > > > -- > "Brian, the man from babbleon-on" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brian T. Schellenberger http://www.babbleon.org > Support http://www.eff.org. Support decss defendents. > Support http://www.programming-freedom.org. Boycott amazon.com. OK, we all want to get away from windoze, but some of us can't (yet)! John, so many possibilities & so little info. Firstly, I'm sure you've done this already, but lets do it again: check your settings CAREFULLY to make sure they are the same on both systems - I had a similar problem (except the other way around - Linux hanging ) and found that I had mistyped one of the DNS entries - very easy to do, and since it was similar, I looked at it several times before I saw the error. Other than that - tell us how you connect & give us something to work with - email privately if you don't want to further upset those who have successfully got M$ out of their systems
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
The problem is that if it's win-specific TCP/IP problems, well, it provides an opaque view and besides we're all here 'cause we want to get *away* from Windows. I mean, really, we all love ya', but Windows questions *will* be better answered by Windows users than Linux users, methinks. On Mon, 03 Apr 2000, you wrote: | Your point is taken. However, since I work primarily in Linux, and since I trust and | respect the opinions of THIS group rather than any Microsoft mailing list, therefore |I | posted to this list. No offence was intended. | | I also regard the gurus on this list to be better informed re TCP/IP, and I still | believe that this is where the problem lies, and not specifically with Win98 ... | | Any constructive ideas? | | | Scott Sweeney wrote: | | > You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing | > list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k | > (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) | > | > On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: | > | > > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I | > > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. | > > | > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using | > > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. | > > | > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." |stage. | > > | > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) | > > | > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. | > > | > > Any ideas? | > > -- "Brian, the man from babbleon-on" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian T. Schellenberger http://www.babbleon.org Support http://www.eff.org. Support decss defendents. Support http://www.programming-freedom.org. Boycott amazon.com.
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem
Scott Sweeney wrote: > > You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing > list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k > (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) > > On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: > > > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I > > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. > > > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using > > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. > > > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. > > > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > > > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. > > > > Any ideas? > > Hmmm, first, are other things equal? Are we talking about netscape in both instances? If we are, then use www.dogpile.com or something similar to find a handy little .exe called ie-off.exe It disables the internet explorer code in memory, allowing Windoze to run about 30% faster, and is a toggle available all the time to turn IE on or off. Try those sites with IE off. If you still have problems, I will be interested enough to try to reproduce them. Other items to consider Are you on modem, ISDN, DSL, frame relay, what? There is some tweaking that can be done for windows. If you are using IE, any server that links you to ftp will cause freeze and eventually return an error message about the "server returned extended information" Civileme -- Remember that if it is done on networks, it may occur on your host which is a network unto itself.
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.
Your point is taken. However, since I work primarily in Linux, and since I trust and respect the opinions of THIS group rather than any Microsoft mailing list, therefore I posted to this list. No offence was intended. I also regard the gurus on this list to be better informed re TCP/IP, and I still believe that this is where the problem lies, and not specifically with Win98 ... Any constructive ideas? Scott Sweeney wrote: > You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing > list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k > (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) > > On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: > > > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I > > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. > > > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using > > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. > > > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. > > > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > > > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. > > > > Any ideas? > >
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem
I'm also dual booting, I've noticed that Windoze seems to have quite a problem with connecting to different sites, don't know how to answer other than - just use Linux! Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scott Sweeney wrote: You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. > > Any ideas? > -- Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem
You might want to try the Microsoft Windows [expert] mailing list.:P I'm sure you'll find plenty of free support there...j/k (Sorry, I just -had- to say something.) On 3 Apr 00, at 13:37, John N wrote: > I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I > have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. > > Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using > the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. > > Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. > > Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) > > It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. > > Any ideas? >
[expert] TCP/IP Problem
I switch between Mandrake 7.02 and Win98 SE. I know, I know... but I have clients who use Windows so I have no choice. Under Linux I can reach any website without difficulty, hell even using the floppy disk QNX and it's tiny browser I can do this. Under Win98 there are numerous sites which lock up at the "Connecting to..." stage. Examples: news.cnet.com, linuxnewbie.org, linux.com (only 3 of many ...) It seems to be a TCP/IP parameter problem, beyond my scope. Any ideas?
