Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Failed internet connection from Windows…

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Author: Mat Grove
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Failed internet connection from Windows ondualboot computer
On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:36:45 +0000
"James Courtier-Dutton" <james.dutton@???> wrote:

> The "SiS 900 PCI Fast ethernet adapter" is quite a rare one, so maybe
> the windows driver is just written badly.
> I would suggest replacing it with a more common one, like the Intel
> based one, or a RealTek one.


It is also the case with some chips that a lot of the 'brains' are in
the driver. So I also would not be surprised if it worked in Linux but
not in windows due to a driver problem.

Mat

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