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Re: Help: PentiumII 233mhz ATX and networkgames

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From: Glenn Smollinger
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 00:00
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Helge H Christensen wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have problems playing networkgames on my PentiumII.
> It has an ATX board, a pci ne2000 card and win95 installed.
> 
> Filesharing, microsoftnetwork, ipx, netbeui is installed correctly.
> In "other computers" the other computers in the network is shown
> correctly, and I'm able to copy from other computers in the network.
> 
> But when it comes to playing networkgames it doesn't work.
> I.e. RedAlert: When trying to start networkgame, the screen resets
> back to options screen.
> Duke3d: When running setup, and selecting network game, the
> dos-box exits after trying to establish contact on ipx: 0.
> 
> What the heck is wrong here? On another pc it works fine, with the exact
> same settings in network. Have I missed something when using PentiumII, or
> is it the ATX-board????
> 
> regards
> Helge H Christensen
> hoybye@writeme.com

You may have a memory conflict between the graphics board and the
network adapter/driver. I had one with Duke 3D.  Try different graphics
modes and change the graphics driver. Also, use the NDIS driver with
Windows 95. I hope you're not using an old real-mode NE2000.COM!
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From: Glenn Smollinger <gsmollin@vf.lmms.lmco.com>
Subject: Re: Help: PentiumII 233mhz ATX and networkgames
Date: 1998/02/09
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