On Wed, May 02, 2007 at 10:17:48PM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote: > Well I figured it out after having tried to re-install Etch 5 times .... > > In the end it had nothing to do with poor old, much maligned Etch ... and > > At Some point, I wrote: > > So, I recommend you stop reinstalling the system and let the folks > > here help you. Everytime you reinstall the system you are changing > > stuff which makes it harder for these guys to help. > > I would have thought that a clean install would have put EVERYTHING right > back to "square one" ... :O) yes, but that means we can't figure out what you changed so that we can all learn from it. of course this is all moot as the problem was unrelated, but I think you get my point. if we're on the verge of figuring it out, or even just have suspicions, a re-install removes the possibility of testing that idea. meh. so > I use a second DSL router with the DHCP turned off as a way of extending the > network access. heh. > > But as usual ONCE you know what the real problem is and have it fix you > think why the heck didn't I think of that sooner ... oh well more experience > under the belt ... :O) > indeed. happy debianing and let us know when you're ready to fix all the rest of those boxes... you know, by removing XP ;) A
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