Re: [SLUG] Off topic - typical windows rubbish

From: chris clement (chris@ozline.net)
Date: Mon Feb 17 2003 - 15:40:07 EST


When working with windoze, I keep a cut paste file in root for ipconfig
parameters that often get wiped out in "normal" use. Connectivity never was
a strong point.
----- Original Message -----
From: "marrandy" <marrandy@chaossolutions.org>
To: "SLUG" <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: [SLUG] Off topic - typical windows rubbish

> Hello.
>
> Another good reason to get rid of windows !!!
>
> I just did a windows update on someone's win-ME system that, on checking,
had
> last been updated in October 2002.
>
> When it had finished, with the obligatory couple of reboots, there was no
> connectivity.
>
> On checking settings|network|tcp/ip I found the static settings had been
> removed/deleted and changed to 'obtain settings automatically, also the GW
> had been deleted.
>
> Typical M$ crap !!!
>
> We need to get the message out about these chenanigans.
>
> Regards...Martin
> --
> "Call immediately. Time is running out. We both need to do something
> monstrous before we die."
> -- Message from Ralph Steadman to Hunter Thompson



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