I've had a lighting strike take out the wire as well... -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Joel Rosenberg Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 8:33 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Installfest question Shawn <sfertch at real-time.com> writes: > On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 14:42:06 -0500 > Justin Kremer <kremer at ringworld.org> wrote: > >> On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:14:09 -0500 >> Joel Rosenberg <joelr at ellegon.com> wrote: >> >> > the hub having been >> > recently fried. >> >> I'd say that might be your problem right there. Is it possible that >> it took your NIC with it? >> I've had cases where my NIC was semi-fried. It was working enough >> that to the OS it appeared to be working, but it wouldn't actually >> transfer any data. Have you tried swapping the NIC as well? >> >> - Kremer Yup. > > I had a situation not that long ago where I lost power after a surge > that took out my hub as well. My NIC was fine, but the drivers or OS > was corrupt. It was quicker to reload than it was to try and figure it > out exactly. Was a SmoothWall system. > Tried reinstalling, too. No joy. -- So you know what, Saddam? Go ahead. Yep, you heard us right. That was the green light, just like the one you thought you got from that Glaspie woman, only this time we mean it. Take Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia too. It would take you what, three days? Go ahead and butcher the Al Sabahs and the whole Saudi royal family. Have at it. Any dissent? We know you know how to handle it, just don't tell us about the details. Let Noam Chomsky worry about it. -- Claire Berlinksi, A Modest Proposal http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=3881 ------------------------------------------------------------ http://islamthereligionofpeace.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list