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Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my old
Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.

As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.

Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.

To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install the
Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows 98
again

This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you are
running Win98, beware.

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Was that windows 98 or 98se?

"Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my old
> Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>
> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>
> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>
> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
> 98 again
>
> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you are
> running Win98, beware.
>
>
>

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I'm sure you were wise and had backed everything up...
I was thinking for one for my averatec
Any suggestions
tnx

"Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my old
> Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>
> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>
> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>
> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
> 98 again
>
> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you are
> running Win98, beware.
>
>
>

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Maybe you need an older 16bit card for your Fujistu?


"SLLD" <jimnluna@isp.com> wrote in message
news:baa6f$430872a3$ce94083b$31730@DIALUPUSA.NET...
> I'm sure you were wise and had backed everything up...
> I was thinking for one for my averatec
> Any suggestions
> tnx
>
> "Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
> news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
>> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my
>> old Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>>
>> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
>> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>>
>> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>>
>> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
>> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
>> 98 again
>>
>> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you
>> are running Win98, beware.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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The problem may have to do with 16 bit vs. 32-bit ("Cardbus" ) cards.
Also, it may work for Windows 98SE but not for 98 (first edition). 98SE
supports WDM model drivers, 98 1st edition does not.


Ray wrote:

> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my old
> Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>
> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>
> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>
> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install the
> Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows 98
> again
>
> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you are
> running Win98, beware.
>
>
>

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Windows 98se

"Gregory Kleverlaan" <g12345567@nospam.yahoo.net.au> wrote in message
news:430837f9$0$17425$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Was that windows 98 or 98se?
>
> "Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
> news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
>> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my
>> old Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>>
>> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
>> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>>
>> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>>
>> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
>> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
>> 98 again
>>
>> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you
>> are running Win98, beware.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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It safely installed in my 3-year-old HP pavilion. Running WinXP

Are you familiar with Google's Gmail and Gmail drive? That really makes
backing up and offsite storage very easy.


"SLLD" <jimnluna@isp.com> wrote in message
news:baa6f$430872a3$ce94083b$31730@DIALUPUSA.NET...
> I'm sure you were wise and had backed everything up...
> I was thinking for one for my averatec
> Any suggestions
> tnx
>
> "Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
> news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
>> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my
>> old Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>>
>> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
>> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>>
>> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>>
>> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
>> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
>> 98 again
>>
>> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you
>> are running Win98, beware.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Radio Shack has a closeout on the Motorola G card. It is superb.
I returned my Linksys card, it kept losing the connection.

On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 07:26:06 -0500, "SLLD" <jimnluna@isp.com> wrote:

>I'm sure you were wise and had backed everything up...
>I was thinking for one for my averatec
>Any suggestions
>tnx
>
>"Ray" <rayj.balt@verizonDELETHIS.net> wrote in message
>news:SUGNe.3685$137.2530@trnddc08...
>> Yesterday I tried to install a new Linksys 802.11G wireless card in my old
>> Fujitsu laptop running Windows 98.
>>
>> As soon as I installed the software and restarted, I got a strange error
>> message, then a white screen that I had to reinstall Windows 98.
>>
>> Needless to say this lost a LOT of stuff on the hard drive.
>>
>> To make sure it was the software and not the laptop, I tried to install
>> the Linksys card again -- with the same result. Had to reinstall Windows
>> 98 again
>>
>> This card works fine in my newer laptop running Windows XP. But if you are
>> running Win98, beware.
>>
>>
>>
>
>