couldn't get connected.....

[Michael Havens]

Darrin, Tuna,

Thanks for sharing your wisdom with me.

On Friday 19 October 2007 8:54 pm, Darrin Chandler wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:48:41PM -0700, Michael Havens wrote:
> > Two days ago I turnewd my computer off and a couple of hours later back
> > on. The modem was working but no connectivity so I called COX today. I
> > got the standard 'We don't support your operating system but the modem is
> > working.' Then, after noticing a message durring startup that said 'No
> > DHCP offer', I consulted with a Linux Geek (whose phone number I posses)
> > and he said that it is probably my ethernet card. So a new one was picked
> > up at FRY'S Electronics and it was installed. I started up the computer
> > and it bitched about an IRQ. I think I need a driver for it (it is a
> > 10/100/1000 D-Link card picked up for 24 bucks). Upset, I reinstalled
> > thye old card and everything came up. Why did this happen?
>
> Two reasons I can think of right now...
>
> 1) The card is still flakey and will fail again soon.
> 2) The card had become poorly seated, which you fixed when you
>    reinstalled it.
>
> I think 2) is most likely. Due to heating and cooling from having your
> computer on and then off, etc., cards can wiggle themselves out, or have
> buildup/oxidation on the contacts, yadda yadda. Pulling them out and
> reseating the card will fix that.