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"SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I continually have a lockup on a 2 pc home network.  I have a Linksys
> router.  One pc has WinXP and the other is Win98se.  They have all the
> standard file and internet sharing attributes.  Everything goes as it
should
> except for C&C Generals.  At what seems any random time during the game,
it
> will drop usually the Win98 machine.  Its an 1800+ AMD, 256K ram, Geforce
MX
> 400 w/64meg.  Not cutting edge, but certainly a good playable game.  The
> other WinXP  is 2000+ AMD, 768k ram, Ati 9500 pro w/128meg.
>
> The problem doesnt seem to have any regularity like big battles or the
like.
> Both pc's can handle that pretty well.  I can usually resume the game
myself
> on the Winxp machine, but the other has to restart Generals to play again.
> It becomes frustrating.
>
> I know the Geforce card has some heat issues at time.  But this can occur
on
> good conditions as well (cool pc, freshly booted).  The game can be played
> on either machine fine as solo playing games.
>
> The Win98se is a fresh install of the OS and drivers.  The WinXP has a
> little cleaning up to do but runs fine as is.  Both have a fresh reload
(of
> Generals (different copies) and current updates as well.
>
> Any ideas for solutions?
>
> Thanks all,
> SL
>
>


you left out a couple of things.  What type of network adapters are you
using?  And when you say it drops the game, do mean it just loses it's
network connection, or does the game just crash and dump you back to the
windows desktop?

-- 
Margolis

sorry...away from pc for a while.  Anyways, I have the following:

Abit KD7A motherboard with built in Nic:  VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter

ASRock Motherboard with built in Nic: I believe a Realtek card

Linksys BEFSR41  4-port router.

I dont have any other sort of network problems.  Just my favorite game :(

I have since rebuilt the suspect pc with fresh XP pro rebuild and it also
got a new nvidia fx 5200 video card.  I know its no powerhouse, but better
than the gx440 card it had.

I have yet to try a game out, but I will soon and repost.  Any other ideas
though for me to consider?

thanks,
SL


"Margolis" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> "SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:kftsb.181$m84.138128@news1.news.adelphia.net...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I continually have a lockup on a 2 pc home network.  I have a Linksys
> > router.  One pc has WinXP and the other is Win98se.  They have all the
> > standard file and internet sharing attributes.  Everything goes as it
> should
> > except for C&C Generals.  At what seems any random time during the game,
> it
> > will drop usually the Win98 machine.  Its an 1800+ AMD, 256K ram,
Geforce
> MX
> > 400 w/64meg.  Not cutting edge, but certainly a good playable game.  The
> > other WinXP  is 2000+ AMD, 768k ram, Ati 9500 pro w/128meg.
> >
> > The problem doesnt seem to have any regularity like big battles or the
> like.
> > Both pc's can handle that pretty well.  I can usually resume the game
> myself
> > on the Winxp machine, but the other has to restart Generals to play
again.
> > It becomes frustrating.
> >
> > I know the Geforce card has some heat issues at time.  But this can
occur
> on
> > good conditions as well (cool pc, freshly booted).  The game can be
played
> > on either machine fine as solo playing games.
> >
> > The Win98se is a fresh install of the OS and drivers.  The WinXP has a
> > little cleaning up to do but runs fine as is.  Both have a fresh reload
> (of
> > Generals (different copies) and current updates as well.
> >
> > Any ideas for solutions?
> >
> > Thanks all,
> > SL
> >
> >
>
>
> you left out a couple of things.  What type of network adapters are you
> using?  And when you say it drops the game, do mean it just loses it's
> network connection, or does the game just crash and dump you back to the
> windows desktop?
>
> -- 
> Margolis
>
>