[thechat] networking fun and a stupid question

[.jeff]

shirley,

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> From: Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns
>
> > Watcha got in the NIC-less machine? I'll bet we could
> > come up with a way to combine stuff and free up a
> > slot,
>
> Well, I just looked at it again. There are 5 or 6 slots
> used up and in this order from top to bottom --
>
> Monitor
> DVD/CDRom-burner
> Sound card/woofer stuff
> Video/TV
> Modem
> SCSI card (for the scanner)
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color me silly, but why not remove the pci card for the modem and replace it
with a network card?

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> There's a blank spot at the top but when I open up the
> back there's no slot to stick in the network card.
> Goofy. Oh well.
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nothing a hacksaw, cutting torch, or a lot of perseverance with a blade
screwdriver and hammer couldn't fix.  *evil grin*

.jeff

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