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Old February 4th 06, 06:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L


  #2  
Old February 4th 06, 10:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick X). Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem, etc) may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L




  #3  
Old February 5th 06, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

In the network properties, Client for Microsoft Networks properties, make
sure that you have selected Quick logon rather than Logon and restore
network connections under Network logon options. That way the system does
not attempt to establish a session with other computers on the network until
you attempt to access one.

PattyL


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L




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Old February 5th 06, 05:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

Thank you for the suggestion. I have already made the Quick Logon setting
but still no help. Any other ideas are welcome. Steve

"PattyL" wrote in message
...
In the network properties, Client for Microsoft Networks properties, make
sure that you have selected Quick logon rather than Logon and restore
network connections under Network logon options. That way the system does
not attempt to establish a session with other computers on the network

until
you attempt to access one.

PattyL


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV

scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L






  #5  
Old February 5th 06, 06:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

Can you tell me briefly how to turn off DHCPand adding a static IP address.
I assume it's thru the Network settings in control panel. Thanks. Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick X).

Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem, etc) may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV

scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L






  #6  
Old February 5th 06, 11:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

Without knowing how you're set up, it may be a case of trial and error.
However if you want to experiment, try this site - the addresses are typical
of home networks:

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...ral-Networking


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Can you tell me briefly how to turn off DHCPand adding a static IP
address.
I assume it's thru the Network settings in control panel. Thanks. Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick X).

Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem, etc) may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV

scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but
I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L








  #7  
Old February 8th 06, 01:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

I have tried the suggestions on the link with the static IP address, but no
luck. Still 3 minutes to start up once the blank desktop appears. Any other
suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Steve


"mdp" wrote in message
...
Without knowing how you're set up, it may be a case of trial and error.
However if you want to experiment, try this site - the addresses are

typical
of home networks:


http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...ral-Networking


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Can you tell me briefly how to turn off DHCPand adding a static IP
address.
I assume it's thru the Network settings in control panel. Thanks. Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick X).

Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem, etc)

may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98

(1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal.

I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV

scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed

(but
I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like

a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L










  #8  
Old February 8th 06, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

There is a way to measure how long everything takes to boot. The
application that collects the information from bootlog.txt is called
bla.exe. Unzip the following download:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy...wnLoad/Bla.zip

More info from the same site:

http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/bootboot.html

Follow the instructions here under "Using Bootlog Analyzer":

http://www.greatis.com/webhelp/regru...g_analyser.htm

Good luck.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
I have tried the suggestions on the link with the static IP address, but no
luck. Still 3 minutes to start up once the blank desktop appears. Any
other
suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Steve


"mdp" wrote in message
...
Without knowing how you're set up, it may be a case of trial and error.
However if you want to experiment, try this site - the addresses are

typical
of home networks:


http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...ral-Networking


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Can you tell me briefly how to turn off DHCPand adding a static IP
address.
I assume it's thru the Network settings in control panel. Thanks.
Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick
X).
Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem, etc)

may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98

(1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal.

I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV
scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed

(but
I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like

a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L












  #9  
Old February 8th 06, 08:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

Have you tried reinstalling the device in Device Manager? If you want to do
it you must go to safe mode, delete it and boot to normal. Check the Device
Manager in normal mode first to see what you have, you may even find that
you have some "ghost duplicate" entries in safe mode. When Windows reboots
from safe mode, it will go through a process identifying any new hardware
etc and reinstall it. Suggest you insert your Windows CD rom in the reader
before going to safe mode, cancelling the auto install. When windows
restarts it will look for drivers for the "new" hardware and reinstall.
Alan

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Thank you for the suggestion. I have already made the Quick Logon setting
but still no help. Any other ideas are welcome. Steve

"PattyL" wrote in message
...
In the network properties, Client for Microsoft Networks properties,

make
sure that you have selected Quick logon rather than Logon and restore
network connections under Network logon options. That way the system

does
not attempt to establish a session with other computers on the network

until
you attempt to access one.

PattyL


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98 (1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as normal. I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated NAV

scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed (but

I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something (like a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other? Thanks.

Steve L








  #10  
Old February 9th 06, 01:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Default Win98 boots up very slowly...

MDP,

I am using BLA.exe and set it to show delays. There are about 15 items from
..278 seconds to the highest of 10.778 seconds (IFSHLP.SYS). Do you have any
other suggestions? Thanks.
Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
There is a way to measure how long everything takes to boot. The
application that collects the information from bootlog.txt is called
bla.exe. Unzip the following download:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy...wnLoad/Bla.zip

More info from the same site:

http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/bootboot.html

Follow the instructions here under "Using Bootlog Analyzer":


http://www.greatis.com/webhelp/regru...g_analyser.htm

Good luck.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
I have tried the suggestions on the link with the static IP address, but

no
luck. Still 3 minutes to start up once the blank desktop appears. Any
other
suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Steve


"mdp" wrote in message
...
Without knowing how you're set up, it may be a case of trial and error.
However if you want to experiment, try this site - the addresses are

typical
of home networks:



http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...ral-Networking


"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Can you tell me briefly how to turn off DHCPand adding a static IP
address.
I assume it's thru the Network settings in control panel. Thanks.
Steve

"mdp" wrote in message
...
I've shortened boot time considerably on Win98 by turning DHCP off

and
setting a static IP. Home networks typically use 192.168.0.X (pick
X).
Be
aware that whatever the NIC is connected to (e.g. router, modem,

etc)
may
also need to be properly configured.

"Steve L" slupardi at comcast dot net wrote in message
...
Last week I fooled with my LinkSys LNE100 network card. Now WIN98

(1st
edition) boots very slow. It stays on the blank desktop for over 2
minutes, then the icons start to load and everything goes as

normal.
I
reinstalled the network card drivers several times, did updated

NAV
scans,
spyware checks etc. A boot log analysis shows Ndis2sup.vxd failed

(but
I
read that's normal). This is not a
ram problem or such. There must be some setting or conflict with
something.
I suspect that windows is having a hard time finding something

(like
a
network ) at start up. Any ideas, either network or other?

Thanks.

Steve L














 




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