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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:06 pm
by seinman
Why is 2k/XP now required? I've been waiting for a LONG time for this release, simply due to the fact that my laptop can only run 98SE or less. Finally 0.4 comes out, and I can't use it. Just my luck!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:17 pm
by King_Ice_Flash
Most likely becuase of the NDIS drivers that come with xp/2000.

PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:40 pm
by Mr.White
seinman wrote:Why is 2k/XP now required? I've been waiting for a LONG time for this release, simply due to the fact that my laptop can only run 98SE or less. Finally 0.4 comes out, and I can't use it. Just my luck!



Are you sure it won't run 2K? I've seen it on some pretty old and slow laptops. It was breathing hard like a fat kid climbing stairs but a slow 2K install is still way better than any 98/ME install.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:32 am
by Madhadder
Problem is the hardware... Some of us use old 486ish type lappys
that can't run Win2k. I have a Toshiba Libretto 70ct that runs Win98
just fine, but anything more that that is not possible...

So for this Lappy, I'm gonna stick with NS .30. I use Orinoco Gold
cards so I don't have any probs. with card compatibility..

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:20 am
by seinman
Mr.White wrote:Are you sure it won't run 2K? I've seen it on some pretty old and slow laptops. It was breathing hard like a fat kid climbing stairs but a slow 2K install is still way better than any 98/ME install.


I tried upgrading to 2k a while back, but it wouldn't work with my 16-bit PCMCIA slots. It insisted on using 32 bit drivers, which of course are incompatible. So the OS and Netstumbler will run, but I won't be able to use my 802.11b card. Or, I stick with 98SE and a working card, but no netstumbler. Oh well. Guess i'll have to get an Orinoco card, install 0.3, and just be done with this whole fiasco.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:40 am
by Thorn
0.4 will run on Win9x just fine with an ORiNOCO card. My "acid test" unit is a Pent-I, 100MHz, 16MB. While the initialization is a bit slower than 0.3.30 (about 10 seconds), once 0.4 opens it runs without a hitch.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:04 am
by King_Ice_Flash
Confirmed, I can uses NS .4 with win98, but I am using a 66mhz with 128M ram. It runs slower than roadkill. You just ain't gonna have all of the new nifty card support.

egggsellent

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:10 am
by gibblewabble
Thank you Marius, I will also be sending some cash but I also wont use paypal. I have sent in the compat report, I bought a new toshiba satelite in march and was broken hearted that the internal A card wouldnt work :( , now it runs smoother than a babies bottom :D . Life is good, and congrats on the birth of your child fatherhood is great.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:47 am
by seinman
I bought an Orinico Gold card, it's on its way. Does anyone have a link to download 0.3, in case 0.4 runs crappily on my system?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 12:04 pm
by Thorn
seinman wrote:I bought an Orinico Gold card, it's on its way. Does anyone have a link to download 0.3, in case 0.4 runs crappily on my system?


NS versions 0.3.22, 0.3.23 and 0.3.30 are all available in the old downloads section at http://www.netstumbler.com .

Woohoo

PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:55 am
by mbstone99
Thank you, thank you, thank you Marius! I am downloading it now and going to give it a run tonight probably. :)

Matt

PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:03 am
by Madhadder
For those who don't want to deal with tha "Wonderful" company Paypal
but still want to kick Marius something for NS/MS check out the donation
page.

http://www.stumbler.net/donate

Look at the bottom.. You can now buy something from the amazon store
and have it sent to him.. Just pruse his "Wishlist"...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:48 pm
by chemman14
i was able to use my centrino with ns .3
am i the only one or sumthin?

Works fine with DLINK DWL 520+ PCI Card

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 6:31 pm
by kevmetric
Like a charm ...however, for extra flexibility, I also
own a Linksys WUSB 2.5 wireless client, and as long
as you have no preferred network/profile in the Linksys
proprietary site survey tool, it will pick up surrounding
SSID's fine inside NetStumbler.

Otherwise, if you indicated a preferred SSID /profile in
that proprietary tool, then it will warn you that the Linksys
USB wireless card is not in promiscuous mode, and you
need to fix it. So, powering down the PC, and rebooting
with the no preferred SSID in the other tool, enables
Netstumbler to work.

I also noticed the utility stops the Zero Configuration Utility
inside windows XP.

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 8:55 pm
by wrzwaldo
kevmetric wrote:Like a charm ...however, for extra flexibility, I also
own a Linksys WUSB 2.5 wireless client, and as long
as you have no preferred network/profile in the Linksys
proprietary site survey tool, it will pick up surrounding
SSID's fine inside NetStumbler.

Otherwise, if you indicated a preferred SSID /profile in
that proprietary tool, then it will warn you that the Linksys
USB wireless card is not in promiscuous mode, and you
need to fix it. So, powering down the PC, and rebooting
with the no preferred SSID in the other tool, enables
Netstumbler to work.

I also noticed the utility stops the Zero Configuration Utility
inside windows XP
.


Yes it does. I think there is a revision in the works that will restart WZC upon NS exit.