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--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/howtoChap.sgml
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@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ server on your Linux system. </Para>
 FBB</ULink>,
 <CiteTitle>FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
-<CiteTitle>Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+<CiteTitle>Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Covers the installation and use of the most popular amateur packet-radio
 BBS software FBB. </Para>
 </ListItem>
@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@ Linux for support of IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cameras. </Para>
 LILO</ULink>,
 <CiteTitle>LILO mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
-<CiteTitle>Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+<CiteTitle>Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Lilo (LILO) is the most used Linux Loader for the x86 flavour of
 Linux. This describes some typical Lilo installations. Intended
 as a supplement to the Lilo User's Guide. </Para>
@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ Windows 95. </Para>
 Linux+WinNT</ULink>,
 <CiteTitle>Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
-<CiteTitle>Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+<CiteTitle>Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Covers some ways on how to install both Linux and Windows NT
 on the same computer and how to boot either of them from
 within LILO menu. </Para>
--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml
@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ available to simulate ecological processes. </Para>
 FBB</ULink>, <CiteTitle>
 FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
-<CiteTitle>Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+<CiteTitle>Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Covers the installation and use of the most popular amateur packet-radio
 BBS software FBB. </Para>
 </ListItem>
--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/osSect.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/osSect.sgml
@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Linux+WinNT</ULink>, <CiteTitle>
 Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
 <CiteTitle>
-Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Covers some ways on how to install both Linux and Windows NT
 on the same computer and how to boot either of them from
 within LILO menu. </Para>
@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ LILO</ULink>, <CiteTitle>
 LILO mini-HOWTO</CiteTitle>
 </Para><Para>
 <CiteTitle>
-Updated: Sep 2007</CiteTitle>.
+Updated: Nov 2007</CiteTitle>.
 Lilo (LILO) is the most used Linux Loader for the x86 flavour of
 Linux. This describes some typical Lilo installations. Intended
 as a supplement to the Lilo User's Guide. </Para>
--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml
@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 <title>FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO
 <author>Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, YT7MPB, 
 <tt/skoric at eunet dot yu/
-<date>v1.39, 2007-09-30
+<date>v1.40, 2007-11-17
 <abstract>
-<nidx>linux windows nt amateur packet radio</nidx>
+<nidx>linux windows education amateur radio</nidx>
 This mini-HOWTO covers the installation and use of
 the most popular amateur packet-radio BBS server
-software "FBB". That software works under Linux, 
+software "FBB". That software works under Linux,
 DOS and Windows operating systems. It serves as a
 bulletin board system (BBS), a mailbox for
 personal messages, a database for various texts,
@ -2113,8 +2113,8 @@ about software's earlier "official" usage.
 <p>
 Well, it seems that NCSA TCP/IP kernel only runs on packet 
 drivers now. That's why I looked for appropriate packet drivers 
-for my old ISA network card, equipped with the UMC's UM9003AF 
-chip. <bf>CZ20000.COM</bf> packet driver seemed to be the 
+for my old ISA network card, equipped with the UMC's UM9003AF
+chip. <bf>CZ20000.COM</bf> packet driver seemed to be the
 most suitable one. 

 <p>
@ -2425,6 +2425,46 @@ systems, I am capable to exchange the amateur radio messages between the
 two mailboxes. Of course, the experimentation is far from over, because
 there are several minor issues to work on. Stay tuned ...

+<sect1>Improving the home LAN connections
+
+<p>
+2007-11-17
+
+<p>
+As mentioned earlier, I had an old NIC of ISA type equipped with UMC's
+UM9003AF chip in the DOS computer. On the Linux/Windows side I also used
+an ISA card which was activated with either module 'ne' in Linux, and was
+recognized as 'NE2000 compatible' in Windows 2000. For some unknown reason
+the card was not recognized by Windows XP at all. A friendly ham Paul,
+N6RME, wanted to donate his spare card of PCI type, equipped with 3Com's
+3C905 chip. I decided to move 'NE2000 compatible' ISA card from Linux to
+DOS machine because I expected not to have problems with its DOS drivers.
+Besides that, that NIC also had a UTP connector - just like the 'new'
+3Com's card, sent by Paul, which meant I could replace the old coax cable
+with a UTP (FTP) one. So I did.
+
+<p>
+With the new card at the Linux/Windows side, I started with configuration.
+W2k recognized the NIC as 3Com Ethernet Link XL 10/100 PCI NIC (3C905-TX)
+at I/O address of E400 and IRQ 7, while XP recognized it as 3Com 3C905TX
+at the same address of E400 but IRQ 5. Linux Mandrake 9.1 has found it as
+3c905 100BaseTX [Boomerang]. At the first moment I wanted to continue with
+using the module 'ne' but obviously it was not possible and I got an error
+message when re-booted Linux. Then I tried to tweak the I/O and IRQ's in
+Linux with using 'netconf' tool but always got an error. I have also tried
+to change a value within the computer's BIOS from 'Legacy ISA' to 'PCI/ISA
+PnP' because the new card is PCI and accordingly not likely to work with
+settings for earlier ISA card. It did not help, until I replaced the module
+'ne' with module '3c59x'. It seems to run fine for now, though it makes me
+wonder if there might be a more proper "3c90x" module to play with.
+
+<p>
+To be honest, I haven't improved the link between the two so much (if any)
+- it still runs as a 10 Mbps link because of the slower 'NE2000 compatible'
+card at the DOS side. But, with upgrading the cables to a newer standard I
+increased the chances for further options: To include those two computers
+in some more complex home LAN, using a hub or a switch.
+

 <p>
 <sect>How to communicate with LinFBB in Serbian?
@ -4297,7 +4337,7 @@ may help. So I look forward to hear from you soon!
 <sect>Bibliography

 <p>
-2007-09-30
+2007-11-17

 <em>Notice: I often participate to (inter)national ICT
 conferences in Serbia & Montenegro, as well as abroad,
@ -4394,7 +4434,7 @@ combined!
         Info M, 6-7/2003.

      - "Legal Rules and Regulations in the Amateur Radio Computer Networks",
-         proceedings, "22nd ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference", 
+         proceedings, "22nd ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference",
         Hartford, CT USA, 2003.

      - "Favoritism", IEEE Potentials, Oct/Nov 2003
@ -4482,6 +4522,12 @@ combined!

      - "Amateur Radio in Engineering Education", tutorial, "EUROCON",
        Warsaw, Poland, 2007.
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+      - "Bringing New Life in Old Computers", proceedings, "26th ARRL
+        and TAPR Digital Communications Conference", Hartford, CT USA,
+        2007.
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+      - "The Conference Low-Down", IEEE Potentials, Sep/Oct 2007
      </verb></tscreen>

 <p>
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--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/LILO.sgml
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 <title>LILO mini-HOWTO
 <author>Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, 
 <tt/skoric at eunet dot yu/
-<date>v3.29, 2007-09-30
+<date>v3.30, 2007-11-17
 <abstract>
 <nidx>linux loader windows nt 2000 boot laptop hp</nidx>
 LILO is the most used <bf/Li/nux <bf/Lo/ader for the x86 flavor of
@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ name="Linux+WindowsNT"> mini-HOWTO.
 <sect>Bibliography

 <p>
-2007-09-30
+2007-11-17

 <em>Notice: I often participate to (inter)national ICT
 conferences in Serbia & Montenegro, as well as abroad,
@ -1414,6 +1414,12 @@ combined!

      - "Amateur Radio in Engineering Education", tutorial, "EUROCON",
        Warsaw, Poland, 2007.
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+      - "Bringing New Life in Old Computers", proceedings, "26th ARRL
+        and TAPR Digital Communications Conference", Hartford, CT USA,
+        2007.
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+      - "The Conference Low-Down", IEEE Potentials, Sep/Oct 2007
      </verb></tscreen>

 <p>
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 </article>

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--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Linux+WinNT.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Linux+WinNT.sgml
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <title>Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO
 <author>Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, 
 <tt/skoric at eunet dot yu/
-<date>v2.28, 2007-09-30
+<date>v2.29, 2007-11-17
 <abstract>
 <nidx>linux loader windows nt 2000 boot laptop hp</nidx>
 This mini-HOWTO covers some ways on how to install both Linux 
@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ name="FBB">HOWTO.
 <sect>Bibliography

 <p>
-2007-09-30
+2007-11-17

 <em>Notice: I often participate to (inter)national ICT
 conferences in Serbia & Montenegro, as well as abroad,
@ -1862,6 +1862,12 @@ combined!

      - "Amateur Radio in Engineering Education", tutorial, "EUROCON",
        Warsaw, Poland, 2007.
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+      - "Bringing New Life in Old Computers", proceedings, "26th ARRL
+        and TAPR Digital Communications Conference", Hartford, CT USA,
+        2007.
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+      - "The Conference Low-Down", IEEE Potentials, Sep/Oct 2007
      </verb></tscreen>

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 </article>

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