Stupid fucking PC hardware and Windows. This is a clear reminder of why I’m so happy with my Macs. So here I am trying to install a Linksys 802.1G and a gigabit ethernet adapter into my Win2k PC. Pop in the CD, let it do its thing, turn it off, shove in the adapter and turn it back on. “An error occurred during the installation of this device. The INF or the device information set or element does not match the specified install class.” Say what? So I uninstall, reinstall, go into safe mode, futzing with it to get it working. Next comes the googling for answers, and I find a Microsoft Knowledge Base article telling me to remove PCI keys with RegEdit. After a couple of key deletes and reboots, it still won’t install. I go to linksys.com, it bombs out with some 500 Servlet Error.
It’s midnight, I have no working wired or wireless ethernet in my PC. Fuck you.
