On 11/04/06, Sunny
On 4/11/06, Rikard Johnels
wrote: Hello list! Maybe someone here can help me. I have a friend who is a computer illiterate (More or less) And he's old Win98 crashed due to a bad disk. I managed to dd_rescue most of it, but of course its not bootable. Now, as my evil plan is to make a convert of the poor guy, i have installed Linux on his machine :)
But the difficult thing is: He doesnt know his ISPsetup. It seems he doesnt even know WHAT provider he has.... No papers no nothing in place to look for clues.
So my question is: How the *bad words* can i retrieve the ISP settings from the dead Win98 setup?
-- /Rikard
At least he has to pay somebody, don't he?
Anyway, take a look at this: http://lastbit.com/vitas/pwlview.asp
looks like what you want.
Also, I can not remember, but the dial-in info (like phone no) was in some .lnk files.
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You could also check his old phone bill. I assume you have the numbers listed where you live? If not, surely the phone company would be able to supply the numbers called. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Xmas may be over but, PLEASE DON'T drink and drive you'll make it to the next one that way. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR