Posted by George Hester on 01/19/66 11:28

"Cynic" <cynic_999@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 18:54:16 GMT, "George Hester"
> <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Yes I know. But over the years this is how it was supposed to be named.
> >You will find at many sites the uppercase use is how it is suggested to
be
> >done. I am saying HOSTS one because that is how Microsoft named it when
it
> >existed in Windows 95\98\ME and two to avoid any issue that this might be
a
> >result of. I suspect it doesn't make a difference but I'd rather avoid
the
> >issue if it exists.
>
> I just checked my W98 install (I usually use W2K, but have W98 as an
> optional boot).
>
> There is a default file that is named HOSTS.SAM in the Windows
> directory of my W98 partition, no doubt part of the original MS
> install. There is no file called HOSTS though. So not sure whether
> W98 uses a file called HOSTS or a file called HOSTS.SAM ? Maybe copy
> the hosts list given recently in this ng and save under both names
> just to be sure, to be sure.
>
> Also, I plugged the new winmx HOSTS file into my W2K install under
> WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\ (used the auto patch given elsewhere) but
> still no joy connecting with WINMX
>
> I've rebooted & tried an ipconfig/dnsflush - still no joy
>
> Also tried changing the "region" setting in WinMX from Europe to
> N.America in case it uses a different set of lookups. Still can't get
> a network connection. (I'm located in the UK).
>
> What problem is the DLL replacement mentioned in other threads meant
> to fix, and does it apply to W2K as well as XP? If so, where can I
> download the DLL replacement? I don't want to fix something that
> ain't broke, especially if it involves using a 3rd party system DLL.
>
> --
> Cynic
>

No a default install of Windows 95\98\ME does NOT include a HOSTS file.
That has to be put in manually or you might get it from an OEM or you might
get it from a update. Maybe 98SE has it not sure.

HOSTS.sam is nothing you should be conerned about here. We are talking
about HOSTS NOT HOSTS.sam

Yes get a current hosts here for Win2K. I tied one that was only a few days
old and it didn't work. I had to pick one up in here through one of the
latest posts. I don't know anything about this dll other than its name. It
is a winsock dll I know that much and there is a bug in it for Windows XP.
But other than that info on it where it is and all that has been sparse to
none here. Sorry.

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George Hester
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