WinVNC and Suspend Mode

Lapointe, Michel michel.lapointe "at" viasystems.com
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 01:30:44 +0000


I've try the winsock 2 update.  It did not work.  After the update, the
NDIS.VXD version is still 4.00.1111.  We need to have the 4.00.1112 version.

Regards

Michel

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Per Nygaard [SMTP:pernyga "at" microsoft.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 19, 2000 14:45
> To:	'vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com'
> Cc:	'deroby "at" mail.dma.be'
> Subject:	RE: WinVNC and Suspend Mode
> 
> Say please :-)
> 
> Look her:
> 
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q182/1/08.ASP
> 
> "SUMMARY
> This article describes the availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows
> 95. "
> 
> If you are looking inside the pathch (W95ws2setup.exe) with an unzip tool,
> and you can find ndis.vxd. (date: 3-20-1998). I belive this must be the
> right patch for you, but don't hang me if I'm wrong.
> 
> Per Nygaard
> Denmark.
> 
> >>This IS sheer madness : 
> >>
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q181/7/77.ASP
> >>
> >>So, now we know the file exists, but are they giving at least some
> >>indication on where to find it ... naaaahhhhh.
> >>
> >>I'm running .1111 and indeed have run into this problem a couple of
> times.
> >>It's not much of a big deal to me, but if anybody is willing to find out
> >>where to find the update I wouldn't mind testing it on my machine (even
> >>though the text cleary states they're not sure about the proper
> functionig
> >>of the vxd... sigh, MS).
> 
> >>Please send me an url or just zip & mail the file to deroby "at" mail.dma.be
> 
> >>Cu
> >>Roby
> 
> 
> At 07:19 19/01/00 -0500, Lapointe, Michel wrote:
> >I found the article Q181777 on Microsoft Knowledge Base.  This problem
> >affect all socket base applications.  An updated NDIS.VXD (version
> 4.00.1112
> >) is supposed to solve the proble on all flavor of win 95.  I don't have
> >this updated driver (we have to ask Microsoft Technical support) but if
> >someone have it, can you tell me if it works.
> >Thanks
> >Michel
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:	Anthony Wood [SMTP:RADIUS "at" pacificpower.com.au]
> >> Sent:	Wednesday, December 22, 1999 18:50
> >> To:	vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> >> Subject:	Re: WinVNC and Suspend Mode
> >> 
> >> Me Too :)
> >> 
> >> I have this problem too.  Has anyone had experience in programming to
> >> handle the suspend thing ?  Some drivers can't handle it (e.g. DEC
> >> etherworks 3 NIC).  So you wake up your PC and suddenly you're off the
> >> network.
> >> 
> >> About Suspending Desktops:
> >> 
> >> 	I pay my own power bills, I use my computer as an answering machine,
> >> so it is on all the time - If I leave it suspended, then it wakes up
> when
> >> the phone rings, and starts up heaps more quickly than if it was off.
> It
> >> uses less power (negligible monitor, hard disk, CPU fan).  One day I
> will
> >> watch the meter and work out how much less power.
> >> 
> >> <gripe>NT won't even use DPMS to switch off the monitor!  Some flagship
> >> OS!</gripe>
> >> 
> >> Woody
> >> 
> >> Chavous Camp wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > in this case, is WinVNC being run on a laptop? because if it is not,
> >> then
> >> > there is not much reason for a system to bother suspending itself.
> >> Desktop
> >> > computers have screen savers, and have a monitor shut off system
> >> (usually)
> >> > so they shouldn't need to be suspended. Anyone else have any thoughts
> on
> >> > this?
> >> > 
> >> > Sorry, I realize this doesn't answer your question, but the whole
> >> suspending
> >> > desktop computers is something that has always bugged me ;-)
> >> > 
> >> > Merry Christmas everyone!
> >> > 
> >> > ----
> >> > Chavous P. Camp
> >> > cpc "at" mailtime.com
> >> > 
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> >> > [mailto:owner-vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com]On Behalf Of Lapointe,
> Michel
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 1999 11:18
> >> > To: 'vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com'
> >> > Subject: WinVNC and Suspend Mode
> >> > 
> >> > Hi all,
> >> > 
> >> > Here is a litle problem with WinVNC and the suspended Mode.
> >> > 
> >> > When a computer come back from a suspended mode, the WinVNC server
> won't
> >> > work anymore.  Then, when we shutdown the computer, we have a End
> Task
> >> > Window that appear for the "WinVNC Tray Icon".
> >> > 
> >> > Does anyone else have noticed this problem?
> >> > 
> >> > Thanks
> >> > 
> >> > Michel Lapointe
> >> > 
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> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> \    /     Anthony Wood  - Webmaster's apprentice and all round good
> guy.
> >>  \/\/ OODY Pacific Power, Sydney - +61 2 9268 6572 -
> woody "at" cse.unsw.edu.au
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> Cu
> Roby.
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