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I think this is impossible. First, I tried without 98lite, using the clean install - same errors. Then, I tried jumper's suggestion, the Device Manager showed an yellow exclamation mark, as if the driver wasn't loaded at all, so the 2008 *.sys file does NOT work. The 2014 one, and the NDIS driver DOES, but with the ASD error as explained in my previous post.

Sadly, it still doesn't work It hangs on the boot screen the restart after the driver installs. If i reboot again, I got the same error in ASD.EXE (the windows in the middle) as with the NDIS driver before. I've used the jumper's inf, as well as the one I shortened myself earlier, still the same thing. This is really strange, as everything seems to be fine, but things like WINIPCFG.EXE gives an error the the IP configuration is not ready. Obviously no sign of connection whatsoever. Maybe the 98lite I'm using is the culprit? Maybe use the .SYS file from the 2008 version? Maybe the fact that I'm running this 98SE from my SanDisk Cruiser Blade 16GB pendrive. If installing to my real HDD would help? (I really don't want to screw with it, only as a last resort) Maybe it's because I've installed it with the /p i switch (to force APM instead of ACPI) to install it on a pendrive? Any log files worth sharing?

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/154725-minf-minimize-an-inf-file/ actually a jumper's program, how nifty. Even without doing anything to the INF, it dropped from 2kb to about 655kb. WIth the stuff I've removed, I narrowed it down to about 25kb. Will test it when I have time.

Well...the file that is supossedly used by 98 section the inf is the Rtenic.sys. But the same file is mentioned in the 2000 section as well. XP uses different Rtenicxp.sys. I'll try your suggestions.

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 laptop with an Intel i3-4000M, and 8GB of RAM. It has a Realtek 8106E Fast Ethernet chip, and one of its compatible Hardware ID is this: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&REV_07 The drivers for this are here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=7&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false This ID is present in the Win 2000/XP driver inside the .inf. But, this very .inf is very similar to the Win98SE .inf, (it has all the stuff from the .inf from the Win98SE driver: strings, hardware ids, file destinations, driver options, etc.) but it's not recognized by Win98SE. Here's the Win 2000/XP to look at: http://wklej.org/id/1498595/ In the .inf for the Win98SE driver, there's no ID for my chip, but it's recognized by Win98SE. There's the Win98SE inf: http://wklej.org/id/1498598/ So anyone can help me to get the Win2000/XP .inf to get recognized? And no, the NDIS driver didn't work as an alternative, it is automatically disabled in the ASD.EXE, it says there's a conflict between the NDIS driver and the TCP/IP protocol.

I disagree, 98 works fine with 1GB of RAM. Even on my 2013 Core i3 laptop If it doesn't work for some reason (GPU drivers?), he simply takes out the RAM modules, and he's fine.

You can also delete the ESDI_506.PDR file in Windows/System/IOSUBSYS directory in Command Prompt in F8 menu after you install Windows. Either way, you'll revert back to 16bit realtime drivers (normally used in Safe Mode) which are slow. OR, switch the SATA mode to RAID, then you'll not need to do anything! It will not use the ESDI_506.pdr, and you'll simply have a unknown RAID controller in the Device Manager, and no IDE stuff. Still realtime drivers

Download the drivers from the ASRock site, and burn them to a CD. http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/775i65G/?cat=Download&os=98

Is the CD drive recognized in BIOS? Try switching in the same menu the OnBoard IDE controller to SATA + Sec IDE.

Go to the BIOS by pressing F2 while the computer boots up. Go to Advanced, then IDE Configuration, and set the OnBoard IDE Operation Mode to Compatible Mode.

There is no VIA VT6105 in my country available. And why is it better than RTl8139? I only need 100 Fast Ethernet.

Are there drivers for LAN and Audio for this MOBO? http://msi.com/product/mb/K9N_Neo_PCB_2.0.html#hero-specification I can have a nicely working Windows 98SE on this MOBO, but there's no LAN or Audio drivers. The LAN chipset is Vitesse VSC8601. The Audio chipset is Realtek ALC888. And yes, I know I can just buy a cheap Realtek RTL8139, and a cheap PCI sound card but that's no fun.

Use Resource Hacker or X-Setup Pro as seen in post below.

Try these drivers (I hope they are not the same you've tried before): These are made specifically for ES1370, and are used by QEMU for Windows 98 emulation, so they should work. http://www.sendspace.com/file/z18nth EDIT: Is this your card?: http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/523/269523_110801133949_IMG_8787.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/vnVPtL8.png http://i.imgur.com/MZT1AVJ.png This + Office 2000, and I do not need anything else...well maybe modern games support, but who cares about them, when the old games are the best! All in a 200MB OS! (approx.)

(I assume you use Windows 98 Second Edition.) VMware uses ES1371, but the drivers are the same as for the ES1370, download them here (as you have problems with the official links): http://www.sendspace.com/file/7qiiw3 They also have a 8MB Waveset, the biggest one available. Once you download them, follow the instructions here: http://www.techbug.com/en/knowledge-base/289/