I try reinstalling the DSL software. I try reinstalling the ethernet driver. I try reinstalling the DSL software and the ethernet driver. I try installing a newer version of the DSL software. I dick around with my network settings.
Nothing gives, it refuses to work.
Some configuration file editing, and it's happy. You don't hear that about Unix very often. Now the DSL software doesn't work in NT either. Hence, I wiped the drive and tried to reinstall everything.