NCC10281982B Posted August 4, 2013 Posted August 4, 2013 It occurred to me a few years back (like almost 10) that it would be nice if NIc's, ECT could/should have a small memory module containing basic drivers. Trying to find the CD for these things if you need to re install an old nic blows and sucks at the same time. The same goes for finding drivers online, if you do not have toe model & verson # handy.. But wait this is a network interface card we are talking about.Fast forwarding... I bought a Magic Jack. These USB devices DO contain drivers and contained in onboard memory. No installation CD required. Hey its a novel idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted August 4, 2013 Posted August 4, 2013 huh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted August 4, 2013 Posted August 4, 2013 Lemme show you. When the user plugs the device in: The onboard memory acts as a CD Drive. Said virtual contains necessary install SW. Am I making any sense now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted August 4, 2013 Posted August 4, 2013 It hasn't caught on because everyone can download software now, like steam and such. The need for physical media is quickly dying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted August 4, 2013 Posted August 4, 2013 (edited) huh He's referring to plug n' play. It hasn't caught on because everyone can download software now, like steam and such. The need for physical media is quickly dying. How are you going to download drivers for a NIC or WiFi card, if it needs drivers to even connect to the internet haha. From my experience Windows install disc doesn't have all the basic network drivers to pre-install. You still need to grab drivers from elsewhere. He's not asking for physical media. Edited August 4, 2013 by AZNguyen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 What confuses me is that Windows 8 didn't have LAN drivers natively but had a usb wireless stick which I used to download the drivers...thought they'd have a generic non optimized but functional LAN driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 not all of them. I have 890X boards that win7 doesnt even have generic drivers for and I seem to forget that every time i re-install and have to run to another PC to get them...lol I say the Drivers should be included on the Firmware or Bios of whatever device.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 What confuses me is that Windows 8 didn't have LAN drivers naively but had a usb wireless stick which I used to download the drivers...thought they'd have a generic non optimized but functional LAN driver. Precisely! not all of them. I have 890X boards that win7 doesn't even have generic drivers for and I seem to forget that every time i re-install and have to run to another PC to get them...lol I say the Drivers should be included on the Firmware or Bios of whatever device.... This is pretty much what I am trying to say. Especially in the case of a nic or w-nic. How are you supposed to get online to d/l what you need if you do not have an internet connection? Please leave your six other rigs and laptop out of the conversation for now. Side note: Way back at CES '07 Uber where talking about prototyping an internal USB (meaning it would plug into an internal USB header on the mobo), what could bopt DSM or something similar & store basic default drivers. and enhance "out of the box" functionally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 It'd cost too much. Now if they'd just send a crappy 1 GB thumb drive with software on it I'd be happy...optical drives don't exist on any of my machines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 It'd cost too much. Now if they'd just send a crappy 1 GB thumb drive with software on it I'd be happy...optical drives don't exist on any of my machines. you sure? and yep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 It'd cost too much. Now if they'd just send a crappy 1 GB thumb drive with software on it I'd be happy...optical drives don't exist on any of my machines. I made my own, I have every driver I need for mine and the wife's rig on a 2 gb 6 dollar flash drive, even for video cards and wireless usb devices,saves a lot of time on a clean reinstall. The only thing I still have to do is make a slip stream windows7 usb drive with all the updates and drivers on that,lol, been meaning to do that for 3 years now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted August 5, 2013 Posted August 5, 2013 Yeah I'd say have that 1GB or so of CHEAP memory on the board with all the drivers on there and then make it a standard (like the switch to UEFI bioses) where windows would call upon that sector and then install all of the drivers automatically (during the initial install) and then check for newer ones on windows update but ask to install them first (in case you wanted more up to date ones direct from the manufacturer). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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