When I try simply to use Win32::NetResource (part of the standard distribution on Win32 perls), on Win98, I get the following response: 
>.\perl -MWin32::NetResource -e "print 1"
Can't load 'D:/programs/indigoperl/site/lib/auto/Win32/NetResource/Net
+Resource.d
ll' for module Win32::NetResource: load_file:A device attached to the 
+system is
not functioning at D:/programs/indigoperl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 206.
 at -e line 0
Compilation failed in require.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted.

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This is IndigoPerl 5.6.1. I get an almost identical result on the other perls, ActivePerl 5.6.1 build 631 and 5.8.3 build 809.

My network seems to be working OK, I can browse the shares and open files in Perl scripts, both with a mapped drive letter and with an UNC path.

It works on my other computer (an XP laptop). What can I do about it?

All I want is to use the Win32 API call NetShareGetInfo(), and maybe GetUNCName(). If anybody knows about a less sensitive module than this one, to achieve the same task, suggestions are welcome.

In reply to Failure to load Win32::NetResource by bart

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