ok i have a HP a1214n I reinstalled xp home. When i boot it back up I didn't have internet connection. I checked the driver and its missing Ethernet controller driver. I tried looking for it but cant find. Does anybody any idea where to get them?
Odd ... HP doesn't have anything other than a firmware update for your machine under Vista OS and very little under XP - none provided for ethernet. Strange. I would use something like PC Wizard or Everest to scan your pc's components and you may find your ethernet manufacturer/model i.e. broadcom, intel, gigabit, etc.
Then you can probably find drivers at the respective manufacturer site.