Congrats!
That said, intermittent bugs are a b***h to find! I assume you've pulled the whole thing apart and plugged/unplugged the board several times to assure a good connection? The only other thing I can think of offhand is to check for a "lukewarm" solder joint that's gone "cold" over that 19 year span?
Very
indeed! I'm going to have to try that Networking trick at some point, but since I don't have an Internet connection at home . . .. . . there's no great hurry . . . :