Ethernet shield problem

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hello!

I have received my Ethernet shield a half a year ago. I couldn't make it work, so I moved on.
However, stumbling on it, I thought I would give it another crack. I went to the Arduino IDE, examples and DHCPAddressPrinter.
Typed in my desired MAC address etc.
Then I get this once uploading the sketch:

Binary sketch size: 13,436 bytes (of a 32,256 byte maximum)
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00

On the bottom. Any suggestions?

Yours sincerely,
-Goldfile

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DOnt connect anything . Just upload blink example. make ensure it working fine
If it giving error it means its problem with bootloader ,Tx and Rx line connected some interface device.
If working fine. Upload your Ethernet code. Dont connect ethernet sheild . once upload attach ur ethernet sheild Now in this situation it should work

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Hello!

Still the same error code! I will try and updating the IDE, see if that helps!
Thanks for your reply,

Yours sincerely,

-Goldfile