/me throw in 2p worth System Information report written at: 22/02/2002 19:00:14 [IRQs]
IRQ Number Device 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System 11 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 11 VIA USB Universal Host Controller 11 VIA USB Universal Host Controller 11 Creative SB Live! (WDM) 11 RPTI RTL8029-Based PCI Ethernet Adapter 11 Sigma Designs Hollywood Plus MPEG Decoder 11 HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller all that works fine together with no problems :) /me ignores the Homeworld locking up system after 40mins play problems coz it's the only game that is being stuped :( ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dynerman David M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: RE: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > Yes, ACPI works fine unless you have some older/low quality hardware > that's not designed for it. > > IIRC, the only way to disable ACPI is to disable it in your BIOS and > then __REINSTALL 2K/XP__ > > Even if you remove/uninstall from device manager, it isn't really gone. > > There's an F8 startup option with win2k install that lets you install as > a standard PC. > > Please note that if you do disable ACPI you'll get some obnoxious side > effects. Among other things, your computer will no longer power down on > its own when you select shutdown. You'll get the "It's now safe to turn > off your machine" message and be forced to do it manually. > > Personally I'd try to resolve it hardware-wise. ACPI isn't a new and > buggy standard - it's established and works fine. My hardware isn't > state of the art by any definition. I have a 3com PCI NIC and a GeForce > 2 MX. If you're getting crashes with ACPI while running an ISA NIC and > SCSI card, well let's just say you shouldn't be blaming ACPI :) > > david > > -----Original Message----- > From: [DRP]Avatar-X [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > > I've got 8 devices on one IRQ, and my system is not unstable in any way. > I leave it > running for weeks at a time without restarting, and I never shut it off. > > As you can see: > > http://www.thesillyzone.com/device.gif > > my video card and TV card are on the same IRQ. However, I can play HL in > a window with > the TV in a window on top of HL, WHILE USING my network cards for > networking, WHILE > USING my sound card for sound, WHILE USING the Maxtor card to control my > hard drives. > > Wow! 5 devices in use at the same time, all on the same IRQ, with > uber-stableness. > > IRQ's arent the issue here. > > -av > > > > Deepak Manglani wrote: > > > Any tips as to how to disable ACPI? > > discovered I've got 5 devices on the same IRQ > > > > thanx, > > dpac. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Roachfood - the-coming.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 7:19 AM > > Subject: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > > > > > Sorry about the off topic but I found something out about my system > > tonight > > > that really pisses me off. Ive been having problems with my video > and > > sound > > > card while running my mod on 2k, and I went to my sound card site to > try > > and > > > figure out why. I go to the faq and the first thing on there is > "Disable > > > ACPI". > > > > > > I dont know if some of you know about this (im sure you do) but ACPI > is a > > > power saving thing that newer systems have and win2k and winxp > default to > > if > > > its enabled on yer motherboard. Basically it assigns as many > devices to 1 > > > IRQ that it can, and it can cause lockups and crashes. (I have 6 on > IRQ > > 11) > > > I am fixing to have to reinstall win2k to get rid of it and dont > want you > > > guys to go through the same thing. > > > > > > If you have win2k or XP go to device manager and double click on > Computer > > > and if it says something like in wtf2.jpg then you have it enabled. > It > > can > > > cause a lot of problems cause its really meant for servers and > stuff, not > > > gaming machines. Again sorry for the off topic but I thought my mod > was > > > crashing for ages cause it was incompatible with win2k even though > it > > works > > > perfectly on 98. So check for this. It can be satan! SATAN! > > > > > > www.the-coming.com/wtf.jpg > > > www.the-coming.com/wtf2.jpg > > > > > > Roachie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- > --------- > [DRP]Avatar-X > SillyZone Homepage: www.thesillyzone.com > SillyZone Forums: forum.thesillyzone.com > My Homepage: www.cyberwyre.com > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
