----- Original Message ----- From: Soumyadip Modak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Since I already have a Celeron 400 mhz machine, I think it would fit the > bill. Only problem is the USB. Additionally, it seems to be running out > of IRQs for PCI devices. I have a PCI graphics card :) and a PCI network > card, and the OS can't recognise the ISA sound card. :-D Not only would > I have to get a PCI USB card, but also an AGP graphics card. :( some of the IRQs are not essential to have specially the display adapter. check if your hard disk & cdrom (if only two devices are there) are on the same controller (primary or secondary) you can put them on the same controller and disable the other IRQ. you can disable the display IRQ as well. these options are there in the CMOS. this will free up a few IRQs which will help the rest of the devices work. to know which IRQs you have you can press pause on the keyboard when you get to the second screen after boot which shows the devices on the pc. at the bottom of the screen it will give a list of IRQs with the corresponding device. make a note. your OS might not recognise if there is a conflict. regards alok -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
