At 01:32 AM 8/23/01 -0400, Robert F. Trettel wrote the following:
>I have built a full tower based on an AsusA7V M/B 700 mhz Duron
>Running Windows Me on a separate drive. Now I want setup for a network
>card,but there seems be no place to put it.
>My system summary reports the following:
>
>00-system timer
>01-standerd keyboard
>02-Programmable interrupt controller
>03-comm port (2)
>04-comm port (1)
>05-Creative SB Live Value
>05-ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ steering
>06-standerd floppy disk controller
>07-ECP (LPT1)
>08-system CMOA/Real time clock
>09-VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal host Controller
>09- " " " " " " " " "
>09-SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
>09-ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering
>10- " " " " " " "
>10-WinMe Promise Utra100 IDE Controoller
>11-ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering
>11-Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 pro
>12 M/B resoures
>13-Mumeric data processor
>14-Primary IDE controller
>14-VIA Bus Master PCI IDE controller
>15- " " " " " "
>15-Secondary IDE controller
>
>I feel that something is not right. What do you think??
I think everything is fine and dandy. You may be worried about multiple
definitions for a single IRQ but don't be. This is standard for Windows use
of the PCI bus. Your Ethernet PCI card will probably use IRQ 9 shared among
other devices. I know mine does.
[excerpt]
9 NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
9 Rockwell HCF 56K Data Fax RTAD PCI Modem
9 Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator
9 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
9 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
See this MS knowledge base article
Description of PCI Bus IRQ Steering
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q182/6/04.asp
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Gerry Boyd
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