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echo: nthelp
to: Scott
from: Scott
date: 2005-06-08 10:07:42
subject: Re: OK, I`ve kind of got a question about NT

From: Scott 

I second the notion. NT doesn't know what inturrupts are and doesn't even
use USB. Sometimes (read: often) you have to go into the BIOS and set up
dedicated inturrups to different cards. Also, the PORTS on the cards
(address) are important too.

Scott/SpiritWolf

Scott wrote:
> Another possible idea...
>
> You *may* have an Inturrupt issue. NT has NO idea how to deal with them
> as 2000/Me-NT does (same same as XP, Server 03, etc)
>
> You may want to hardwire your adaptor cards (Nic, Vid, etc) with their
> OWN inturrupts via BIOS and then report what you've done to NT.
>
> It's MUCH better to put Workstation 2K or better on it; it's
> driver/inturrupt aware and will dynamically allocate what it needs and
> re-steer as well.
>
> You may discover all your ills go away.
>
> PS: Tell the BIOS what OS type you're using (Aware like XP/2K, not aware
> like NT).
>
> Scott/SpiritWolf
>
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
>
>> No problem, glad to offer the ideas.
>>
>> - Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "Larry O Watson"  wrote in message
>> news:pebljsktir4ak5pbe09iguuhohh1l2uqob{at}4ax.com...
>>
>>> On Sun, 4 Jun 2000 12:19:41 -0400, the venerable "Robert
Comer"
>>>  did speak thusly
:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Do you have a NIC in the PC?  And if so, you can look at
the hub and if
>>
>>
>> the
>>
>>>> light on that PC's port is out, it's doing a reset of the card.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yep.  Thanks, I'll do that.
>>>
>>>
>>>> You might check the cabling anyway, and maybe even switching out the
>>>> NIC
>>
>>
>> if it's
>>
>>>> convenient.
>>>
>>>
>>> I will.
>>>
>>> Thanks, again.
>>>
>>> --low
>>>
>>
>>
>>

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