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Date:	Wed, 15 May 2002 22:07:13 PST7
From:	"Benedict G. Archer" <bgarcher@gte.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: IRQ Wars

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"J. R. Fox" wrote:
>
> Ben wrote:
>
> > >has two onboad NICs (I'm only using one which on boot up shows that it's
> > >currently using IRQ10, but doesn't show up in the Hardware manager nor in
> > >a rmview listing). The MB also has two onboard adaptec AIC160 SCSI
>
> Steven replied:
>
> > As stated often here and elsewhere, this is normal for NIC's. Just write
> > down the IRQ reported in the BIOS scan. If you really must see the port
> > and irq, any of the available PCI scanners (pci044vk.zip, Hobbes) will
> > give you a nice report.
>
> . . .
>
> > Which is expected since you have no ISA slots. Some BIOS's have more
> > options to control the routing of PCI IRQ's (A-D) to ISA IRQ's (0-15) than
> > yours appears to have.
>
> Has Mr. KIA previously authored any mini-treatise on troubleshooting IRQ
> issues ? It would surely be worth another visit to the article archives, if he
> had. I'm also curious as to why some devices might not show up in H/W Mgr.
>
> > You might try swapping the load order of the drivers that are using irq
> > 11. One of the drivers is clearly not playing nice when it comes to
> > swapping.
>
> I would also like to find a good, concise guide to load order issues within
> Config.Sys, as I think this is responsible for some unresolved anomalies.
> I will give ConfigTool (or whatever the later iteration is called) another
> look, in hopes the topic might be dealt with there.
>
> Jordan
>
I've made some progress, but haven't got a working system yet. I
acquired this system last October, and just want to get a stable
configuration so I can begin using it. I now have the full SIO2k
package. Thanks to someone's suggestion (Harry's, I think) I can enable
HW detection. The DOS utility PMDMCFG now shows that the Actiontec
modem wants IRQ 5 which should be available and IO 1800, but neither
InCharge nor Halite will initialize the modem at any com setting. Before
installing SIO2k the system hung while disconnecting after a CheckFree
transmission from InCharge. That left InCharge unusable as it didn't
think the transmission had been sent, but wouldn't let it be resent.
Bruce Landeck (Spitfire) solved that one for me. The SIO2k drivers are
last in config.sys. Before I had SIO2k, I experimented with putting
various com.sys lines earlier in config.sys. I expect, studying the
SIO2k docs, that I could get things to work now with a SIO2k.cfg file (I
have been reading the documentation), but I feel defeated. My plan now
is to get an external modem. I'll also get rid of the PCI SCSI adpator
card by getting SCSI cable converters (internal to external and 68 pin
to 50 pin) so I can use the second onboard SCSI adaptor for the CDrom,
CD writer, tape drive and scanner (the first onboard SCSI adaptor is
dedicated to the HD). The MB has jumpers to disable the onboard SCSIs,
but it's either both or none, and same for the two onboard NICS. Steven
had suggested disabling one of the onboard SCSI adaptors and the second
NIC, but the jumper choices for both the SCSI adaptors and NICS are two
or none. I should end up with the simplest possible system. The only
card will be Creative Live! The video, which works fine, is integrated
on the MB.

Will any external modem work, serial or USB, or are there special
capabilities I should look for. It will only be used for InCharge and
faxes.

Ben

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