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Date:	Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:35:02 -0700
From:	"Harry Motin" <hmotin@sbcglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	< "scoug-help@scoug.com" > scoug-help@scoug.com >
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: CD Rom Boot problem

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On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:08:18 -0700, J R FOX wrote:

>--- Harry Motin wrote:
>
>> The strategy that I
>> adopted to make that happen on the next MB that I
>> buy is as follows:
>>
>> 1. Review the manufacturer's MB by downloading and
>> reading the MB
>> owner's manual
>>
>> 2. Pick a MB that has the following two (2)
>> qualities:
>> A. A built-in LAN adapter that works with an
>> existing OS/2
>> LAN driver
>>
>> B. The LAN adapter does not share an IRQ with any
>>
>> other MB device
>
>How difficult do you suppose that will be to find ? I
>will soon be starting to research some Gigabyte MBs.
>(From what I've been reading, the Q.C. on my prior
>favorite, Asus, has been dropping steadily.) I'm

My guess is that it will be pretty difficult. Often times the user manual will not match up to
the actual board that you buy. Also, previous research indicates that not many boards
have an internal LAN adapter with an unshared interrupt.
HCM

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