tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony Olejnik) (10/23/90)
I have several 'add-on' cards in my PC (XT clone). I'd like to add an additional card which *ONLY* supports INT 2. however, I did not keep track as to which interrupts the other 'add-on' cards are set at. Also, I'm lazy and I don't want to dig thru their documentation and pull them out to see what I set them at. Is their an easy way to determine what interrupts (and base I/O addresses, if possible) are already in use? Is there some (PD) utility out there that will determine what interrupts are in use and what are not? Thanks. --tony
n8541751@unicorn.wwu.edu (Where there is darkness, light) (10/23/90)
tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony Olejnik) writes: >I have several 'add-on' cards in my PC (XT clone). >I'd like to add an additional card which *ONLY* supports INT 2. >Is their an easy way to determine what interrupts (and base I/O >addresses, if possible) are already in use? Just put the card in, and see if everything works first. Maybe you don't have a problem. If it doesn't work then remove all the cards on which interrupts are easy to set, and put them back one-by-one. Check the machine after each card goes in to see that everything still works, adjusting jumpers or dip switches as needed to resolve conflicts. (Do this with the cover off and it won't take you very long). The mouse is a good one to put in last, since it can typically use several different interrupts. I've got about six cards six cards in my machine including some really wierd stuff, and it all works. Kris Bruland. -- Kriston M. Bruland | . . . . . . . . . . n8541751@unicorn.wwu.edu | . . . . . . . . . 8541751@nessie.wwu.edu | . . . . . .