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SubjectRe: 2.1.132-2: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt?[Might be a little bit off-topic]
> Interesting comment.  My system didn't seem to act that way.  When I
> first installed the DLink DE528 (PCI NE2000) it grabbed IRQ 5. When I
> went into the BIOS to change IRQ 5 to Legacy ISA, it then claimed IRQ 9.
> When I assigned IRQ 9 to Legacy ISA it then claimed not to be able to
> get an IRQ even though IRQ 11 was available. In my case, the first
> non-occupied IRQ 9 or below available to PCI/PnP was the one claimed.
> It's now sitting happily sitting on IRQ 9, though that makes me uneasy
> for some reason.

Well then, I have a Compaq Proliant 800 with almost the same problem. When I plug a PCI
netcard inside, the NCR controller "hooks" on the NE2000's IRQ no matter if I change it. Seems
like SmartStart was kinda buggy or bad chipset? :)

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Stefan Laudat
System Engineer - Dragon Art

"Power comes from the barrel of the gun"

-- Mao Tze Dong


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