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From: jc58+@andrew.cmu.edu (Johnny J. Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: WD EtherCard+ (more)
Message-ID: <sbBbhfi00Uw78E7mF=@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 6 Nov 90 08:59:23 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Oh ... one further thing.  WD EtherCard+ comes with a default configuration
using IRQ=3; thus conflicting with COM2.  On a 386SX, your only other
possible IRQ is 2.  CAUTION:  If you are using a EGA/VGA card, IRQ2 may
conflict with that.  I usually use IRQ3 and disable COM2; or IRQ5 and disable
LPT2.  IRQ4 is used by COM1 and IRQ7 is used by LPT1.  IRQ6 is used by the
floppy controller (I believe), which maybe part of the hard drive controller.

Before calling Western Digital, you may wish to think about which port you
are willing to sacrifice.  If I can be of further assistance, please don't
hesitate to send me mail.

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