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From: ericd@sco.COM (Eric Davis)
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Subject: Re: 3c503 etherus interruptus
Message-ID: <14518@scorn.sco.COM>
Date: 12 Feb 91 06:42:39 GMT
References: <1991Feb3.225956.28698@m2xenix.psg.com> <1991Feb7.144231.1699@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1991Feb8.162601@epic.bellcore.com>
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In article <1991Feb8.162601@epic.bellcore.com> karn@thumper.bellcore.com writes:
>Be careful. Although it is not widely documented, VGA cards (and I
>believe EGA) use IRQ2 to signal vertical retrace.

I have seen a very few EGA cards and no VGA's that do.
I also have never had trouble installing a ether card on int 2.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Ericd

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