Re: interesting problem........

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >Did you turn OFF the on-board COM2 port in the BIOS?
> 
> Yes...
> 
> >And make sure there is not a COM4 which could be an IRQ conflict.
> >(do NOT set the on-board COM ports to "auto", shut them off if
> >they are not being used -- and shut the second com port off anyway,
> >or give it a different IRQ like 5)
> 
> com 2 is the only thing on IRQ 3in my machine.........

So much for that idea . . .   :(

> and besides... if i remember my default com port/irq stuff right.... com
> 4 conflicts with com 1 if u don't change an IRQ not with com2......

No, COM1 & COM3 are both IRQ4.   COM2 & COM4 are both IRQ3.  (by default)

> >BTW, have you tried your new video card with XFree86 3.3.3 yet?
> >If so, how well does it work?
> 
> yes........ it works absolutly beutifully at any thing my monitor can
> handle (up to 1280x1024)..... at 32bpp :) ..... and is accellerated
> within the 3.3.3 SVGA server......   supposedly will do 1920x1200@16.7
> mil. colours :) (tis a 16 meg card...).... but i don't have access to
> that nice of a monitor :) ..... it's fast.... and hasn't crashed on
> me..... so ya know :)

Cool, and what are the specs on that card again?

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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