[RE: [[lug] isapnp]]

[Bonnell, Doug]

Near as I can tell, RedHat 6.0 and 6.2 don't supply /etc/isapnp.conf. Makes
sense, usually it's created as you go ( no sample either, but
/etc/isapnp.gone is
there ).

When I run pnpdump, I do see output on the console. It's doing the
equivalent of
an ISOLATE command, and shows the IO port address is sequence as it chunks
along. It gets to the end of the IO port address range ( 0x3FB ) and then
proclaims
that no boards were detected. It is looking at the third byte up in each
group of 8
and does skip over the standard devices when I edited /etc/isapnp.gone.

Since this is an old Compaq, I wouldn't be a bit surprised that their "bios"
could be
precluding actual contact with the pnp cards, if Linux is attempting to work
through
the bios rather than around it. This seems likely, given that the Compaq
sees the
board out there, but doesn't do pnp. Manually setting the devices with IRQ,
ports, etc.
is of no use, since the board doesn't get it's pnp setup done that way.

Oh well, I'll see if Compaq offers any upgrades on the "bios/diagnostic" end
of things.
If not, then I'll just have to find a more modern alternative for the
router.

Thanks,
Doug

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Justin [SMTP:glowecon at netscape.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 25, 2000 11:23 AM
> To:	lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject:	Re: [RE: [[lug] isapnp]]
> 
> Hrmm, did you check to see if any info was dumped into the
> /etc/isapnp.conf
> file? If I remember correctly it doesn't output anything on your screen
> when
> running pnpdump. My isapnp.conf file had a lot of info regarding my plug
> and
> play card in it after I ran the pnpdump. I dunno if you actually need a
> new mb
> or not...I'm sure there is _someway_ around it.
> 
> Justin
> 
>