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Date:      Tue, 21 Oct 2003 20:50:01 -0400
From:      Gary Corcoran <garycor@comcast.net>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: irq conflict with any pcmcia nic
Message-ID:  <3F95D439.8635CA9C@comcast.net>
References:  <LAW11-F118ZHtteCScg0001cabf@hotmail.com> <20031020.222330.126333167.imp@bsdimp.com>

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Warner,

> In message: <LAW11-F118ZHtteCScg0001cabf@hotmail.com>
>             "Zhang Weiwu" <weiwuzhang@hotmail.com> writes:
> : pcic0 <02micro 6912 PCI-Cardbus Birdge> irq 6 at device 19.0 on pci0
> : ed0 at port 0x300-0x31f irq 6 slot 0 on pccard0
> 
> irq 6 is bogus.  It conflicts with the floppy drive typically, and it
> is extremely rare that it is usable.  Looks like your BIOS is
> assigning this for you (how helpful).

What about recent notebook PCs (like mine) that have no floppy drive _at all_ ?
Shouldn't IRQ 6 be free then?   Just curious...

Gary



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