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Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 04:04:08 -0400
From: Gary Corcoran <garycorc@mail.idt.net>
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Subject: Re: Problem: AHA-2940 and Floppy-controler = no bootup
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Doug White wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Darius Moos wrote:
> 
> > there is no floppy-controller on the motherboard;
> > therefore my friend used the floppy-controller on the IO-card.
> 
> Odd.  Is there an option to disable it in the BIOS, and if so, is it
> turned off?
> 
> Is something using the floppy controller IRQ (irq 3 I think)?

Actually, the standard floppy controller IRQ is IRQ 6 - so check
for a conflict with number 6.

Gary Corcoran