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Date:      Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:13:34 +1200
From:      Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
To:        Joe & Fhe Barbish <barbish@a1poweruser.com>
Cc:        Brendan McAlpine <bmcalpine@macconnect.com>, FBSDQ <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: stray irq message
Message-ID:  <20020321101334.A68093@grimoire.chen.org.nz>
In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOIEGHCLAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>; from barbish@a1poweruser.com on Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 03:32:39PM -0500
References:  <B8BE1343.B4FF%bmcalpine@macconnect.com> <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOIEGHCLAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>

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On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 03:32:39PM -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote:
> This has nothing to do with the printer.
> I have the printer and it's irq disabled in the pc bios and
> removed from the kernel and I still get it. It comes out
> when either an external or internal modem is used. This has
> been around for many many years and makes FBSD look like an
> inferior operating system. There has been more that enough
> time to correct this bogus message. Just because it causes no
> outward errors is not an acceptable reason to let it continue
> year after year and release after release. If you want a good laugh
> read the FBSD FAQ on the irq7 message.
> 
> If everybody would submit a software bug report maybe the
> pressure of notoriety will get some action.

My understanding is that it's a h/w problem; ie it happens under *all*
O/S's, however FreeBSD chooses to report it, rather than sweep it
under the rug.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
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