[vdr] Re: Funny effect (artefacts)

[Sergei Haller <Sergei.Haller@math.uni-giessen.de>]

On 10 Apr 2002, Rainer Zocholl (RZ) wrote:

RZ> >that's nothing unusual. if you have all cards inside pci slots, the
RZ> >BIOS assigns recources (irq etc) to them once. and then only if the
RZ> >configuration is changed.
RZ>
RZ> >while you made the other steps inbetween, the BIOS "forgot" about old
RZ> >settings and reassigned the irqs again.
RZ>
RZ> Ah.
RZ> So the next time i insert a new card, i could (maybe) avoid a
RZ> lot of screwing if i once boot without a card in the slot for
RZ> the new one?

maybe.

but maybe the "better" configuration is where you just add the new card
into the free slot.


c ya
        Sergei
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