[ale] IRQ conflict with multiple NIC cards

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Russell wrote:
> RE: IRQ conflict with multiple NIC cards
> 
> I am attempting to set up a primary machine as router/server for home
> LAN. It's RH8.0, on Gigabyte GA-7VRXP mobo (new Aug'02), has been
> running fine as a single host, but now I'm changing it. The first nic
> card is auto assigned an IRQ number, and internet connection works fine,
> but the later additional cards I believe have to be manually assigned an
> IRQ. - Otherwise they zap each other as 'inactive.'

You should be able to pass parms to set the irq for the cards, either 
with the modules in /etc/modules.conf or on the boot command line.

> 
> QUESTION:
> When adding nic cards, how do you determine assignment of IRQ numbers
> for each additional nic card?
> 
> WHAT I'VE DONE SO FAR:
> Countless circumnavigation of 'configure' and 'activate' of System Tools
> 
>>Network Device Control. Read HOW_TO's, and come to the conclusion it's
> 
> an IRQ conflict.
> 
> How should I solve this, how do I determine IRQ assignment, please?
> Anything else I should know?
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris
> 
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