> Okay. IRQs and I/O Addresses, etc. First, get little booklet called
> "Pocket PCRef".
I'll check it out.
> This has everything you ever wanted to know about PC
> hardware. Standard pinouts for things, ASCII charts, IRQ lists, lists of
> old DOS commands, specs for every hard drive known to Man, phone numbers
> for manufacturers, etc. Cost is about $20, I believe, and it fits in a
> shirt pocket (smaller than a paperback novel).
>
> Now, IRQs. The AT-class PC has two interrupt controllers, chained to
> each other. Each controls 8 interrupts for a total of 16. (Yes, it's
> woefully inadequate, which is why we have USB and such now.) A list is
> below:
<snip!>
> I'm not really a hardware geek, but I've done a lot of system building
> and repairing over the years. If you ask other specific questions, I'll
> do what I can to help.
>
> Paul
Thanks! I'm thinking I'll save the list a lot of aggravation by bringing my
lovely box to the meeting on Saturday...I've got Debian installed, it's just
the other stuff...
Russell
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