[plug] eth0 and ppp

[Tony Clark]

russ wrote:
> 
> Len Bird wrote:
> >
> > Check your Interupts first up. Many ethernet cards use IRQ3 by default
> > which is also the default for COM2.
> >
> > Cheers  Len Bird
> 
> Having checked my boot up messages, that's exactly what's happening
> with the machine with the PCMCIA cards. Is there a way to configure
> the interrupt? Can I do it in the ifconfig section of the rc.config?
> Or should I try to configure the comport to IRQ 9?
> 
> Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.0.7
> <snip>
> eth0: 3Com 3c575 Boomerang CardBus at 0x100,  00:60:08:b6:f8:f3, IRQ 3
> <snip>
> ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 9) is a 16550A
I think you maybe able to share them if they are both on the same PCMCIA
port...may depend on whether they are PCIC or cardbus.  I have a combo
PCMCIA on my laptop and they do use the same IRQ I am pretty certain.

Some laptops also allow you to change these in the bios...Worth a look
if it really is your problem.

tony
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