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From: Chris Rankin <rankincj@yahoo.com>
To: Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-serial@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.17: IRQ handler mismatch in serial code?
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:50:04 +0100 (BST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060620075004.85981.qmail@web52906.mail.yahoo.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060620010011.GA25527@neo.rr.com>

--- Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com> wrote:
> Yes, if a driver is available for the device, it will enable it regardless of
> the initial state.  Most manual BIOS configuration options don't actually
> disable the device in the commonly understood sense.  Rather, they tell the
> BIOS not to waste any time configuring the device, as the operating system
> is fully capable of doing so.  On operating systems that aren't PnP capable
> these options might have a greater effect.

OK, but I really do need that IRQ for the network card, and don't need that serial device on the
motherboard. So how can I tell Linux not to activate it, please?

Thanks,
Chris



	
	
		
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  reply	other threads:[~2006-06-20  7:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-06-19 18:06 Linux 2.6.17: IRQ handler mismatch in serial code? Chris Rankin
2006-06-19 18:47 ` Russell King
2006-06-19 19:40   ` Chris Rankin
2006-06-19 19:44     ` Russell King
2006-06-20  1:00       ` Adam Belay
2006-06-20  7:50         ` Chris Rankin [this message]
2006-06-19 19:45   ` Mark Lord
2006-06-19 21:06     ` Alan Cox
2006-06-19 21:52       ` Mark Lord
2006-06-19 22:21         ` Alan Cox
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     [not found] ` <6px8R-Y7-43@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found]   ` <6pxV5-2ci-13@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found]     ` <6pz12-3Rg-67@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found]       ` <6pzX4-5jE-19@gated-at.bofh.it>
     [not found]         ` <6pA6B-5K8-33@gated-at.bofh.it>
2006-06-20 14:39           ` Bodo Eggert
2006-06-20 18:03             ` Russell King
2006-06-20 23:20               ` Bodo Eggert

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