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- From: gillani@fraser.sfu.ca (Karim Gillani)
- Subject: Re: Unexpected-Interrupt-Test FAILED (Award)
- Message-ID: <gillani.721491066@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <1992Nov4.123314.216@csghsg5a.bitnet>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 14:11:06 GMT
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- lmebold@csghsg5a.bitnet writes:
-
- >Hi all
-
- >I've got a 486DX/33-EISA-System with an AWARD-BIOS.
- >When booting, the system is checked and several messages are written to
- >screen. One of them is: "unexpected Interrupts" - this test can be failed
- >or passed.
- >When booting the system (power on or reset) the system fails the
- >unexpected interrupts-test. When rebooting with ctrl-alt-del the
- >system passes this test. What does it mean, when the system-check
- >fails this test and why is it passed on a warm reboot?
- >By the way: the system works properly - I've never had a problem
- >(using a mouse, modem, soundblaster).
-
- >Thanks in advance
-
- >Luke
-
- I also have the same motherboard (sort of)
- And I also had the same problem, I resolved it by changing the DMA-default of
- the controller card (EISA CARD) AND I have a suspicion that one of my cards were faulty (internal modem) I suggest taking all unecessary cards out and
- testing the motherboard, then systematically put one card in at a time, a check if you get that error
-
- I hope this helps
-
- Karim
- Karim
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