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From: "Michael R. Rudel" <mrr@aerosmith.dyn.ml.org>
To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com>
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Subject: Re: I am contemplating the following change...
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On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Andreas Klemm wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 19, 1997 at 06:47:58PM +0200, Wolfgang Helbig wrote:
> > 
> > Here is the user base speeking :-()
> > 
> > Couple weeks ago we installed a '386 based FreeBSD firewall/router.
> > We had to put a 16 bit isa card (Teles 16/3) into an 8 bit isa
> > slot. It works well with irq 5. I suppose it wouldn't with irq 10.
> > So what I am telling is, there's lot of ancient hardware out there
> > waiting to be put back to use by FreeBSD :-)
> 
> Well, I think in most cases people do have only one machine at home.
> This machine is used for everyything (Work, games, ...).
> 
> I think this configuration is a typical one:
> 
> 	IRQ 3  - COM2	- modem
> 	IRQ 4  - COM1	- mouse or something else
> 	IRQ 5  - Soundblaster
> 	IRQ 7  - LPT1:	- printer
> 	IRQ 9  - Teles 16 Bit ISDN card
> 	IRQ 10 - Network Card	<- cheapo 10 MBit ISA
> 	IRQ 11 - free for PCI
> 	IRQ 12 - PS/2 mouse
> 	IRQ 14 - free for PCI
> 	IRQ 15 - IDE crap
> 	

Acutally, I think more people have their modem on COM1 then their mouse...
Just my .02 cents.


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