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Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!network.ucsd.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!nosc!jadpc!bsd4me@ssg.com (Rick Emerson) From: bsd4me@ssg.com (Rick Emerson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: Using IRQ 2 & VGA Message-ID: <4Vm8NB2w165w@ssg.com> Date: 20 Jul 92 14:02:03 GMT Sender: 386bsd-gate@jadpc.cts.com Reply-To: bsd4me@ssg.com (Rick Emerson) Organization: J. Deitch & Associates Lines: 14 Originator: 386bsd-gate@jadpc.cts.com Precedence: bulk james@bigtex.cactus.org (James Van Artsdalen) writes: > [problem omitted] > If this is the problem, you can use Scotch tape to cover the IRQ 2 > signal on the VGA's ISA connector. > NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cut the trace (very carefully!), slip UNGUMMED paper, or a NONCONDUCTIVE film over the pin (risky stuff!) but NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER put adhesive tape on a board unless you want to ...ah-hem... gum up the works FOREVER. Rick