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I have an R31 with 2656-25u that I beleive is having IRQ issues with the minipci slot (see my post here for details - http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=19128).
Since the ACPI configuration does not alow the user to set IRQ in W2K I thought I would re-install as a Standard PC, however when I do this I get a BSOD during the installation set-up (something like "Page fault in non-page area).
My machine has 384mb RAM and I upgraded the processor to a PIII
1.13ghz from the Celeron 1.06ghz, but these troubles existed before any upgrades.
I have checked drivers, both IBM and manufacturer and tried 2 different wifi cards (Intel and another). I have the latest BIOS v3.11.

So, can the Standard PC power mode be installed andhow? Or, any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

--Des

You can re-distribute IRQs in the system BIOS for yourself.

Go into the BIOS and look for the IRQ option in the Config menu.

Yup, I've tried that in many combinations but in the end it doesn't actually effect anything. W2k shows all the irqs assigned the same way no matter what I do.

I know that this is not quite the same thing but I was wondering is could this be a potential solution to your problem?

If you don't use Infrared, try disabling the Infrared Device in Device Manager, then reboot. This will free up some resources for you (IRQ, etc.).

smugiri wrote:I know that this is not quite the same thing but I was wondering is could this be a potential solution to your problem?

I've been thinking about the 1802 fix, I might give it a try. The wifi cards I have are recognized by the system, the trouble is that when I am using wifi and I do anything graphic intense (page with lots of pictures, video, play a video off of the HD, etc.) the system locks up cold.
Turn the card off (disable radio) and there are no problems.
Using a PCMCIA wifi card and there are no problems. Oddly enough my PCMCIA bus uses teh same IRQ as the minipci slot, the mini WIFI and the Intel graphics set.

GomJabbar wrote:If you don't use Infrared, try disabling the Infrared Device in Device Manager, then reboot. This will free up some resources for you (IRQ, etc.).

I have the Serial ports and the parallel port disabled. I do use the IR port, but during my 'testing' have had it turned off as well. Same troubles.

I do have an internal antenna I installed under the keyboard. It is not shorting anything (taped the leads down to the plastic shield) but I wonder if it's an RF problem? I did disconnect the antenna from the card, and with the card turned on I locked up soon as I went to a video.

Should there be a RF shield between the card and the MB in the minipci slot?

Des