On Sat, 2004-05-22 at 22:02, Michael Havens wrote:
> You know, I went back into BIOS to reset the configuration and I noticed 
> something:
> 
> There are some settings that I question. For instancs, there is a setting that 
> says 
> 	PNP OS Installed: No
> which, to my untrained eye says "Plug-n-Play Operating System Installed:"
> IS debian a PNP OS? I think so, but I am untrained.
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pnp bios was for earlier versions of Windows - off is proper setting for
Linux
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> ---
> It was really cool when I switched the trigger on the next setting. The IRQ 
> list disapeared. That switch is
> 	Resources Controlled By: Manual 
> (the switch setting that turned it all off was 'auto') which to me is 
> associated with that first setting.
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Auto is the better way to go - unless you have to force specific cards /
built-in motherboard devices to specific IRQ's - My best answer is if
you have to ask, it should be automatic.
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> ---
> Then there  is 
> 	Reset Configuration Data: Disabled
> which I would think would reset the configuration settings each time you 
> restarted the computer if enabled. But that does not really make any sense. 
> Which configuration is it reset to. Someone must know what it does. 
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Reset Configuration Data does exactly that - reset things to factory
(BIOS) defaults - handy if someone has been mucking around and not
understanding what they are doing.

Craig

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