Re: [COMP] Thanks for the windows realm page

  • From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 07:23:51 -0500

Rookie499@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Is the windows bus mastering hdd controller only for pci mounted hdd?

I think bus mastering is a Pci-only thing.

> When I added 2 devices to my isa/ide card (on a 486 with one ide slot)
> windows didnt like the standard bus mastering driver anymore, switched to the
> standard ide contoller and it worked, after I reinstalled the driver in
> device mngr
> hmm, it might not make any difference...via says to enable usb in bios even
> if you dont have usb devices, its supposed to also enable other stuff ( vxd's
> or something)

Usb?  On a 486?  I think I need more info here... are you having a problem?

John



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