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#How change IRQ?

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#193302From: Daniel B. DouglasSep 30, 1995 2:40 PM
Hans, You can't render frames directly from 3DS to the dedicated PVR drive? Really? I sure hope I'm misunderstanding this, because I'm currently trying to get my new PVR running, and I definitely expect to render to the expensive Micropolis drive I got to go with it. While we're on the topic, can you tell me how to change IRQ addresses? When I try to initialize the PVR software, I get "Invalid IRQ=0 Address". My IRQ 0 is apparently now occupied by "click timer", according to MSD.exe. Any insight?
#193386From: hans rudi muellerOct 1, 1995 9:24 AM
Daniel………. So far I understud this thing, you must have an IPAS to render directly to the PVR, to have compressed Images on the PVR-HD.(the YOST-Group have it for the PAR!) ______>> Did I read correctly that G. Pyros offers a windows program that can >> control the PAR via MCI? Nope, but we do have an IPAS that will let you control it from within 3D Studio, though! Does that count? Greg Pyros________ ( from March 95) Because DOS cant access the PVR-HD's directly ( I heard that the NT-Version does it ) you must use the PVR-File Manager <EXPORT<IMPORT Options to Backup your Images. If you dont can Backup the PVR Drives, it seems to be safer to render to a DOS-Drive and then Import the Images to built ANI`s. About your IRQ-Problem: so far I know you must change your PCI-CMOS Setup, Section Plug and Play. Change IRQ`s available for PCI or ISA so that the Driver can identify your two SCSI-Host Adapters. (In my case its an Plato Board with AMI-Bios, my Adaptec was on IRQ11 and after installing, the ASPI-SCAN(in Bootsequenze) says, that both SCSI-Interfaces are at IRQ11, and in Windows PVR hangs. I changed in Plug and PLay the IRQ11 to be not available for PCI and now one has IRQ10 and the other have IRQ15) Regards h.r.
#193392From: Daniel B. DouglasOct 1, 1995 11:07 AM
Thanks, Hans. Late last night I finally thought to look in the BIOS, and found the field to set the IRQ for the three PCI slots. IRQ 12 finally worked. Sounds like we're in the market for another IPAS. I thought the ability to render from 3DS to an animation stream on the dedicated drive for the PVR was a standard feature of the PAR and Perception. I'm not happy to discover that it's not. For that much money, I shouldn't have to now spend even more to accomplish what seems to me like a basic function of the hardware. Doesn't seem right, does it?