-=> Poindexter Fortran wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Vk> IRQ allocation was a real skill back then! Today, it all "just works", and
Vk> even many so called tech people wouldn't know an IRQ line if it hit them
Vk> over the head. :)
PF> It was all good until serial mice came around and people had to IRQ
PF> share. I used to have a piece of paper taped to the inside of the case
PF> with the assignments.
Yep, serial mice certainly complicated matters. :) And yes, I remember having
to keep track of my IRQ assignments. :)
PF> We went into the lab managers desk and added a modified sound file that
PF> played "perperperperforminginging IRQQQQQ Test". He'd install the card,
PF> the setup file would play the sound, he'd tweak the card, couldn't get
PF> it to work, then we'd go over with our updated setup disk and it'd work
PF> fine.
ROFLMAO!!! That's pure evil genius! :-) Reminds me of the time I planted a
virus simulator into AUTOEXEC.BAT on the secretary's PC. :)
PF> That was more fun than it should have been.
I bet, those sorts of practical jokes did work well. :-)
... Adam to Eve-> 'I'll wear the plants in this family'.
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