[ale] IRQ conflict with multiple NIC cards

[Christopher Russell]

RE: IRQ conflict with multiple NIC cards

I am attempting to set up a primary machine as router/server for home
LAN. It's RH8.0, on Gigabyte GA-7VRXP mobo (new Aug'02), has been
running fine as a single host, but now I'm changing it. The first nic
card is auto assigned an IRQ number, and internet connection works fine,
but the later additional cards I believe have to be manually assigned an
IRQ. - Otherwise they zap each other as 'inactive.'

QUESTION:
When adding nic cards, how do you determine assignment of IRQ numbers
for each additional nic card?

WHAT I'VE DONE SO FAR:
Countless circumnavigation of 'configure' and 'activate' of System Tools
> Network Device Control. Read HOW_TO's, and come to the conclusion it's
an IRQ conflict.

How should I solve this, how do I determine IRQ assignment, please?
Anything else I should know?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

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