%-> for some reason , it is Not listed in my /proc/interrupts %-> this is what i have : %-> %-> 0: 6579101 XT-PIC timer %-> 1: 3145 XT-PIC keyboard %-> 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade %-> 3: 403397 XT-PIC serial %-> 4: 47442 XT-PIC serial %-> 7: 233167 XT-PIC soundblaster %-> 8: 2 XT-PIC rtc %-> 10: 392511 XT-PIC advansys %-> 13: 1 XT-PIC fpu %-> 14: 518629 XT-PIC ide0 %-> 15: 251555 XT-PIC ide1 %-> NMI: 0 %-> %-> what would cause the network card to not show up in /proc/interrupts ?? %-> in the bios , it tells me that the network card is on irq 5. %-> please help %-> eric IRQ 5 is normally used by the parallel port (LPT:). Can you move the card to a different IRQ? It looks like IRQ 9 is a possibility -- should work with PCI cards on new-ish motherboards -- or IRQ 11 (probably better). Don't try IRQ 12 (PS/2 mouse). -- Juha -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.