[Pc_Support] "Not enough resources" on fresh Windows 2000 install?

[Damien McKenna]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> You are really pushing the requirements on NT5+ (2000+) with only 64MiB.
I'm intending either upgrading it (if I can find a 64mb or 128mb EDO 
SODIMM cheap) or throwing a bit more money into it and getting a 
replacement laptop.
> 256MiB is really the recommended minimum.
This thing will go to 160mb if I can find a 128mb stick.
> At the same time -- let me guess -- it's an Intel i430FX/VX/TX
> (Triton I/III/IV) chipset so going over 64MiB kills the L2 cache, correct?
>   
Oh crap, yes it is.  I wasn't aware of that.  That sucks.
>> Each of the three devices it complains about are correctly
>> identified by Windows, infact there are no unknown devices in
>> the entire device manager (a first for me).
>>     
> What devices are they and how do they connect?
>   
The devices are:
* NeoMagic MagicGraph127ZV/ZV+/XD
* Texas Instruments PCI-1250 CardBus Controller
* Texas Instruments PCI-1250 CardBus Controller

All three are connected via the PCI bus.

Looking under the System Information program's Conflicts/Sharing section 
it lists:
IRQ 9 - Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
IRQ 9 - Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host
IRQ 9 - NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV/ZV+/XD driver
IRQ 5 - ESS Maestro 2E PCI audio Drive (WDM)
IRQ 5 - MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device

As you can see, no mention of the TI CardBus ports.  I've tried enabling 
only one of the CardBus slots but it doesn't make a difference.  I've 
also tried disabling some of the other devices that are sharing 
resources but that also makes no difference.
> It might be some component that requires manual configuration or no other conflicts.
>   
The problem is that I can't modify the resources on the devices that are 
working, it won't give me that option, and the devices that aren't 
working don't have any resources to change.
> Assuming Windows 2000SP4 has all the drivers you need for the
> hardware.  You also sometimes need to slipstream in OEM drivers for hardware too.  ;->
>   
I'm actually unable to find separate downloads for drivers for either 
the video card or the CardBus slots that are for Windows 2000, so I 
figure I'm stuck with them.
> But I can tell you that 64MiB is _not_ enough for the NT5+ kernel to run properly.  This isn't a Real86 (DOS) + 386Enhanced Mode (Windows 95/98/Me) OS.
>   
I know.  Could that be the problem, though, or is it most likely just 
going to be an IRQ / OS / driver issue?

Any ideas based on the above?  Thanks.

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