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

[Damien McKenna]

I'll re-format the email as Thunderbird's quoting confuses me at times.
Any thoughts, guys?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pc_support-bounces at matrixlist.com 
> [mailto:pc_support-bounces at matrixlist.com] On Behalf Of Damien McKenna
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:01 PM
> To: This is the PC Support list.
> Subject: Re: [Pc_Support] "Not enough resources" on fresh 
> Windows 2000 install?
> 
> 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.

Note: the manual says it only goes as far as 96mb but that may have
changed with a BIOS update.  I've no way to be certain, but with 128mb
of RAM probably going to cost $100 or more its not looking very hopeful.

> > 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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