Problem with installing PCMCIA NIC - programmable IRQ interrupt not activated. - FIXED!

[cirrus1]

I have just installed a D-Link DFE-680TX Cardbus Network card in my laptop. The laptop recognizes the card at bootup
and installs the drivers ok. After reboot I go into device manager and sees the card listed as problem device. On

status it says something like

"THis device doesn't work because Windows-support for programmable PCI interrupt haven't been activated"
"To activate this support click on Activate IRQ-steering"
I click the button and go rebooting. But Windows doesn't change anything.

I have checked the ressource tab and there it says that the card conflicts with the programmable interruptcontroller & Motherboard-ressources.

I guess this is caused by the laptop which is an older IBM 760XL from 97' or so, which probably can't support ACPI.
Any suggestions is very much appreciated, as I feel that I have tried all like swapping PC-Card slots disabling com
ports etc.

 

[rmblam]

Take a peek in the bios and see if you need to enable the socket or free up an IRQ.

 

[cirrus1]

Thx for your reply, but I've actually got it working

There was an option in the IBM Configuration Utility to enable Cardbus - then it worked

Thanks anyway