Appendix A, Interrupt Levels

Document Number: 107315-027, Volume 2
Publication Date: July 1996

An interrupt processes information moving to and from the network. The interrupt you select can be used by only one controller in the computer. If two controllers share an interrupt, they will not operate properly. Choose from the following interrupts:

Interrupt Levels
LevelCommon Use
IRQ 2Usually cascaded with QVision video
IRQ 3COM 2
IRQ 4COM 1
IRQ 5Usually available
IRQ 9Usually cascaded with QVision video
IRQ 10Usually used with audio hardware
IRQ 11Usually available

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