> SHEARING OF INTERRUPT REQUEST LINE (IRQ)
>
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> out, so I am unable to change the IRQ. IRQ 3 and 6 are available for
> use.
Congratulations. Your Windows XP installation is working correctly.
> How do I set one of the devices to one of the available IRQ?
You don't. It's supposed to share IRQs.
> I notice that Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System is using IRQ9, is
> Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System supposed to take-up an IRQ?
Yes.
> IRQ 0 System timer
> IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
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> IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel
> IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel
If anything, there is *less* IRQ sharing here than I would expect.