Using PCI Express Slot for something other than video

[Kent Dahlgren]

Hi John

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately it didn't seem make any difference.

I'm beginning to think that there's a problem with the state of the new
card at boot time.

Thanks again,
Kent

At 06:11 PM 8/5/2006, Fuller, John wrote:
>In the BIOS under video, there should be a setting to switch from PEG
>(PCIE x16) which is the default factory setting to a PCI adapter.
>Change the default to look for the PCI video card and I believe you
>should be all set. 
>
>John Fuller
>WSI Corp. 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: linux-precision-bounces at dell.com
>[mailto:linux-precision-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Kent Dahlgren
>Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:43 PM
>To: linux-precision at dell.com
>Subject: Using PCI Express Slot for something other than video
>
>Hi 
>
>We're trying to use the PCIe 16x slot in a Precision 370
>for some hardware development. 
>
>We removed the PCIe video card and put an nVIDIA display 
>adapter in one of the PCI slots. No problem, the system
>booted up uninstalled the PCIe card driver and installed a 
>driver for the PCIe card.
>
>The problem begins when we plug the non-video PCIe card
>into the 16x slot and try to boot the machine. The PCI video
>card does not get initialized and the system does not even
>boot.
>
>I'm guessing that the BIOS is setup to expect that the only
>card that is plugged into the 16x slot is a video card, and gives
>up when it doesn't find one there.
>
>Does anyone have any insight and or solutions?
>
>Thanks,
>Kent Dahlgren
>
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