[Techtalk] PCI, IRQ, and Raid

[Andrew]

Hi People,
		
	A few weeks ago I was triing to put together a 4 dr raid. I was not 
sucessful. I was annoyed, I could at that time ask the "right" 
questions. So I went and studied the matter. I am putting together a 
list of what is actually in the box and what the software thinks is there.
	
	As root in a terminal window, in "/proc/", while attempting to copy the 
content of the file "PCI"... I could read it or "view" it using 
MidnightCommander, BUT was unable to copy it. It would open as a blank 
page in a text-editor(gedit).It would open as a blank page when I 
selected edit in MC. Again as 'view" it would show a list (totally 
wrong) of PCI devices.In edit or copy it shows blank/empty/file.

	Do I need to look someplace else?  Where? Whay can't it (/proc/pci/) be 
copied?

		This (making a list)seems to me the first step in fixing the machine. The 
bus (including AGP) is reading only two of the six slots correctly empty 
slots show non-existant 10-100 cards. The AMI bios looks to be reading 
it correctly.
	
	In the next few days I should get the newest CD 8.0 to 8.2 Mandrake. Is 
it likely the new software will fix this??

	Andrew