How do I set up LabView RealTime ETS on a desktop computer?

[RobDekker]

I have been trying to set up the LabVIEW Real-Time 8.0 OS on a desktop computer.  I have read the the "Requirements for a Desktop PC as a LabVIEW Real-Time target and followed the instruction in the installation manual "Using Desktop PCs as RT Targets with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module".

The problem I have run into is that there is a built in Network card on the motherboard (Intel Pentium 4 processor ) and the boot program is unable to recognize the Intel Pro/100S Network card I have added (PCI slot 1).  The error message is:  "Unable to configure primary network device".  I can not figure out what settings I have to change in the BIOS to get the thing working (BIOS version EV91510A.86A.0444)

I have done the following:

- Formatted the drive as FAT32 & used the Desktop PC Format Harddrive Disk

- Set the Serial Harddrive ATA/IDE Configuration to legacy

- Disabled Legacy USB Support

- Disabled onboard & legacy FP Audio

any help would be appreciated

[Kevin_Price]

You didn't mention turning off the built-in NIC (network card) from your BIOS setup.  Maybe it's still being seen as the primary despite the presence of a secondary.  Disable it and see what happens...

-Kevin P.

[RobDekker]

I have tried turing off the built in NIC from the BIOS setup but I could not get it to work.  I disabled the Onboard LAN but this did not seem to do anything.  I am not sure what I have to change in the BIOS setup in order to make the PCI network card the primary network device.