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PC Server 320/520 - PCI/MCA hangs with IBM 100/10 Ethernet adapter

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom:
PC Server 320 or 520 MicroChannel (MCA) systems running Windows NT 3.51 fail to load the Ethernet driver and/or the Server hangs while installing the Ethernet driver.
The following error messages may be displayed in the Windows NT event viewer:
(stop) The IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter Driver service failed to start due to the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
(!) IBMFE1: Could not allocate the resources necessary for operation.
(!) IBMFE1: The dependency service on group failed to start.

Problem Isolation Aids:
The system is an 8640-Mxx or 8641-Mxx MicroChannel model running Windows NT 3.51 with an IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter FRU p/n 25H4383 (Option p/n 25H4374).

Fix:
Follow this procedure:
1.Download the MCA Windows NT Support Diskette Version 1.01 (MCANTSMP.EXE). Follow the directions found in the readme.txt.
To download the disk, double-click here:-
2.Configure the IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter.

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SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2 PSY2ADPT PSY2ERROR P/N25H4383
25H4374 PSY2COMM TRAP TRAPS
HANG UNCLASSIFIED 10/100

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Date Created

06-11-96

Last Updated

15-07-98

Revision Date

14-07-99

Brand

IBM PC Server

Product Family

PC Server 320, PC Server 520

Machine Type

8640, 8641

Model

ALL

TypeModel

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H134937

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