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

Applicable to: World-Wide

Abstract :
Server hangs with IBM 100/10 Ethernet Adapter

Symptom :
PC Server 320 or 520 (PCI/EISA) systems running Windows NT 3.51fail to load the Ethernet driver and/or the Server hangs. 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.
(stop) IBMFE1: Could not connect to interrupt number supplied.
(!) IBMFE1: There is a interrupt conflict at interrupt #
(!) IBMFE1: There is an i/o port conflict.

After the error, the I/O port assignments for the Ethernet adapter are different from those reported in POST/BIOS.

Problem Isolation Aids :
The system is a PC Server 320 or 520 PCI/EISA model running Windows NT 3.51 AND the following adapters are installed:

IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter FRU p/n25H4383 (Option p/n 25H4374).
-AND-
IBM PCI RAID Adapter FRU p/n06H5078 (Option p/n07H0508).

Fix :
Follow this procedure:
1. Remove the IBM 100/10 Ethernet Adapter.
2. Install Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 which can be downloaded from the following Microsoft Web site URL:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt351/ussp5/i386
3. Reinstall and configure the Ethernet adapter.


SAS Keywords :
PSY2 PSY2ADPT PSY2ERROR 25H4383
25H4374 06H5078 07H0508 PSY2COMM
TRAP TRAPS HANG

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Date Created

18-10-96

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

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H134555

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