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Service Hints & Tips |
Document ID: COBN-385CFZ |
IBM PC730/PC750 - Fails To RIPL with Adaptec 2940 SCSI card
Applicable to: World-Wide
Symptom:
IBM PC 700 Series 6875, 6885, 6886, or 6876 with an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI adapter and an IBM 16/4 Token Ring adapter installed may fail to RIPL to an OS/2 WARP Server.
Problem Isolation Aids:
The PC 700 system serving as the client contains an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI adapter with the Adaptec BIOS "enabled" and an IBM 16/4 Token Ring adapter. Setting the Adaptec BIOS to "disabled" eliminates the failure.
The failure does not occur with another type of SCSI adapter or when using IDE hardfiles.
The failure symptom does not occur if the client is RIPL'ing to a DOS Server even with the Adaptec BIOS "enabled."
Fix:
An updated version of the "RPLBOOT.SYS" file must be loaded on the server.
To determine if the updated file is required, locate RPLBOOT.SYS in the "\IBMLAN\RPL\DOS" subdirectory. If the date stamp on the "RPLBOOT.SYS" file is prior to 01/20/96, contact IBM Personal Software Support at 1-800-992-4777 to obtain an updated "RPLBOOT.SYS" file. Request the fix for APAR #IC12029.
The RPLBOOT.SYS fix will also be included in Fix Pack IP08222, and may be downloaded via the Internet using the following
steps:
. Open Internet web browser application
. Select option that allows the user to enter a URL.
. Enter ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com
. Click on PS
. Click on PRODUCTS
. Click on LAN
. Click on FIXES
. Click on V4.0
. Click on desired language.
. Look for IP08222 and download it.
CompuServ subscribers may download the fix from the OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPPO).
Prodigy subscribers may download the fix from the OS2CLUB. Locate the file in the IBM Files-fixes area of the Download Library.
If the failure persists, continue normal problem determination to isolate the failing FRU.
Adaptec 2940 is a trademark of Adaptec, Inc.
SAS KEYWORDS:
PSVP PSY2 PSVPCOMM PSY2COMM
PSVPADPT PSY2ADPT IBMPC 6885
PSY2OEM PSVPOEM PSY2PROG PSVPPROG
PSVPFDSK PSY2FDSK
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Hint Category |
Adapter Cards, Non-IBM Hardware/Software, OS/2, Retain, SCSI | |
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Date Created |
10-07-96 | |
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Last Updated |
20-05-98 | |
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Revision Date |
19-05-2001 | |
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Brand |
IBM PC | |
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Product Family |
PC 730, PC 750 | |
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Machine Type |
6875, 6876, 6885, 6886 | |
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Model |
Various | |
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Retain Tip (if applicable) |
H084384 | |
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