NETFINITY 3500: INTRANETWARE DRIVER ISSUE with PCI SLOT-1

Subject: NETFINITY 3500, 3500-M10: INTRANETWARE ISSUE W/ PCI SLOT-1
Updated Netfinity server RETAIN Tip: 

    Record number:       H164212
    Device:              D/T8644
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00034
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/02/20
    Date last altered:   A99/08/06
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: NETFINITY 3500, 3500-M10: INTRANETWARE ISSUE W/ PCI SLOT-1

SYMPTOM:

The driver for any Adapter configured in PCI Slot #1 (System Slot#2) will not load during the installation of Novell IntraNetWare 4.11.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is any of the following IBM Netfinity servers:

    a Netfinity 3500-M10 server, Type 8655, any Model.
    a Netfinity 3500 server, Type 8644, any Model.

•  The system is configured with any supported Adapter located in PCI Slot #1 (System Slot #2).

  Note: The Netfinity ServerProven Compatibility web page is available from the following URL:

  http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/

•  The Onboard 7895 SCSI Adapter supports the hard drive(s) that the Network Operating System is being installed to.
•  The Network Operating System is Novell IntraNetWare 4.11.

FIX:

1.  Leave PCI Slot #1 (System Slot #2) empty while installing Novell IntraNetWare 4.11
2.  After the installation is complete and the System has rebooted, down and exit the  Operating System, power down the Server, install the adapter in PCI Slot #1 (System Slot #2),  then power up the System, and configure the Operating System for the Adapter.

   Note: The adapter in PCI Slot #1 (System Slot #2) should not be a LAN adapter.

DETAIL:

PCI slot #1 (System Slot #2) SHARES the interrupt assignment with the integrated Onboard 7895 SCSI Controller.
Novell IntraNetWare has limitations with the sharing of interrupts including the sharing of an interrupt by a LAN and a SCSI device.

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