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Ethernet controller messages

The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages
from the following device drivers:
• Novel l™ NetWare™ or IntraNetWare S erver ODI
• NDIS Adapter for level 2.01 (OS/2)
• NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT)
• SCO™ UNI X LL I

Novel l NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI

driver m essag es

This se ct io n p rov id es ex pl an atio ns of the er ro r mes sa ge s for
the Novell NetWare or IntraNetWar e ser v er ODI driver, and
suggested actions to resol v e each problem.
The Ethernet
controller
stopped
wo rkin g
wh en
another
adapter was
added to the
server.
Chec k the following:
• Make sure that the ca ble is
connected to the Ethernet controller.
• Make sure that the PCI system BIOS
is current.
• Re s eat the adapter.
• Det erm in e if the inte r ru pt (I RQ )
setting assigned to the Ethernet
adapter is also assigned to another
device in the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Although interrupt sharing is allowed
for PCI devices, some devices do not
function well when they share an
interrupt with a dissimilar PCI device.
T r y ch an gi ng the I RQ a ssi gned t o the
Ethernet adapter or the other device.
The Ethernet
controller
stopped
wo rkin g
without
apparent
cause.
Chec k the following:
• Run diagnostics for the Ethernet
controller.
• Try a differ ent c onnector on the hub.
• Reinstall the device drivers. Refer to
the op erating -sys tem do cumentation
and to the ServerGuide information.
Table 1 . Ethernet troubleshooting chart
Ethernet
controller
problem
Suggested Action