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A device connect to the system is not functioning.
As per the Knowledge Base entry the cause of this bug is:
The MCA Setup program and the adapter′s OEMSETUP.INF file identify the slots on an MCA bus differently than the Windows NT hardware abstraction layer (HAL). The Windows NT HAL identifies the slots beginning with 0 (for example, physical slot 1 is SlotID 0), but the MCA setup program and the OEMSETUP.INF file start with 1.
The fix is a new NDIS.SYS driver and is contained in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2.0. The fix can also be obtained separately from the following URL:
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Note: If the server is a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a
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Install Windows NT 3.51 first and connect to the network (NT 3.51 does not have this bug), then upgrade to NT 4.0. The server will fail to connect at this point, but you can install Service Pack 2 to fix the problem.
D.4 IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter Hangs with IBM Server 320/520
Download the latest drivers from IBM to overcome the problem. See
Appendix A, ªSources of Drivers and Informationº on page147.
D.5 Micro Channel LANStreamer Adapter
The Auto LANStreamer MCA Adapter driver supplied with NT 4.0 will not work. Please refer to Appendix A, ªSources of Drivers and Informationº on page 147 for details on where to get the latest update of the driver.
Also, when the server shuts down with this adapter installed, it might not reset the adapter properly, forcing you to power off the server completely to correct the problem.
D.6 PCI LANStreamer Adapter Hangs When Shutting Down
When the following adapters are installed, you could experience a problem while shutting down your server. Installing the latest service pack should solve the problem. See Appendix A, ªSources of Drivers and Informationº on page147.
The following adapters are affected:
1. IBM Auto LANStreamer PCI Adapter FRU part 04H8098 (Option part 04H8095)
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