H134937 - PCI/MCA SERVER HANGS WITH IBM 100/10 ETHERNET ADAPTER SYMPTOM: PC Server 320 or 520 MicroChannel (MCA) systems running Windows NT 3.51 fail to load the Ethernet driver and/or the Server hangs while installing the Ethernet driver. 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. (!) IBMFE1: Could not allocate the resources necessary for operation. (!) IBMFE1: The dependency service on group failed to start. PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS: The system is an 8640-Mxx or 8641-Mxx MicroChannel model running Windows NT 3.51 with an IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter FRU p/n 25H4383 (Option p/n 25H4374). FIX: Follow this procedure: 1.Download the MCA Windows NT Support Diskette Version 1.01 (MCANTSMP.EXE). Follow the directions found in the readme.txt. 2.Configure the IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter. .------------------------IMPORTANT-----------------------------. | | | Diskette images are customer installable. Customers should | | review any "README" files located on the diskette for | | installation information. Contact the IBM PC HelpCenter at | | 800-772-2227 if download/installation assistance is needed. | | | | IBM PC Server files are located in Directory 22 on the PC | | Company Bulletin Board Service (BBS) at 1-919-517-0001 or | | tieline 255-0001. | | The files may also be downloaded via the Internet from the | | IBM PC File Library by searching the following Internet URL:| | http://www.pc.ibm.com/files.html | |______________________________________________________________| Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. November 5, 1996