H164212: NETFINITY 3500: INTRANETWARE DRIVER ISSUE WITH 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: All of the following must be true for this TIP to apply: - The System is any model IBM Netfinity server 3500 type 8644 properly configured with any supported Adapter located in PCI Slot #1 (System Slot #2). - 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. 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. IntraNetWare is a trademark of Novell Inc. Date: July 22, 1998