HP NetServer LP 2000r Installing IBM OS/2 on an HP Netserver - Page 12

Tip 25) NetServer E 60 - Fixpak 40 Required for Memory Dump Functionality, Considerations

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6. Add a new Basedev statement in config.sys BASEDEV=AICNEW.ADD 7. In config.sys make sure the following statement is present SET SAVECONNECT=1 By default, this statement is inserted by cdinst. 8. At the end of installation, aicnew.add gets copied to the root partition of the boot drive, and the config.sys will have a corresponding BASEDEV statement. You can choose to copy this driver to the c:\os2\boot directory. Do not rename this driver back to AIC7870.ADD. Reference: http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/FCF6C3F9EF462CCC86256449006F9599.html Tip 25) NetServer E 60 - Fixpak 40 Required for Memory Dump Functionality The Fixpak 40 is required to be able to take a memory dump on the E 60 running Warp Server SMP 4.0. If you don't apply this fixpack the system will hang with a character mode display indicating that a memory dump will be taken. To recover from this mode you have to power off and on. Considerations Before installing OS/2 you must keep in mind the following considerations Consideration 1: Choose the Booting Controller If you are using multiple disc controllers it is important to determine which is going to be the boot controller since OS/2 uses the order or sequence of the "BASEDEV= xxxx.yyy" driver definition statement in CONFIG.SYS to determine the drive letter assignment. The first BASEDEV declared in CONFIG.SYS will be assigned to the boot drive. For clarity purpose it helps to place the "BASEDEV= xxxx.yyy at the beginning of CONFIG.SYS. It is recommended that you remove the IBMINT13.I13 from config.sys when using NetRaid or SCSI drivers. It is also important to pay attention to system specific boot ordering. Many systems bios setup programs allow the user to set the boot priority of the disk controller(s). NOTE: You must create a partition < 2GB for the boot drive. (See Tip 3) Please complete the following table for planning purposes: Table 2a Adapter Driver Name Driver Provider 12

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6.
Add a new Basedev statement in config.sys
BASEDEV=AICNEW.ADD
7.
In config.sys make sure the following statement is present
SET SAVECONNECT=1
By default, this statement is inserted by cdinst.
8.
At the end of installation, aicnew.add gets copied to the root partition of the boot drive, and
the config.sys will have a corresponding BASEDEV statement. You can choose to copy this
driver to the c:\os2\boot directory. Do not rename this driver back to AIC7870.ADD.
Reference:
Tip 25) NetServer E 60 - Fixpak 40 Required for Memory Dump
Functionality
The Fixpak 40 is required to be able to take a memory dump on the E 60 running Warp Server
SMP 4.0. If you don’t apply this fixpack the system will hang with a character mode display
indicating that a memory dump will be taken. To recover from this mode you have to power off
and on.
Considerations
Before installing OS/2 you must keep in mind the following considerations
Consideration 1: Choose the Booting Controller
If you are using multiple disc controllers it is important to determine which is going to be the
boot controller since OS/2 uses the order or sequence of the "BASEDEV= xxxx.yyy" driver
definition statement in CONFIG.SYS to determine the drive letter assignment. The first
BASEDEV declared in CONFIG.SYS will be assigned to the boot drive. For clarity purpose it
helps to place the "BASEDEV= xxxx.yyy at the beginning of CONFIG.SYS. It is recommended
that you remove the IBMINT13.I13 from config.sys when using NetRaid or SCSI drivers.
It is also important to pay attention to system specific boot ordering. Many systems bios setup
programs allow the user to set the boot priority of the disk controller(s).
NOTE: You must create a partition < 2GB for the boot drive. (See Tip 3)
Please complete the following table for planning purposes:
Table 2a
Driver
Adapter
Driver Name
Provider