Intel SCB2 Product Guide - Page 89

Problems with Network, The Activity LED doesn't light

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Problems with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loaded: q Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings. Try the "PCI Installation Tips" below. Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails: q Make sure the network cable is securely attached. q Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET.CFG file. The Activity LED doesn't light: Make sure the network hub has power. The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed: q Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller. q Make sure your PCI BIOS is current. q Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts; OS/2† does not. q Try reseating the add in adapter. The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause: q Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary. q The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and then reinstall the drivers. q Run the diagnostics. Solving Problems 89

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Solving Problems
89
Problems with Network
The server hangs when the drivers are loaded:
q
Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings.
Try the “PCI Installation Tips” below.
Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails:
q
Make sure the network cable is securely attached.
q
Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET.CFG file.
The Activity LED doesn’t light:
Make sure the network hub has power.
The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed:
q
Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller.
q
Make sure your PCI BIOS is current.
q
Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts.
Also, make sure your operating system
supports shared interrupts; OS/2
does not.
q
Try reseating the add in adapter.
The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause:
q
Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary.
q
The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted.
Delete and then reinstall the drivers.
q
Run the diagnostics.