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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1778          11/18/97 
 
 
TITLE:  Manhattan P and Madge Token Ring Card
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When configuring a Manhattan P server with an EISA Madge Token 
   Ring card and devices off both NCR SCSI channels, a SCSI bus 
   reset error may occur after loading the MADGEODI.LAN driver, 
   version 5.09, for Novell 3.12. This error has only been seen 
   while using devices off both SCSI channels.
   
   This issue affects the following systems: 501502, 501503, and 
   501830.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   This issue was reported after a customer upgraded the Madge Token 
   Ring drivers from the SMART386.LAN, version 5.15, to the new 
   MADGEODI.LAN, version 5.09. As soon as the Madge driver was 
   loaded, the system generated a SCSI bus reset error and continued 
   posting. This seemed to be an informative error that did not 
   affect system performance or functionality.    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve the issue, change the secondary SCSI port address from 
   the default 0900h - 9ffh to 0f400h - 0f4ffh using the following 
   steps:
   
   1. Boot the computer from the EISA configuration 
      diskette.
   
   2. From the opening screen, press the [Enter] key.
   
   3. On the welcoming screen, press the [Enter] key.
   
   4. Arrow-down to Configure Computer and press the 
      [Enter] key.
   
   5. Arrow-down to View and Edit Details and press 
      the [Enter] key.
   
   6. Arrow-down to the second embedded - PCI SCSI 
      Controller field and press the [F6] key for edit 
      resources.
   
   7. Move down to the port address field and press the [-]
      key until the address shown is 0f400h - 0f4ffh.
   
   8. Press the [F10] key when done.
   
   9. Press the [F10] key again.
   
   10. Arrow-down to Save and Exit and press the [Enter] 
       key.
   
   11. Highlight the Save Configuration and Restart the 
       Computer field and press the [Enter] key.
   
   12. The configuration has been saved. Press the [Enter] 
       key to reboot.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN 001958RF 
 
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