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FDD ERROR OCCURS IF BOTH SERVERAID & ADAPTEC INSTALLED



Subject: FLOPPY DRIVE ERROR: IF BOTH SERVERAID & ADAPTEC INSTALLED
Updated Netfinity server RETAIN Tip: 

    Record number:       H165853
    Device:              D/T8660
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00026
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O99/01/28
    Date last altered:   A99/03/24
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: FLOPPY DRIVE ERROR: IF BOTH SERVERAID & ADAPTEC INSTALLED


SYMPTOM:

During POST the error 602 invalid diskette boot record displays.
In configuration/setup (F1) the diskette drive is listed as NONE or NOT INSTALLED.
Cannot boot from floppy diskette.


PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

      a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
      a Netfinity 7000 server, Type 8651, any Model.
      a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
      a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8660, any Model.
      a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model.
      a Netfinity 3500 server, Type 8644, any Model.
      a Netfinity 3000 server, Type 8476, any Model.
      a PC Server 330, Type 8640, any Model.
      a PC Server 325, Type 8639, any Model.
      a PC Server 310, Type 8639, any Model.



a Planar with On-Board ServeRAID
a PC ServeRAID SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 70G8489
a ServeRAID II Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 76H3584
a Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Ultra2 SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 01K720
a Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 01K736

-= AND =-

a Planar with On-Board PCI SCSI
a PCI Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 02K3454
a PCI Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option P/N 76H3579
a PC Server Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Adapter, Option P/N 76H5407


FIX:

Apply IBM ServeRAID BIOS Firmware Update Diskette version 3.11 or higher.


DETAILS:


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