jc58+@andrew.cmu.edu (Johnny J. Chin) (11/01/90)
Hi, folks:
I have a problem ... hopefully, some Novell expert out there can help me.
My friend has a two node ELS II v2.12 network. This setup has been working for
months and suddenly the non-dedicated file server hangs after about 30 seconds
of loading the Netware Server softare (the whole system hangs).
The file server is a 286-10 clone. It contains a 80MB MFM hard drive, a 1.2
floppy, a parallel/serial card (clone), a Western Digital MFM HD/FD controller,
a true Paradise VGA card, and a Thomas Conrad TC-6142 (8-bit) ARCnet BNC card.
The server runs with the Thomas Conrad in ENHANCED mode with IRQ=5 and address
DC000h is used (we also tried IRQ=11 and DC000h).
The workstation works fine ... except (of course) when the file server hangs.
When the server hangs, the workstation reports that a file server is not found.
The file server works fine WITHOUT the serial/parallel card. But without it,
the file server cannot print.
Things that people have told me to try and I have but nothing worked:
1. replaced the Thomas Conrad card with a new one.
2. try different network card settings.
3. replaced the serial/parallel card with another one.
4. regenerated the ELS software.
5. reloaded the NET$OS.EXE file onto the server
(I don't think this was usefull at all, since the non-dedicated server
must boot DOS first and run NET$OS from the floppy).
Any suggestions? If you need more information, please feel free to contact
me (see below).
Any and all comments/suggestions/clues/etc. are welcome. I thank all of you
in advance for your replies. And on my friends behalf, I thank you.
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