H165853: 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: - The system is any of the following IBM servers: 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. - The system is configured with the following options: a Planar with On-Board ServeRAID a PC ServeRAID SCSI Adapter, Option p/n70G8489 a ServeRAID II Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option p/n76H3584 a Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Ultra2 SCSI Adapter, Option p/n01K720 a Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 SCSI Adapter, Option p/n01K736 -= AND =- a Planar with On-Board PCI SCSI a PCI Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option p/n02K3454 a PCI Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Adapter, Option p/n76H3579 a PC Server Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Adapter, Option p/n76H5407 - The IBM ServeRAID BIOS Firmware Update Diskette version 3.01 and lower Firmware for the ServeRAID Adapter is affected. FIX: Apply IBM ServeRAID BIOS Firmware Update Diskette version 3.11 or higher. DETAILS: - The problem surfaces when a ServeRAID controller is scanned before the PCI SCSI (non-RAID) controller during system POST. - The problem will not be seen: - if either controller is disabled. - if the server is configured such that the PCI SCSI (non-RAID) controller is scanned before the ServeRAID controller. TRADEMARKS: Other company, product and service names may be the trademarks or service marks of others. DATE: MArch 24, 1999