IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring Adapter Drivers Does Not Load (142907)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q142907

SYMPTOMS

If you have multiple IBM Auto 16/4 token ring adapters installed on the computer and the Auto Sense option is enabled on one or all of them, the IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring driver in Windows NT does not load.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, disable the Auto Sense option on the token ring adapter. To perform this:
  1. Insert the IBM Auto 16/4 token ring adapter on one of the available slots inside the computer.
  2. Boot to MS-DOS.
  3. Insert the IBM Auto 16/4 Token-Ring Adapter Disk 1 (LANAID disk).
  4. Run LANAID.EXE.
  5. Select Configuration.
  6. Press TAB to Auto Sense. Select Disabled using the arrow keys and press the spacebar.
  7. Press ALT+S to store the configuration. Make sure you note the configuration.
  8. Press ALT+O to exit Configuration and quit Lanaid.
  9. Shut down the computer and remove the token ring adapter from the slot inside the computer.
  10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 for the other IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring adapters.
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/16/2003
Keywords:KB142907
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