Intergraph InterServe 75 User Manual

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InterServe 75
Start Here
October 1998 DHA027920
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Copyright

1998 Intergraph Computer Systems. All rights reserved. This document contains information protected by copyright, trade secret, and trademark law. This document may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced in any form or by any means, or be used to make any derivative work, without written consent from Intergraph Computer Systems.
Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville AL 35894-0001

Notice

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this document.
All warranties given by Intergraph Computer Systems about equipment or software are set forth in your purchase contract. Nothing stated in, or implied by, this document or its contents shall be considered or deemed a modification or amendment of such warranties.

Trademarks

Intergraph Computer Systems and the Intergraph Computer Systems logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Computer Systems. InterServe and TD are trademarks of Intergraph Computer Systems.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................................... v
About This Document ...............................................................................................................v
Document Conventions............................................................................................................. v
Operating System Information...................................................................................................v
Hardware Information.............................................................................................................. vi
Ergonomic Information............................................................................................................ vi
Customer Support..................................................................................................................... vi
1 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 1
2 Setting Up System Software ................................................................................................ 3
Preparing for Setup.................................................................................................................... 3
Starting Operating System Setup............................................................................................... 5
Finishing System Setup............................................................................................................. 6
Setting Up in a Macintosh Environment.................................................................................... 7
What’s Next?............................................................................................................................. 8
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Hardware and Software Support Services.................................................................. vi
World Wide Web....................................................................................................... vi
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service.............................................................................. vi
FAXLink................................................................................................................... vii
Telephone.................................................................................................................. vii
More Support Options.............................................................................................. viii
Creating a Repair Disk................................................................................................ 6
Creating System Software Backup Diskettes.............................................................. 7
Installing and Configuring Services for Macintosh..................................................... 7
Publishing a Macintosh Volume ................................................................................. 8
Configuring Macintosh Printing Services................................................................... 8
3 Reinstalling System Software.............................................................................................. 9
Before You Begin...................................................................................................................... 9
System Software Products.......................................................................................................10
Installing Windows NT Server 4.0.......................................................................................... 10
Enabling Bus Mastering for IDE/ATAPI Devices .................................................... 11
Getting Operating System Updates.......................................................................................... 12
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Preface

InterServe 75 Start Here provides information you need to set up the operating system and associated system software on an InterServe 75. The document also provides information you will need if you have to reinstall the operating system and associated system software.

About This Document

InterServe 75 Start Here is organized as follows
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Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” describes how to begin setting up an InterServe 75, and where to look for hardware and software setup and use information.
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Chapter 2, “Setting Up System Software,” describes how to set up the operating system and associated system software on an InterServe 75.
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Chapter 3, “Reinstalling System Software,” describes how to reinstall the operating system and associated system software on an InterServe 75, if needed.
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Document Conventions

Bold
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, ALT or F3; names of files and directories.
CTRL+D Press a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL
Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Output displayed on the screen.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command line in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
and D simultaneously.

Operating System Information

For more detailed information on the operating system, see the printed and online Microsoft documentation delivered with the system.
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Hardware Information

For more information about system hardware, see the System Guide delivered with the system.
NOTE The InterServe 75 system hardware is the same as the TD-260 system hardware described in
the
System Guide
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Ergonomic Information

Read the Ergonomics Guide delivered with your system for valuable information on ways to minimize repetitive stress injuries when working with a computer.

Customer Support

Intergraph Computer Systems offers an assortment of customer support options.

Hardware and Softwa r e Suppor t Services

Intergraph Computer Systems provides a variety of hardware services for Intergraph and third­party equipment. Services include warranty upgrades, repair depot service, on-site hardware maintenance, system administration, and network consulting. Hardware purchased from Intergraph Computer Systems includes a factory warranty ranging from 30 days to three years. A detailed warranty description is available on the World Wide Web; see the Support pages at http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
Intergraph Computer Systems provides complimentary software support for 30 or 90 days following shipment of a hardware or software product. This includes World Wide Web access, Intergraph Bulletin Board Service access, FAXLink service, and telephone (Help Desk) support. At the end of the complimentary support period, you can purchase other levels of software support.

World Wide Web

You can visit Intergraph Computer Systems on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics. On these pages, you can get news and product information, technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more.

Intergraph Bulletin Board Servi ce

On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS), you can get technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more.
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FAXLink

To connect to the IBBS:
1. Set your system’s communications protocol for eight (8) data bits, no parity, one (1) stop bit, and any baud rate up to 14,400.
2. Using a modem, call 1-205-730-8786. Outside the United States, call one of the mirror sites listed on World Wide Web; see the Software Support pages at http://www.intergraph.com.
3. At the login prompt, key in your user ID. If you have not connected before, key in new to create a user ID.
4. Follow the menus to find what you need. The IBBS provides clear choices and online help.
If you have trouble connecting to or using the IBBS, call the Customer Response Center at 1­800-633-7248 (product entry IBBS) or leave a message for the IBBS System Operator at 1­205-730-1413.
To use the FAXLink:
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Call 1-800-240-4300 for information on how to get technical support information using the FAXLink.
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Telephone

To get customer support by telephone:
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Have the following information available when you call:
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Call 1-205-730-9000 to get documents (up to five per call).
In the United States, call 1-800-633-7248 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor.
Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems. You use your service number for warranty or maintenance calls.
Your Customer Personal Identification Number (CPIN). You get a CPIN the first time you call the Customer Response Center; it is associated with your service number for future call logging.
The product’s name or model number.
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The product’s serial number. Software product serial numbers are included in the product packaging. Hardware product serial numbers are on a sticker affixed to the hardware product.
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Your name and telephone number.
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A brief description of the question or problem.

More Support Options

To get information on more customer support options:
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Visit the Support pages on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
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For hardware support questions in the United States, call 1-800-763-0242.
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For software support questions in the United States, call 1-800-345-4856.
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Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor.
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1 Getting Started

Your InterServe 75 shipped with the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system partially installed. To set up your InterServe 75 for use, you will need to set up the system hardware, and then set up the operating system and associated system software.
To set up your InterServe 75:
1. Set up the system hardware according to the instructions in the System Guide delivered with the system.
NOTE The InterServe 75 system hardware is the same as the TD-260 system hardware described in
the
System Guide
2. Set up the operating system and associated system software according to the instructions in this document.
3. Configure the system for use according to the instructions in the System Guide.
See the System Guide for information on operating and expanding the system.
NOTE If you need to reinstall the operating system and associated system software, follow the
instructions in this document instead of the instructions in the
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System Guide
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2 Setting Up System Software

Follow the instructions in this chapter to set up the operating system and associated system software for your InterServe 75.

Preparing for Setup

Your system’s primary system disk drive and any additional disk drives were formatted and partitioned before shipment. In Explorer or My Computer, you can right-click a disk drive and click Properties to display the drive’s partition size and file system format. To view partition and format information for all disk drives, you can use Disk Administrator. See the operating system documentation and Help for more information on these tools.
The operating system and associated system software are pre-installed on the system’s primary hard disk drive. Intergraph Computer Systems installed the following system software:
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Driver software for the installed video display adapter
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Driver software for the on-board sound processor
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Quick-Fix Engineering (QFE) update software (fixes for operating system problems or limitations), if needed
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InterSite software
You must follow the operating system Setup process to prepare Microsoft Windows Server for use. Before you go through Setup, have the following available:
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Microsoft’s Start Here document.
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Documentation for the system’s video display adapter and network adapter.
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Documentation for any expansion cards purchased from Intergraph Computer Systems.
Get and record the following information:
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Your name, and the name of your company or organization:
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The CD Key from the Windows NT CD case, or the Product ID Number from Start Here or the registration card:
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If the system is connected to a network, get and record the following information from your network administrator:
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Computer name for your system:
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Workgroup name (if the system will be part of a workgroup):
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Domain name (if the system will be part of a Windows NT domain):
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Security role for your system in the Windows NT domain -- primary domain controller, backup domain controller, or stand-alone server:
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If your system will be acting as a backup domain controller or stand-alone server, username and password of an authorized domain administrator account:
NOTE Determine the security role for your server before beginning system configuration. You cannot
change a stand-alone server to a domain controller without reinstalling Windows NT Server. A domain controller maintains security policy and performs user authentication for a domain. Stand-alone servers may be part of a domain, although they do not have to participate in a domain. Refer to the operating system documentation for a detailed explanation of the differences between domain controllers and stand-alone servers.
NOTE On a system with Windows NT Small Business Server, the system becomes a domain
controller by default.
If the system is connected to a network that uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), obtain and record the following TCP/IP networking information from your network administrator:
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Internet Protocol (IP) address for your system:
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IP subnet mask for your system:
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IP domain name for your network:
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IP address for your network’s default gateway:
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IP addresses for your network’s Domain Name System (DNS) servers, if any:
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The Windows NT delivery media contains software and drivers for both Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)- and Intel-based systems. When installing Windows NT distribution files, make sure to install them from the \
I386 directory (the Intel software directory) on the
delivery media.

Starting Operating System Setup

The first time you start the system, it boots to a Microsoft End-User License Agreement (EULA) screen. After reading and accepting the terms of the agreement, follow the instructions to continue operating system Setup. Take the default settings provided by Setup, except as noted in the following text. You can set up a user account and join a workgroup or domain after you configure the video display, the sound processor, and networking.
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CAUTION If you purchased a system with Windows NT Small Business Server, read Microsoft’s
Here
document before continuing. Setup procedures for Windows NT Small Business Server
differ from Setup procedures for Windows NT Server.
NOTE Before starting the system for the first time, you may want to learn more about system power,
startup, and shutdown. See the
System Guide
for more information.
Start
To start the computer and set up the operating system software:
1. Turn on the monitor by pressing its power switch.
2. Turn on the system by pressing its power switch. The system starts and the EULA screen displays.
3. Read the terms of the EULA and then follow the instructions displayed on-screen to complete the Setup process. A Welcome screen displays, then a prompt for user and organization, and then a prompt for the product ID. Accept the default settings provided by Setup, except as follows:
On a system with a 3Com network adapter, the network adapter driver software is not preinstalled. When prompted to install a network adapter, choose Select from list. From the displayed list, choose 3Com Fast Etherlink XL Adapter (3C905). Allow Setup to install this driver software.
NOTE On a system with Windows NT Small Business Server, networking is installed by default and
without user intervention. After Setup completes, go to Network in the Control Panel to set the system’s network address. See Microsoft’s
Start Here
document.
Create an Emergency Repair Disk when prompted.
NOTE On a system with Windows NT Small Business Server, you will create an Emergency Repair
Disk after completing Setup.
Enter a password for the Administrator account when prompted.
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After you configure networking, you can join a workgroup or domain. You cannot set up a user account until after you have completed setup and rebooted the system. See Windows NT Help for details on setting up a user account and joining a workgroup or domain.
For more information on Setup, and on using the interface features of the operating system, refer to the operating system documentation and Help.

Finishing System Setup

After Setup completes, an InterSite Welcome icon (“Press to finish setup”) displays on the operating system desktop. Double-click this icon, or go to Programs/InterSite/Welcome on the operating system Start menu, to display InterSite Welcome.
InterSite Welcome helps you do the following:
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Create a repair disk for the operating system.
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Create backup diskettes of device driver software and other system software products.
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Learn about Intergraph Computer Systems customer support.
You should take advantage of the tools provided by InterSite Welcome to ensure that your system is fully ready for use. See InterSite Welcome for more information. Also see the following sections for information on creating a repair disk and creating backup diskettes.

Creating a Repair Disk

If you did not create an Emergency Repair Disk during Setup, use the tools provided by InterSite Welcome to do so. See the operating system documentation and Help for information on creating an Emergency Repair Disk. You should also update an Emergency Repair Disk after you finish configuring the system.
In the event of corrupted disk drives, the files on the repair diskettes restore the contents of the operating system registry at the time the operating system was installed, along with the standard operating system drivers.

Creating System Software Backup Diskettes

Backup diskettes for some device driver software and system software products are not delivered with the system. Use InterSite Version Manager, available through InterSite Welcome, to create system software backup diskettes.
Version Manager lets you create backup diskettes containing device driver software and system software products that were installed on the system before shipment, and which are not
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available on the operating system CD-ROM. You may need these backup diskettes later -- for example, if you have to reinstall a device driver or the operating system.
NOTE You may not have to create backup diskettes for all system software. If Version Manager
does not list drivers or other system software products, then they are available on the operating system software CD, or on backup diskettes delivered with expansion boards.
If the system requires Quick-Fix Engineering (QFE) update software, it is included in the system software available for backup diskette creation. QFE update software contains fixes for operating system problems or limitations, and is only shipped with the system if it is needed. If QFE update software is shipped with the system, you should create a QFE backup diskette for use if you have to reinstall the operating system.
See Version Manager Help for information on creating system software backup diskettes. Visit the Intergraph Computer Systems site on the World Wide Web and vendor bulletin boards for new and updated drivers.

Setting Up in a Macintosh Environment

You may be using your InterServe 75 in a publishing and prepress environment with Macintosh systems. If so, take the following steps to set up the system for use with these Macintosh systems.
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Installing and Configuring Services for Maci ntosh

The following procedure describes how to set up Windows NT Services for Macintosh on a network that does not require Appletalk routing.
To install and configure Windows NT Services for Macintosh:
1. Insert the Windows NT CD-ROM into the system’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/Network/Services (tab).
3. Click Add. The Select Network Services dialog displays.
4. Click Services for Macintosh, and then click OK. Windows NT installs Services for Macintosh and lists the service on the Services tab.
5. Configure the zone information as appropriate for your network. If your network requires Appletalk routing, refer to your Windows NT Server documentation.
6. Click Close.
7. When prompted, restart the system for these changes to take effect.
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Publishing a Macintosh Volume

For Macintosh clients to access your InterServe 75, you must publish a Macintosh volume.
To publish a Macintosh volume:
1. Go to Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Server Manger. The Server Manager dialog displays.
2. Click MacFile, and then click Volumes. The Macintosh Accessible Volumes dialog displays.
3. Click Create Volume. The Create Volume dialog displays. Complete the information on this dialog as appropriate, and then click OK. Server Manager creates the volume and displays it in the Macintosh Accessible Volumes dialog.
4. Click Close.
5. Close Server Manager. The volume is now visible to Macintosh clients belonging to the zone in which your server resides.

Configuring Macintosh Pri nti ng Services

RIP and OPI applications that run on your InterServe 75 may require special configuration to print properly. Refer to your Windows NT Server documentation, and to the documentation delivered with the application software, to determine the proper configuration for the Macintosh Printing Services on Windows NT.

What’s Next?

See the System Guide to configure the system for use and to learn more about using the system.
If you need to reinstall the operating system and associated system software, see Chapter 3,
“Reinstalling System Software.”
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3 Reinstalling Sy stem Software

Follow the instructions in this section only if you have to reinstall the operating system and associated system software on your InterServe 75. Read and understand the entire chapter before you begin.

Before You Begin

Have the following items available:
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The information you recorded earlier in Chapter 2, “Setting Up System Software.”
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Operating system software CD-ROMs, associated diskettes, and documentation. Make sure you have the Setup diskettes delivered with the operating system.
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Backup diskettes which you created according to instructions in Chapter 2, “Setting Up System Software.” If you did not create backup diskettes, you can create them now by inserting the Intergraph System CD-ROM into any computer running Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98 and running InterSite Version Manager. Create backup diskettes for the products listed under “System Software Products” in this chapter.
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Backup diskettes and documentation delivered with any expansion boards or additional peripheral devices purchased from Intergraph.
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The Late-Breaking News document delivered with your system.
NOTE On a system with Windows NT Small Business Server, refer to the
Business Server
Late-Breaking News
and the document for installation instructions.
Microsoft BackOffice
You can find the system software on backup diskettes that you created, on the Intergraph System CD-ROM, or on the operating system CD-ROM. If you did not create backup diskettes of drivers or other system software products, they are probably available on the operating system CD-ROM or on backup diskettes delivered with expansion boards.
NOTE You must install certain drivers from backup or other diskettes. The correct driver versions
may not be on CD-ROM. If a driver version is delivered on backup diskette or in Version Manager, that version should be used instead of what is available on CD-ROM.
Driver software is routinely improved and updated. Use InterSite Version Manager, or visit the Intergraph Computer Systems site on the World Wide Web and vendor bulletin boards for new and updated drivers.
Review the Late-Breaking News document delivered with your system for any additional tasks you may have to perform during reinstallation.
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System Software Products

The following table lists drivers and other system software products installed on various configurations of InterServe 75. If a system software product is not listed, but installed on your system, the product is available from an operating system software CD-ROM, or is delivered with an expansion board or additional peripheral device. Depending on your
system’s configuration, you will need some or all of the following system software during the installation process.
Product
G100NTDRV Matrox G100 AGP video driver ESSDRVNT ESS Technologies sound driver
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COM90X 3Com 3C90x network adapter driver
PCITOKRNG Olicom Token Ring network adapter driver
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KMODEM 56 Kbps modem driver PRO100PLUS Intel PRO/100+ network adapter driver WELCOME InterSite Welcome VERMANAGER InterSite Version Manager DMI InterSite DMI Console WATCHDOG InterSite Watchdog SMARTDRV InterSite SMART disk driver DKLITE InterSite Diskeeper Lite QFE_NT* Quick-Fix Engineering software PHLASHBX BIOS/flash programming utility (available via online services)
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Installing Windows NT Server 4.0

Depending on your system’s configuration, you will need some or all of the following system software during the installation process:
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Video display adapter driver
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Network adapter driver
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Sound processor driver
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QFE update software
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Follow the instructions in Microsoft’s Start Here document to install Windows NT. As you install the operating system, select the default responses during the Setup process, except for the following:
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On a system with a 3Com network adapter, the network adapter driver software is not preinstalled. When prompted to install a network adapter, choose Select from list. From the displayed list, choose 3Com Fast Etherlink XL Adapter (3C905). Allow Setup to install this driver software.
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Create an Emergency Repair Disk when prompted.
After installing the operating system, do the following:
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Install drivers or other system software from any backup diskettes. System software backup diskettes created by InterSite Version manager are usually more current than system software on the operating system CD-ROM. Alternatively, you can install the drivers or other system software from the Windows NT CD-ROM if you do not have them on diskette.
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Perform any additional installation and configuration tasks described in the Late-Breaking News document delivered with your system.
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Configure the system for use as described in the System Guide.
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If your system was running Windows NT Service Pack software, install this software after installing drivers and other system software, and after installing any application software products.
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If you created a Quick-Fix Engineering (QFE) backup diskette during system configuration, install the QFE update software. Install QFE software after installing any Windows NT Service Pack software. See the
README.TXT file on the QFE diskette for
more information.
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Perform any operational changes required for your system as described in the “Operating Notes” chapter of the System Guide.

Enabling Bus Mastering for IDE/ATAPI Devices

Your system may have shipped with bus mastering for IDE/ATAPI devices enabled. If you reinstall Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3 software, you may want to re-enable IDE/ATAPI bus mastering.
NOTE On systems that ship with a TR-4 tape drive, a Zip drive, or a CD-Recorder drive, bus
mastering is not enabled. See documentation delivered with these devices for more information.
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To enable IDE/ATAPI bus mastering:
1. Ensure that the operating system, Service Pack 3 software, and QFE update software (
QFE_NT*) are installed.
NOTE The QFE update software includes an updated ATAPI device driver that should be installed
after Service Pack 3.
NOTE For reasons of system performance, if a TR-4i tape drive or a Zip drive is installed, do not
enable DMA use on the IDE channel to which the drive is connected. A TR-4i tape drive or Zip drive is usually connected to Channel 0 when installed at the factory.
2. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 CD-ROM into your system’s CD-ROM drive.
3. In Explorer or File Manager, navigate to the \
4. Double-click
DMACHECK.EXE. The ATAPI DMA support dialog displays.
SUPPORT\UTILS\I386 directory.
5. The Current DMA Usage boxes indicate which channels have IDE/ATAPI devices. For each channel with an IDE/ATAPI device, click Enabled; then click OK.
6. Restart the system.

Getting Operating System Updates

Microsoft Service Packs contain the latest improvements and system fixes for Microsoft operating systems. Service Packs are created by Microsoft for post-release support. You can get Service Packs from the Microsoft World Wide Web and FTP sites free of charge.
CAUTION If Intergraph Computer Systems provides a Service Pack through its online service s or with a
product or system, it has been certified against Intergraph Computer Systems hardware as described in the announcement of its availability. If you obtain a Service Pack from any other source, be aware that it may not be certified against your Intergraph Computer Systems hardware.
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