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RETAIN H062314 SYSTEM 36 / 38 (5250) EMULATION ADAPTER PROBLEMS

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From: ohl...@charter.net (Louis Ohland)
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Subject: RETAIN H062314 SYSTEM 36 / 38 (5250) EMULATION ADAPTER PROBLEMS
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:40:22 -0600
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by: Louis Ohland - Fri, 12 Nov 2021 02:40 UTC

SYMPTOM:
THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITH THE MICRO-
CHANNEL 5250 EMULATION ADAPTER.

A. SYSTEM HANGS WITH A BLANK SCREEN AT POST (POWER-ON SELF TEST)
B. HOST NETWORK MAY HANG OR FAIL WHEN THE PS/2 (WITH THE
AFFECTED ADAPTER) IS POWERED-ON. WORKSTATIONS RETURN TO
SIGN-ON SCREEN AFTER LOSS OF COMMUNICATION.
C. RUNNING AUTO-CONFIGURATION OR SET CONFIGURATION RESULTS IN
PARITY ERROR.
D. AN ERROR OF " 111 - ????? " during POST
E. FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL AUTO CONFIGURATION, THE SYSTEM HANGS
WITH MEANINGLESS PATTERNS, SUCH AS VERTICAL BARS, ON
THE SCREEN.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
PRIOR TO REPLACING ANY HARDWARE ENSURE THE LATEST LEVEL
CORRECTIVE SERVICE DISKETTE (WSE010003 OR LATER) FOR SYSTEM
36/38 WORKSTATION EMULATION IS INSTALLED. THIS DISKETTE IS
NOT NECESSARY IF RUNNING AS/400 PC SUPPORT.

EARLY LEVEL SYSTEM 36 / 38 EMULATION ADAPTERS MAY BE IDENTIFIED
BY FRU P/N69X6282, FRU P/N69X6283 OR FRU P/N69X6292 ON THE
ADAPTER. IF ONE OF THESE ADAPTERS IS FAILING IN A 95XX SYSTEM
REPLACE THE ADAPTER WITH FRU P/N69X6294.

FIX:
AN UP-LEVEL SYSTEM 36/38 WORKSTATION EMULATION ADAPTER
(FRU P/N69X6294) WITH OPTION DISKETTE IS AVAILABLE FROM
MECHANICSBURG PARTS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

Subject	Author
RETAIN H062314 SYSTEM 36 / 38 (5250) EMULATION ADAPTER PROBLEMS	Louis Ohland