> There have been a number of us that
> have built the exact same machine (down to the letter) and it appears
> that all others are working so far.  Aside from XP sp2, the only
> other installed drivers are the nVidia Platform driver v6.70, and the
> nVidia Graphics drivers v81.98.  To my knowledge the other machines
> that have been built have not applied any hotfixes or anything...just
> the bare SP2 install.
>
> The onboard 1394 is enabled in the BIOS and the Fireware Adapter
> shows no conflicts.  There are no IRQ conflicts.
>
> All indications show that it should be working, however, in  the
> Control Panel under Network Connections, I only see my Ethernet
> Connection.  Should I be seeing a connection for my 1394 card as
> well?

>  I did come across a MS KB article (KB317812) that spoke to
> this, but I'm unsure if this is the same issue or even related.
>
> I look forward to a reply...hopefully the MS staff or other users can
> shed some light on this.  My advance thanks to any and all that
> respond.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Michel
> Crushed Pickle Studio
> Estevan, SK, Canada

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:7C686971-9C34-49F3-94B4-EEFA43B4DA84@microsoft.com,
> Crushed Pickle Studio <crushedpickle(nospam)@sasktel.net> typed:
> > Good morning:
> >
> > I have just recently built a new PC with the following Specs:
> >
> > 2 - AMD Opteron 265
> > Tyan Tiger K8WE Motherboard (w/onboard 1394)
> > 2 GB Corsair Ram
> > nVidia 6600 PCIe Graphics Card
> > WinXP Pro SP2
> >
> > My issue lies in the fact that in the Device Manager under Network
> > Adapters there is the yellow "information" indicator telling me that
> > there is some sort of problem.
>
> What is it complaining about specifically?
>
> > There have been a number of us that
> > have built the exact same machine (down to the letter) and it appears
> > that all others are working so far.  Aside from XP sp2, the only
> > other installed drivers are the nVidia Platform driver v6.70, and the
> > nVidia Graphics drivers v81.98.  To my knowledge the other machines
> > that have been built have not applied any hotfixes or anything...just
> > the bare SP2 install.
> >
> > The onboard 1394 is enabled in the BIOS and the Fireware Adapter
> > shows no conflicts.  There are no IRQ conflicts.
> >
> > All indications show that it should be working, however, in  the
> > Control Panel under Network Connections, I only see my Ethernet
> > Connection.  Should I be seeing a connection for my 1394 card as
> > well?
>
> Yes, but do you actually need this at all?
> Have you looked at the mobo mfr's website for drivers?
>
>
> >  I did come across a MS KB article (KB317812) that spoke to
> > this, but I'm unsure if this is the same issue or even related.
> >
> > I look forward to a reply...hopefully the MS staff or other users can
> > shed some light on this.  My advance thanks to any and all that
> > respond.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jeff Michel
> > Crushed Pickle Studio
> > Estevan, SK, Canada
>
>
>
>

> , I
> couldn't due to the fact that the Network adapter portion of my
> Firewire isn't running.
>
>> Yes, but do you actually need this at all?
>> Have you looked at the mobo mfr's website for drivers?
>
> I don't necessarily need this functionality, however what I find
> strange is that of the 10-15 others that have buit the exact same
> machine, no one else has run into this error yet.  We all have been
> working off the exact same parts list, exact same BIOS revision, and
> following the exact installation steps.
>
> None of us have installed any of the motherboard's drivers as they
> seem to introduce conflicts.  Strangely enough the CD that comes with
> the mobo doesn't contain the the proper nVidia chipset drivers.
>
> Because these machines are being built for Digital Recording Studios,
> stability is of the utmost importance and before I start to install
> the remaining apps, I want to make sure I have an error and
> conflict-free OS.
>
> Can you look into the hotfix listed in KB317812 and see if it would
> apply to this situation...if nothing else I may be interested in
> downloading it to try it out, but it isn't available for public
> download.

>
> I look forward to your reply.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Michel
> Crushed Pickle Studio
> Estevan, SK, Canada
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> In news:7C686971-9C34-49F3-94B4-EEFA43B4DA84@microsoft.com,
>> Crushed Pickle Studio <crushedpickle(nospam)@sasktel.net> typed:
>>> Good morning:
>>>
>>> I have just recently built a new PC with the following Specs:
>>>
>>> 2 - AMD Opteron 265
>>> Tyan Tiger K8WE Motherboard (w/onboard 1394)
>>> 2 GB Corsair Ram
>>> nVidia 6600 PCIe Graphics Card
>>> WinXP Pro SP2
>>>
>>> My issue lies in the fact that in the Device Manager under Network
>>> Adapters there is the yellow "information" indicator telling me that
>>> there is some sort of problem.
>>
>> What is it complaining about specifically?
>>
>>> There have been a number of us that
>>> have built the exact same machine (down to the letter) and it
>>> appears that all others are working so far.  Aside from XP sp2, the
>>> only other installed drivers are the nVidia Platform driver v6.70,
>>> and the nVidia Graphics drivers v81.98.  To my knowledge the other
>>> machines that have been built have not applied any hotfixes or
>>> anything...just the bare SP2 install.
>>>
>>> The onboard 1394 is enabled in the BIOS and the Fireware Adapter
>>> shows no conflicts.  There are no IRQ conflicts.
>>>
>>> All indications show that it should be working, however, in  the
>>> Control Panel under Network Connections, I only see my Ethernet
>>> Connection.  Should I be seeing a connection for my 1394 card as
>>> well?
>>
>> Yes, but do you actually need this at all?
>> Have you looked at the mobo mfr's website for drivers?
>>
>>
>>>  I did come across a MS KB article (KB317812) that spoke to
>>> this, but I'm unsure if this is the same issue or even related.
>>>
>>> I look forward to a reply...hopefully the MS staff or other users
>>> can shed some light on this.  My advance thanks to any and all that
>>> respond.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jeff Michel
>>> Crushed Pickle Studio
>>> Estevan, SK, Canada

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:6322A3B6-CC1B-4291-96E5-9DA04F7E7A34@microsoft.com,
> Crushed Pickle Studio <crushedpickle(nospam)@sasktel.net> typed:
> > Lanwench:
> >
> >> What is it complaining about specifically?
> >
> > The error code that comes up is Error Code 10...telling me that the
> > device cannot start.  So if I was hoping to connect two machines
> > together via Firewire to form a mini-network within my home LAN
>
> Why not use Ethernet cards for this, just out of curiosity?
>
> > , I
> > couldn't due to the fact that the Network adapter portion of my
> > Firewire isn't running.
> >
> >> Yes, but do you actually need this at all?
> >> Have you looked at the mobo mfr's website for drivers?
> >
> > I don't necessarily need this functionality, however what I find
> > strange is that of the 10-15 others that have buit the exact same
> > machine, no one else has run into this error yet.  We all have been
> > working off the exact same parts list, exact same BIOS revision, and
> > following the exact installation steps.
> >
> > None of us have installed any of the motherboard's drivers as they
> > seem to introduce conflicts.  Strangely enough the CD that comes with
> > the mobo doesn't contain the the proper nVidia chipset drivers.
> >
> > Because these machines are being built for Digital Recording Studios,
> > stability is of the utmost importance and before I start to install
> > the remaining apps, I want to make sure I have an error and
> > conflict-free OS.
> >
> > Can you look into the hotfix listed in KB317812 and see if it would
> > apply to this situation...if nothing else I may be interested in
> > downloading it to try it out, but it isn't available for public
> > download.
>
> Hmmm - I've never seen this myself, and for any hotfix like this you'd need
> to call MS to get it.
>
> I'm not sure this will resolve your problem, tho. The device is not showing
> up properly in device manager, which to me, indicates a driver problem - or,
> a hardware problem. Perhaps your mobo is not 100% identical to the ones
> you've compared it to.... or, perhaps you've got gremlins. It's hard to say.
>
> If you're incredibly wary about changing *anything* after all the work
> you've put into the install already, what about imaging the system (I like
> Acronis, a lot) and then installing the (correct) driver? Of course, you can
> roll back a driver change, and you also have system restore, but if you're a
> belt-and-suspenders fellow, an image backup might be a good plan.
>
> >
> > I look forward to your reply.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jeff Michel
> > Crushed Pickle Studio
> > Estevan, SK, Canada
> >
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:7C686971-9C34-49F3-94B4-EEFA43B4DA84@microsoft.com,
> >> Crushed Pickle Studio <crushedpickle(nospam)@sasktel.net> typed:
> >>> Good morning:
> >>>
> >>> I have just recently built a new PC with the following Specs:
> >>>
> >>> 2 - AMD Opteron 265
> >>> Tyan Tiger K8WE Motherboard (w/onboard 1394)
> >>> 2 GB Corsair Ram
> >>> nVidia 6600 PCIe Graphics Card
> >>> WinXP Pro SP2
> >>>
> >>> My issue lies in the fact that in the Device Manager under Network
> >>> Adapters there is the yellow "information" indicator telling me that
> >>> there is some sort of problem.
> >>
> >> What is it complaining about specifically?
> >>
> >>> There have been a number of us that
> >>> have built the exact same machine (down to the letter) and it
> >>> appears that all others are working so far.  Aside from XP sp2, the
> >>> only other installed drivers are the nVidia Platform driver v6.70,
> >>> and the nVidia Graphics drivers v81.98.  To my knowledge the other
> >>> machines that have been built have not applied any hotfixes or
> >>> anything...just the bare SP2 install.
> >>>
> >>> The onboard 1394 is enabled in the BIOS and the Fireware Adapter
> >>> shows no conflicts.  There are no IRQ conflicts.
> >>>
> >>> All indications show that it should be working, however, in  the
> >>> Control Panel under Network Connections, I only see my Ethernet
> >>> Connection.  Should I be seeing a connection for my 1394 card as
> >>> well?
> >>
> >> Yes, but do you actually need this at all?
> >> Have you looked at the mobo mfr's website for drivers?
> >>
> >>
> >>>  I did come across a MS KB article (KB317812) that spoke to
> >>> this, but I'm unsure if this is the same issue or even related.
> >>>
> >>> I look forward to a reply...hopefully the MS staff or other users
> >>> can shed some light on this.  My advance thanks to any and all that
> >>> respond.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Jeff Michel
> >>> Crushed Pickle Studio
> >>> Estevan, SK, Canada
>
>
>
>