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===Hardware===
===Hardware===
====Problem with NIC card or integrated NIC.====
If your NIC card isn't working, replace it with a different one. If your integrated NIC isn't working, disabling onboard lan and inserting pci network card works.
If your NIC card isn't working, replace it with a different one. If your integrated NIC isn't working, disabling onboard lan and inserting pci network card works.
D-Link DGE530T Rev-B1 on SME 7.1 does not work.
D-Link DGE530T Rev-B1 on SME 7.1 does not work.
D-Link DFE 530TXS rev. A1 Ethernet adaptor not recognized (a.k.a. DL10050, Sundance)
[[http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1359597&group_id=96750&atid=615772 sourceforge]]
[[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=154349 redhat]]
====Systems or motherboards may need a bios update or are unsupported====
2001 CUSI-M motherboard - bios
Tyan S2850G2N with AMD Opteron 160, BIOS update >= 112
Compaq ProLiant 6400R's see [[bugzilla:2175]]
Asus TUSL2-C intel 815ep atx motherboard - [[bugzilla:3033]]
Intel board D946GZIS - unsupported
Boards using a Dual Pentium Pro are unlikely to work
ASUS P5VD2-VM Motherboard - unsupported [[bugzilla:3086]]
====Boot options for install====
For these problems, hold shift key at boot time, then when you see the 'boot:' prompt type:
*Install on i586 system (k6, via etc)
smei586
*Installation hangs and the last screen shown is "Welcome to SME Server".
sme ide=nodma
*Install on IBM IntelliStation M Pro stalls
sme acpi=off
*Intel DG965 Motherboards will not install
sme pci=nommconf acpi=off all-generic-ide
*SATA Driver installation error
sme acpi=off
====Unsorted====
*Losing too many ticks
*Losing too many ticks
A kernel bug with Athlon64 processors may cause the system to run slowly, possibly fixed with a later kernel
A kernel bug with Athlon64 processors may cause the system to run slowly, possibly fixed with a later kernel
*Boot failure after install if you have enabled hardware raid
*Boot failure after install if you have enabled hardware raid
There sometimes seem to be conflicts with the SME Server automatic software raid setup in combination with hardware raid. Disabling the hardware raid in your motherboard or controller card's bios is the suggested fix. See these bug reports for details:
There sometimes seem to be conflicts with the SME Server automatic software raid setup in combination with hardware raid. Disabling the hardware raid in your motherboard or controller card's bios is the suggested fix. See these bug reports for details:
[[https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1286560&group_id=96750&atid=615772]]
[[https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1286560&group_id=96750&atid=615772]]
[[https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1304784&group_id=96750&atid=615772]]
[[https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1304784&group_id=96750&atid=615772]]
*SATA II drives
*SATA II drives
We suggest jumpering sata 300 drives to 150 until there is a newer kernel that supports them and/or the controllers better
We suggest jumpering sata 300 drives to 150 until there is a newer kernel that supports them and/or the controllers better
===Installation (not hardware related) & Initial Configuration===
===Installation (not hardware related) & Initial Configuration===
