Setup guide

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Internal SCSI Controller and Drive
The IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6866 system has an onboard Adaptec 7899
Ultra3 SCSI controller. The onboard controller cannot be used to
support media drives. The A channel controls one internal SCSI drive
(boot drive).
The boot drive runs off the onboard SCSI controller and is assigned as
SCSI ID 0. Initially, this internal drive is a 9.1-GB 10K RPM Ultra3 SCSI
drive. Future systems might use larger and higher performing drives
as they become available.
The onboard Adaptec 7899 Ultra3 SCSI controller’s B channel has a
connector at the rear of the system. However, Avid does not support
external media drives connected to this port.
NewsCutter uses the IBM default Adaptec 7899 SCSI BIOS settings.
No SCSI BIOS modifications are required.
AGP Board
When you install the edit display controller board provided by Avid,
you must remove the AGP board supplied with the IBM IntelliStation
Z Pro 6866 system. The edit display controller board replaces the AGP
board. When you are upgrading NewsCutter Release 1.5, the AGP
board should already be removed.
Slot Configuration for the IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6866 System
The IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6866 system provides seven expansion
slots (including the AGP slot). The installed AGP, Ultra 160 LVD SCSI
controller, and TARGA 2000 video board are standard boards used in
NewsCutter Release 1.5. The AGP board must be removed for
NewsCutter Release 2.x. Slots 2 to 5 represent the 32-bit bus segment
and slots 6 and 7 represent the 64-bit bus segment.
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If you reconfigure the system to its original configuration, you can use the
AGP board for troubleshooting purposes.
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