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NetWare EISA/32 Adapter Driver Error Messages
These instructions apply to Release 5.0 of the software.
The errors are listed in numerical order and appear in this format:
Error opening Token-Ring adapter. RC F033
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message (see entries below)
Error 021x
Message: Lobe media tests:
x=1: function failure
2: signal loss
5: time-out
6: ring failure
7: ring beaconing
8: duplicate node addresses
9: request initialization
A: remove received
Action:
- Make sure the network cable is securely connected to the adapter and to the MAU.
- Make sure the cable you're connecting to the adapter is one of the cables Intel recommends. Refer to Step 4, "Connect the Cable" in the installation guide for a list of cable recommendations.
- This error usually indicates that some node on the network is malfunctioning. If the previous suggestions haven't helped, there may be a problem with another node.
Error 022x
Message:Physical insertion:
where x = 1-A as shown for Lobe media tests message.
Action: See suggested action for Error 021x.
Error 023x
Message: Address verification where x = 1-A as shown for Lobe media tests message.
Action: See suggested action for Error 021x.
Error 024x
Message: Participation in ring poll where x = 1-A as shown for Lobe media tests message.
Action: See suggested action for Error 021x.
Error 025x
Message: Request initialization where x = 1-A as shown for Lobe media tests message.
Action: See suggested action for Error 021x.
Error 0400
Message: Transmit buffer count error
Action:
- Try reseating the adapter in its expansion slot.
- Run the Intel diagnostics program.
- Make sure the adapter's settings are correct and don't conflict with any other device in this computer.
Error 0800
Message: Adapter RAM error
Action: See suggested action for Error 0400.
Error 1000
Message: Buffer size error
Action: See suggested action for Error 0400.
Error 2000
Message: List size error
Action: See suggested action for Error 0400.
Error 4000
Message: Invalid node address passed with Open command
Action: It's unlikely that this adapter has an invalid user-assigned node address. Edit the NET.CFG file and make sure the address is valid. The address should contain 12 hex digits. Intel recommends that you make the first four digits 4000.
Error F000
Message: Time-out
Action: The adapter may be defective. Run diagnostics, then contact your dealer or Intel's Technical Support.
Error F03x
Message: Adapter bring-up errors:
x=1: Adapter ROM checksum error
2: Adapter RAM error
3: Instruction test error
4: Context/interrupt test error
5: Protocol handler hardware error
Action: See suggested action for Error F000.
Error F0xx
Message: Unexpected I/O register behavior
Action: See suggested action for Error F000.
Error F101
Message: Invalid init block passed to adapter
Action:
- Try reseating the adapter in its expansion slot.
- Run the Intel diagnostics program.
- Make sure the adapter's settings are correct and don't conflict with any other device in this computer.
Error F102
Message: Invalid initialization options
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F103
Message: Invalid receive burst count
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F104
Message: Invalid transmit burst count
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F105
Message: Invalid DMA abort threshold
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F106
Message: Invalid SCB address
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F107
Message: Invalid SSB address
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F108
Message: Direct I/O parity error
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F109
Message: DMA time-out
Action: Make sure the adapter's settings are correct and don't conflict with any other adapter in this computer.
Error F10A
Message: DMA parity error
Action: See suggested action for Error F109.
Error F10B
Message: DMA bus error
Action: See suggested action for Error F109.
Error F10C
Message: DMA data compare error
Action: This computer may not support bus master mode properly. Try moving the adapter to an IBM computer (as opposed to an IBM compatible computer). If the adapter works in that computer, the adapter is working properly.
Error F10D
Message: Unrecoverable error during initialization
Action: The adapter may be defective. Run diagnostics, then contact your dealer or Intel's Technical Support.
Error F1FE
Message: Adapter DMA to wrong addresses in PC memory
Action: The adapter may be defective. Run diagnostics, then contact your dealer or Intel's Technical Support.
Error F1FF
Message: Time-out waiting initialize to complete
Action: Make sure the adapter's settings match the configuration parameters listed in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Error F200
Message: Time-out error waiting for a Read Adapter Buffer command to complete
Action: See suggested action for Error F101.
Error F300
Message: Unexpected response to Open command
Action: Make sure the network cable is securely connected to the adapter and to MAU.
Error F400
Message: Adapter check during Open command.
Action: See suggested action for Error F300.
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