NDIS 2.01 Driver Messages



NDIS 2.01 Driver Messages

This section contains the error messages for the NDIS 2.01 drivers. The explanation and recommended action are included with each message.


PCNTND-DOS-1 Unable to open the Protocol Manager.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured properly.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-6 Out of memory while allocating buffers.
Explanation: The driver could not allocate the requested buffers.
Action: Check the system configuration. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file to reduce the number of Txbuffers and Rxbuffers specified for the driver.


PCNTND-DOS-7 Protocol Manager device error.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured properly.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-8 Bad status for Protocol Manager.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured correctly.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-9 Cannot find PROTOCOL.INI entry.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured properly in the PROTOCOL.INI file.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-10 The Protocol Manager ioctl failed.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured properly in the PROTOCOL.INI file.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-11 Protocol Manager registration failed.
Explanation: The NDIS stack is not configured properly.
Action: Check and correct the configuration.


PCNTND-DOS-15 Device not found.
Explanation: The driver cannot find an Ethernet controller in the server.
Action: Perform the following steps

  1.  Verify that the Ethernet enable jumper is set to the default  (enable) position.
  2.  If the problem persists, go to General Checkout/Diagnostics QAPlus/PRO to run the  diagnostic utility.
  3.  Replace the system board.


PCNTND-DOS-16 PCI scan specified, device not found.
Explanation: The driver cannot locate the Ethernet controller on the PCI bus.
Action: Perform the following steps

  1.  Verify that the Ethernet enable jumper is set to the default  (enable) position.
  2.  If the problem persists, go to General Checkout/Diagnostics QAPlus/PRO to run the  diagnostic utility.
  3.  Replace the system board.


PCNTND-DOS-21 Board failed checksum test. Please run configuration utility.
Explanation: The driver cannot find an Ethernet controller.
Action: Perform the following steps

  1.  Verify that the Ethernet enable jumper is set to the default  (enable) position.
  2.  If the problem persists,  go to General Checkout/Diagnostics QAPlus/PRO to run the diagnostic utility.


PCNTND-DOS-23 WARNING PCNET IRQ found =
Explanation: The IRQ setting in PROTOCOL.INI does not match the hardware IRQ setting.
Action: Remove the IRQ setting from PROTOCOL.INI (or match the IRQ setting in PROTOCOL.INI with the configuration settings in the Configuration/Setup utility programs. See 'PCI Bus Control' for information on setting the interrupt requests.)


PCNTNW-DOS-24 WARNING PCNET IRQ doesn't match protocol.ini.
Explanation: The IRQ setting in PROTOCOL.INI does not match the hardware IRQ setting.
Action: Remove the IRQ setting from PROTOCOL.INI or match the IRQ setting in PROTOCOL.INI with the hardware jumper setting.


PCNTNW-DOS-25 PCI scan specified, PCI bus not found!
Explanation: The driver cannot locate the Ethernet controller on the PCI bus.
Action: Perform the following steps

  1.  Verify that the Ethernet enable jumper is set to the default  (enable) position.
  2.  Go to General Checkout/Diagnostics QAPlus/PRO to run the diagnostic utility.


PCNTNW-DOS-29 WARNING DMA number is not necessary for PCI device.
Explanation: The Ethernet controller does not require a DMA setting.
Action: Remove the DMA setting in PROTOCOL.INI.


PCNTNW-DOS-32 IRQ number is already in use by another PCNET device.
Explanation: The specified IRQ number is already in use by another Ethernet controller or device.
Action: Modify the IRQ setting in the PROTOCOL.INI file, or modify the IRQ settings in the Configuration/Setup utility programs. See 'PCI Bus Control' for information on setting the interrupt requests in the Configuration/Setup utility programs.


PCNTNW-DOS-33 PCNET device with specified IOBASE is already in use.
Explanation: The specified IO address number is already in use by another Ethernet controller or device.
Action: Modify the IO address setting on the hardware, or modify the IO address setting in the PROTOCOL.INI file.

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