............................Contents


Preface	xvii
1. About Error Messages	1
...Searching for Messages	1
......Choosing What To Look For	1
.......... Variable Words and Numbers	1
..........Frequently Duplicated Parts of Messages	2
..........Using the Permuted Index	2
......In the Printed Book	3
......In the AnswerBook Navigator	3
..........Using Pattern Matching	3
......Combining Search Techniques	4
...Understanding the Message Explanations	5
2. Alphabetical Message Listing	7
...Numbers and Symbols	7
......*** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***	7


......** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes	8
......** Phase 1b - Rescan For More DUPS	8
......** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames	9
......** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity	9
......** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts	10
......** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups	10
......451 timeout waiting for input during variable	11
......550 variable... Host unknown	11
......550 variable... User unknown	12
......554 variable... Local configuration error	12
...A	13
......A command window has exited because its child exited. .	13
......admintool: Received communication service error 4	13
......answerbook: XView error: NULL pointer passed to xv_set	14
......Arg list too long	14
......Argument out of domain	15
......Arguments too long	16
......assertion failed: variable, file variable, line number	16
......automountd[number]: No network locking on variable: contact
........admin to install server change	16
......automountd[number]: server variable not responding	17
......automount[number]: variable: Not a directory	17
...B	18
......Bad address	18


......BAD/DUP FILE I=i OWNER=o MODE=m SIZE=s MTIME=t ø
........CLEAR?	18
......Bad file number	19
......numberBAD I=number	19
......bad module/chip at: variable	20
......BAD SUPER BLOCK: variable	20
......BAD TRAP	21
......bad trap = number	22
....../bin/sh: variable: too big	22
......Block device required	22
......Boot device: /iommu/sbus/variable/variable/sd@3,0	23
......Broadcast Message from root (pts/number) on server [date]	23
......Broken pipe	24
......Bus Error	24
...C	25
......Cannot allocate colormap entry for "variable"	25
......Can't create public message device (Device busy)	25
......Can't invoke /etc/init, error number	26
......can't synchronize with hayes	27
......cd: Too many arguments	27
......Channel number out of range	27
......chmod: ERROR: invalid mode	28
......Command not found	28
......Connection closed.	29


......Connection closed by foreign host.	29
......[Connection closed. Exiting]	30
......Connection refused	30
......Connection timed out	30
......console login: ^J^M^Q^K^K^P	31
......core dumped	32
......Could not initialize tooltalk (tt_open): TT_ERR_NOMP	33
......Could not start new viewer	33
......cpio: Bad magic number/header.	34
......Cross-device link	34
...D	35
......data access exception	35
......Data fault	35
......Deadlock situation detected/avoided	36
......Device busy	36
....../dev/rdsk/variable: CAN'T CHECK FILE SYSTEM.	37
....../dev/rdsk/variable: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN
........fsck MANUALLY.	37
......Directory not empty	38
......Disc quota exceeded	38
......dumptm: Cannot open '/dev/rmt/variable': Device busy	39
......DUP/BAD I=i OWNER=o MODE=m SIZE=s MTIME=t FILE=f
........ø REMOVE?	39
......numberDUP I=number	39
...E	40


......error: DPS has not initialized or server connection failed .	40
......ERROR: missing file arg (cm3)	40
......ERROR [SCCS/s.variable]: 'SCCS/p.variable' nonexistent (ut4)
...................................................41
......ERROR [SCCS/s.variable]: writable 'variable' exists (ge4)	41
......esp0: data transfer overrun	41
......Event not found	42
......EXCESSIVE BAD BLKS I=number ø CONTINUE?	42
......EXCESSIVE DUP BLKS I=number ø CONTINUE?	42
......Exec format error	43
...F	44
......fd0: unformatted diskette or no diskette in the drive	44
......File exists	44
......File locking deadlock	45
......filemgr: mknod: Permission denied	45
......File name too long	45
......FILE SYSTEM STATE IN SUPERBLOCK IS WRONG; FIX?	46
......File table overflow	47
......File too large	47
......FREE BLK COUNT(S) WRONG IN SUPERBLK ø SALVAGE?	48
......fsck: Can't open /dev/dsk/variable	48
......fsck: Can't stat /dev/dsk/variable	48
...G	49
......giving up	49


......Graphics Adapter device /dev/fb is of unknown type	49
......group.org_dir: NIS+ servers unreachable	49
...H	50
....../home/variable: No such file or directory	50
......Host is down	50
......host name configuration error	51
......hosts.org_dir: NIS+ servers unreachable	51
...I	52
......I can't read your attachments. What mailer are you using?	52
......ie0: Ethernet jammed	52
......ie0: no carrier	53
......Illegal Instruction	53
......Illegal instruction "0xnumber" was encountered at PC
........0xnumber	54
......Illegal seek	54
......Image Tool: Unable to open XIL Library.	55
......Inappropriate ioctl for device	55
......INCORRECT BLOCK COUNT I=number (should be number) ø
........CORRECT?	55
......inetd[number]: execv /usr/sbin/in.uucpd: No such file or
........directory	56
......inetd[number]: variable/tcp: unknown service	56
......inetd[number]: variable/udp: unknown service	57
......inetd: Too many open files	57
......INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmp or /var/adm/utmpx	57


......InitOutput: Error loading module for /dev/fb	58
......Interrupted system call	59
......Invalid argument	59
......Invalid null command	60
......I/O error	60
......Is a directory	61
...K	61
......kernel read error	61
......Killed	61
......kmem_free block already free	62
...L	63
......last message repeated number times	63
......ld.so.1: variable: fatal: relocation error: symbol not found:
........variable	63
......ld.so.1: variable: fatal: variable: can't open file: errno=2	64
......le0: Memory error!	64
......le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled?
........65
......le0: No carrier - transceiver cable problem?	65
......LINK COUNT FILE I=i OWNER=o MODE=m SIZE=s MTIME=t
........COUNT... ø ADJUST?	66
......LL105W: Protocol error detected.	66
......ln: cannot create /dev/fb: Read-only file system	67
......lockd[number]: create_client: no name for inet address
........0xnumber	67
......Login incorrect	67


......lp hang	68
...M	69
......mailtool: Can't create dead letter: Permission denied	69
......mailtool: Could not initialize the Classing Engine	69
......Mail Tool is confused about the state of your Mail File.	70
......mail: Your mailfile was found to be corrupted (Content-length
........mismatch).	70
......Memory address alignment	71
......memory leaks	71
......mount: /dev/dsk/variable is already mounted, /variable is
........busy, or...	72
......mount: giving up on: /variable	72
......mount: mount-point /variable does not exist.	73
......mount: the state of /dev/dsk/variable is not okay	73
...N	73
....../net/variable: No such file or directory	73
......Network is down	74
......Network is unreachable	74
......NFS getattr failed for server variable: RPC: Timed out	75
......nfs mount: Couldn't bind to reserved port	75
......nfs mount: mount: variable: Device busy	76
......NFS mount: /variable mounted OK	76
......NFS read failed for server variable	76
......nfs_server: bad getargs for number/number	77
......NFS server variable not responding still trying	77


......NFS server variable ok	78
......nfs umount: variable: is busy	78
......NFS write error on host variable: No space left on device.	79
......NFS write failed for server variable: RPC: Timed out	79
......NIS+ authentication failure	80
......No buffer space available	80
......No child processes	81
......No default media available	81
......No directory! Logging in with home=/	82
......No message of desired type	83
......No recipients specified	83
......No record locks available	83
......No route to host	84
......No shell ø Connection closed	84
......No space left on device	85
......No such device	85
......No such device or address	86
......No such file or directory	86
......no such map in server's domain	87
......No such process	87
......No such user as variable - cron entries not created	88
......Not a directory	88
......Not enough space	88
......not found	89


......NOTICE: /variable: out of inodes	90
......Not login shell	90
......Not on system console	91
......Not owner	91
......Not supported	91
...O	92
......ok	92
......operation failed [error 185], unknown group error 0, variable	92
......Operation not applicable	93
......out of memory	93
...P	94
......Panic	94
......PARTIALLY ALLOCATED INODE I=number ø CLEAR? .	95
......passwd.org_dir: NIS+ servers unreachable	95
......Password does not decrypt secret key for unix.uid@variable	96
......Permission denied	96
......Please specify a recipient.	97
......Protocol not supported	97
......Protocol wrong type for socket	97
...R	98
......Read error from network: Connection reset by peer	98
......Read-only file system	98
......rebooting...	99
......Recipient names must be specified	99


......Reset tty pgrp from number to number	100
......Resource temporarily unavailable	100
......Result too large	101
......rmdir: variable: Directory not empty	101
......ROOT LOGIN /dev/console	102
......ROOT LOGIN /dev/pts/number FROM variable	102
......rx framing error	102
...S	103
......SCSI bus DATA IN phase parity error	103
......SCSI transport failed: reason 'reset'	103
......Segmentation Fault	104
......sendmail[number]: NOQUEUE: SYSERR: net hang reading from
........variable	105
......setmnt: Cannot open /etc/mnttab for writing	106
......share_nfs: /home: Operation not applicable	106
......Soft error rate (number%) during writing was too high	106
......Soft error rate (retries = number) during writing was too high
........107
......Stale NFS file handle	107
......statd: cannot talk to statd at variable	108
......stty: TCGETS: Operation not supported on socket	108
......su: No shell	109
......su: 'su root' failed for variable on /dev/pts/number	109
......su: 'su root' succeeded for variable on /dev/pts/number	110
......syncing file systems...	110


......syslog service starting.	111
...T	111
......tar: /dev/rmt/0: No such file or directory	111
......tar: directory checksum error	112
......tar: tape write error	112
......Text is lost because the maximum edit log size has been
........exceeded.	113
......THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM(S) HAD AN UNEXPECTED
........INCONSISTENCY:	113
......The SCSI bus is hung. Perhaps an external device is turned off.
........114
......THE SYSTEM IS BEING SHUT DOWN NOW !!!	114
......The system will be shut down in number minutes	115
......This mail file has been changed by another mail reader.	115
......Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet	116
......Too many links	116
......Too many open files	117
...U	117
......umount: warning: /variable not in mnttab	117
......Unable to install/attach driver 'variable'	118
......undefined control	118
......Unmatched '	118
......UNREF FILE I=i OWNER=o MODE=m SIZE=s MTIME=t ø
........CLEAR?	119
......Use "logout" to logout.	119
....../usr/openwin/bin/xinit: connection to X server lost	120


...V	120
......Value too large for defined data type	120
...W	121
......WARNING: Clock gained number days - CHECK AND RESET
........THE DATE!	121
......WARNING: No network locking on variable: contact admin to
........install server change	121
......WARNING: processor level 4 interrupt not serviced	122
......WARNING: /tmp: File system full, swap space limit exceeded
........122
......WARNING: TOD clock not initialized - CHECK AND RESET
........THE DATE!	123
......WARNING: Unable to repair the / filesystem. Run fsck	123
......Watchdog Reset	124
......Watchdog Reset, Rebooting.	124
......Who are you?	125
......Window Underflow	125
...X	126
......X connection to variable:0.0 broken (explicit kill or server
........shutdown).	126
......xinit: not found	127
......XIO: fatal IO error 32 (Broken pipe) on X server "variable:0.0"
........127
......Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server	127
......Xlib: connection to "variable:0.0" refused by server	128
......xterm: fatal IO error 32 (Broken Pipe) or KillClient on X server
........"variable:0.0"	128


......XView warning: Cannot load font set 'variable' (Font Package)
........129
...Y	129
......ypbind[number]: NIS server for domain "variable" OK	129
......ypbind[number]: NIS server not responding for domain
........"variable"; still trying	130
......ypwhich: can't communicate with ypbind	130
...Z	131
......zsnumber: silo overflow	131
3. Permuted Index	133
...How to Use this Index	133
...Alphabetical Index	133