FAQ
Q: The driver returns always with E_FARC_NO_NEXTID
(....59), when performing a IOCTL_FARC_INIT.
A: The BIOS
of the main board (especially PCI-boards) must be configured in that
way, that the used interrupt of the ARCNET-adapter is available for
ISA cards. The interrupt must not be managed automatically .
Q: The 90C66-driver does never receive a packet.
A:
The BIOS of the main board (especially PCI-boards) must be configured
in that way, that the used interrupt of the ARCNET-adapter is really
available for ISA cards.
Q: The driver returns with error E_FARC_NO_TOKEN (....08),
or E_FARC_NO_ACTIVITY (....29) when performing a IOCTL_FARC_INIT,
although a network is connected to the adapter.
A:
Possibly incorrect (or missing) termination of the ARCNET network (93
Ohm is required when using coaxial connection). Coaxial cables should
be terminated at the both ends of the cable.
Q: After initializing the 90C66-driver with
IOCTL_FARC_INIT, some inexplicable phenomenoms occured. (unexcpected
reconfiguring on the net, driver does not receive directed packets,
and so on)
A: It may cause trouble, if the 90C66-driver is
initialized with a node-id, that is just existing in the net, because
the 90C66 has no DUPID-bit. In other words, the 90C66-driver is not
able to detect a duplicate node-ID. Node-IDs must be unique
throughout the whole ARCNET-network.
Q: The 90C66-driver does not start. Errorcode 57 is
reported.
A: If a node-id switch is present on the
adapter, it should be deactivated or set to 0, otherwise the adapter
can not properly be detected by the driver.
Q: The system crashes, when the application is closed.
A:
Before closing the drivers handle, a IOCTL_FARC_DEINIT must be
performed, and the completion of this function must be awaited.
Q: With SH ARC PCMCIA, error 87 is reported.
A:
Make sure, that the IRQ, the PCMCIA manager applies to the adapter,
is not used by other cards. Check the PCI BIOS of your motherboard.
It's also possible, to set the used resource manually.
If you have still questions, mail to (ARCNET@SOHARD.de)