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.
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