Messages

Messages can appear in various places:

Before the server code has been downloaded to the X station, the boot screen displays messages.
After the server code has been loaded, the log screen records any messages generated by the X server or the X station's hardware.
You can use syslog message classes to filter messages in the log screen and send them to one or more hosts. For more information, see Filtering Log Messages. Note that some messages are generated from ROM and cannot be forwarded.
Some messages appear on the TELNET screen.

To View the Log Screen

To view the Log Screen once the server has started:

Press and hold [F12] to access the configuration screens.
Click on [Diagnostics], then click on [Log Screen]. The Log Screen appears.
Click on the [Report] button to select the desired reporting level for the Log Screen.

Note: X Window System and operating system error messages also appear on the boot screen and the Log Screen. These messages are documented elsewhere.

Refer to the following sections for a list of important messages, organized by syslog message class. Where appropriate, additional information for the message is provided. Messages with a message class less than NOTICE have been omitted.

CRITICAL Messages

Duplicate IP Address.: The configured network address is being used by another host.
Hardware failure --- Cannot access link address: An EEPROM failure
The terminal's IP address is not in valid dotted decimal format.: Check the Network screen. In fact, the address is in valid format, but has not been changed from its factory default value of 0.0.0.0.
Trying BOOTP....failed.: No computer responded to the X station's boot request. The X station sends bootp requests every minute until successful or until you press a key.

ERROR Messages

Bad file path specified: path
Bad font path: path
Boot failed.
Can't open 'filename':
Cannot resolve host name 'hostname'
Config File Error:
Default cursor font failed: font
Default font failed: font
EEPROM error: error: The EEPROM is defective. Returning to factory defaults. Action: type in configuration data.
EEPROM overflow: configuration not saved: Too much configuration data was specified to save in EEPROM.
Failed to load X Server: hostname
Failed to open device driver for rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port. device is /dev/serial1, /dev/parallel, or /dev/serial2.
Failed to open directory: directory
File server 'hostname' down or unreachable.
Font not found: 'font'
Font path failed: 'path'
Host communications error in rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
Host connection attempt failed for rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
Invalid File Server.
Invalid File Server: 'hostname'
Invalid or missing disk detected.: A floppy disk was not found.
taskname: malloc(num) failed: Too little memory is available.
name server down or unreachable.: A name server cannot be contacted with ping.
Name server not responding.: A name server does not answer a name query.
Network initialization failed for rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
No Domain Name specified. Cannot configure name server.
No File Servers Specified.
No memory available for rp910x printer task read buffer.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
No memory available for rp910x printer task write buffer.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
filename: Not an extension file.
Not enough memory to start local client.
Not enough memory.
extension: Not found in database.: No extension with the specified name exists.
Out of memory: local client terminated.
Peripheral device control error in rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port.
'device' port read error in rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port. device is /dev/serial1, /dev/parallel, or /dev/serial2.
'device' port write error in rp910x printer task.: x is 0 for the first serial port, 1 for the parallel port, or 2 for the second serial port. device is /dev/serial1, /dev/parallel, or /dev/serial2.
PPP extension not loaded.
PPP initialization error (description).
PPP option negotiation failed.: Local and remote PPP could not agree on a set of communication parameters.
'task' routing task spawn failed.
SLIP initialization error (description).
TELNET: No connection.: TELNET could not open a connection to the TELNET host. The TELNET host name/IP address is correct, but the computer does not respond.
TELNET: Resolving host address ... unknown host.: Check the Server and Network screens. This message appears briefly if the TELNET host name cannot be resolved. Likely causes are that the TELNET host does not appear in the name server database, that the wrong IP address appears in the Name Server field, or that the wrong Domain Name appears in the Domain Name field.
extension: Unable to load.
XDM: Declaring Session dead

WARNING Messages

Autodetected monitor/cable unsupported. Using default.

Cleared Alternate var Link Level Address: 000000000000

var is Ethernet or Option.

Default configuration used

EEPROM has been cleared.

Invalid Alternate var: 'altlla'

var is either Ethernet or Option. altlla is the alternate link-level address.

Less than numKB of free memory.

Link level addresses writable!

Network cable fault detected.

If the X station continues to boot, this is not a serious problem. Confirm the following:

All X stations are connected to the LAN through a T-connector
Each segment of the LAN ends with a 50-ohm terminator
No section of a ThinLAN cable has a length that is a multiple of 5 meters
The LAN cable does not have severe bends or kinks
No segment of ThinLAN is longer than 185 m (600 ft.) or shorter than 1 m (3 ft.).

Network cable not connected var

Network hardware fault: run selftests.

To run self tests, press [F12] and click on [Diagnostics], then [Selftests].

No devices on HP-HIL, KEYBOARD or MOUSE ports

No EtherTwist hub detected.

Server ROM not installed.

Check the Server screen. The X station is configured to get its X server from ROM, but there is no ROM server installed.

Unable to load log screen font: switching to English. Some messages in log may be unreadable

The $LANG variable indicates that you are using a Japanese system, but the required Japanese font could not be loaded. English messages will be used instead of Japanese messages.

NOTICE Messages