Appendix B

RESET51 Error Messages

General Errors:
Error MessageMeaning
too many parametersMore than two parameters specified.
illegal port nameUnknown device name.
invalid pulse-widthPulse width is 0, or no unsigned 16-bit number.
hardware failureThe port register cannot be read back.


MS-DOS only:
Error MessageMeaning
port not foundThe BIOS did not recognize the port.


Linux only:
Error MessageMeaning
no root privilegeProgram doesn't run as root.
access deniedNo r/w access to character device.
port not foundPort entry not found in /proc/parport
invalid base addressFormat error in /proc/parport/n/hardware