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- ERROR CODES
-
- There are 2 types of AmigaDOS errors:
-
- User errors
- Programmer errors
-
- All errors returned with numbers can be displayed as detailed explanations
- by using the `FAULT` command.
-
-
- 103 insufficient free store (User error)
-
- REASON Not enough memory in your Amiga system for the command or program
- to run or your memory may be too `fragmented`
-
- Either: Shut down unnecessary programs, Close unnecessary
- Workbench windows, Use the AVAIL FLUSH command to try to patch up
- fragmented memory or Install additional RAM
-
-
- 104 task table full (User error)
-
- REASON in versions previous to AmigaDOS 2, you were limited to 20
- Shell tasks at a time. In AmigaDOS 2.x the only limitation is
- the amount of RAM you have installed.
-
-
- 120 argument line invalid or too long (User error)
-
- REASON The arguments you entered for the command are incorrectly
- entered or the command line is too long. The limit for a single
- command line is 255 characters.
-
- 121 file is not an object module (User error)
-
- REASON The program you are trying to load is not executable. Either you
- incorrectly spelled the name of the command or the file is not a
- program. If you are executing a script file without the EXECUTE
- command, make sure that the file's `script bit` is set.
-
-
- 122 invalid resident library during load (User error)
-
- REASON You may be trying to run a command from disk that is not
- compatible with the current AmigaDOS version. This usually
- happens if you try running certain AmigaDOS 1.3 commands under
- 2.0.
-
- If you are purposely trying to override an INTERNAL command
- with another (similarly spelled) version, maybe one that you
- want to substitute, make sure you disable the internal command
- with the RESIDENT REMOVE command first.
-
-
- 202 object in use (User error)
-
- REASON This usually happens when you try to delete a file that is
- being used by another program. For instance, if the MORE program,
- in your `Utilities drawer` is currently reading a file, you
- cannot DELETE it until MORE is finished with it. Additionally,
- if a drawer's window is opened on the Workbench and you try to
- DELETE it through the Shell, you won't be able to until its
- window is closed; it is in use by the Workbench.
-
-
- 203 object already exists (User error)
-
- REASON The name specified already exists on disk. This usually happens
- when you try to make a new directory using MAKEDIR, and the
- name you specify already exists. This also happens when you try
- to RENAME a file to the same name as an existing file in the
- same directory. Either delete the existing object and try again,
- or use another file or directory name.
-
-
- 204 directory not found (User error)
- 205 object not found (User error)
-
- REASON AmigaDOS cannot find the device, directory or file you specified.
- It may really not exist or you may have made a spelling error.
- If a device does not currently exist and you know you spelled
- its name correctly, the device may need to be mounted first
- using the MOUNT command (also, the device must be defined by
- the DEVS:Mountlist file.
-
- 206 invalid window (User error)
-
- REASON This usually happens when you use the NEWSHELL command to create
- a window with impossible dimensions or failed to define the
- dimensions correctly (the final slash in the window specification
- is very important, i.e. NEWSHELL CON:0/0/640/100/ ) even if you
- don't specify a title.
-
- 210 invalid stream component name (User error)
-
- REASON File and directory names are limited to 30 characters in length.
- You will get this error if you specify more than 30 characters
- for a file or directory name, or if the name contains illegal
- characters (SEE -> `SPECIAL CHARACTERS`).
-
-
- 212 object not of required type (User error)
-
- REASON This error usually occurs when you specify a directory name as
- an argument when a file name was actually requested, or vice
- versa. The most common example, is if the TYPE command is used
- with a directory name instead of a file name; only files can
- be displayed with TYPE.
-
- 213 disk not validated (User error)
-
- REASON Whenever you insert a disk into a drive, AmigaDOS quickly scans
- it in a process called validation. This lets AmigaDOS know
- what type of disk is in the drive. You will get this error if
- you remove a disk during this validation process or the disk
- is bad. Additionally, harddrive users may get this error after
- a harddrive writing process was aborted with a reboot, power
- outage or crash. A validation error with a harddrive indicates
- that some data is corrupted. Either use a disk correction program
- (i.e. Quarterback Tools from CCS or some of the various Public
- Domain Utilities like DiskSalv) to fix the disk. As a last resort
- you may try DISKDOCTOR. In any event, remember that it is
- important to keep backups of your important data, because you
- may be forced to reformat the drive.
-
- With an unvalidated disk, you will only be able to read data,
- AmigaDOS will not allow you to write to an unvalidated disk.
-
- 214 disk write protected (User error)
-
- REASON For floppy users, this error occurs when you are trying to write
- information to a disk while its write-protect tab is in the
- Protected position (the tab at the corner of the disk is open and
- you can see through the hole). Simply slide the tab into the
- write Enable position, by making it cover the hole in the disk.
- For harddrive users, this error occurs if the LOCK command
- was previously issued on the particular partition you are trying
- to access. To be able to write to the harddisk, you will have to
- issue a LOCK <partitionname> OFF command.
-
- 215 rename across devices attempted (User error)
-
- REASON The RENAME command only lets you change the name of a file or
- directory to another name or path, as long as what you specify
- is on the same disk. If you try to RENAME DF0:file TO DF1:file,
- you will get this error. Either try a different name or path on
- the same disk, or use the COPY command instead.
-
- 216 directory not empty (User error)
-
- REASON If you try to DELETE a directory that still contains files, you
- will get this error. Either delete the contents of the directory
- first, or use: DELETE <directoryname> ALL to force deletion of
- the directory and all its contents.
-
- 218 device not mounted (User error)
-
- REASON This error appears after you try to access a drive, usually a
- floppy that does not have the appropriate disk inserted. You
- will first get a system requester asking you to insert the
- disk into the drive. If you select cancel, this error is
- displayed in the Shell. Another instance might be that the device
- you are trying to access must be mounted first by using the
- MOUNT <devicename>: command. Remember, the device must be
- defined in the DEVS:Mountlist file to be mountable. Otherwise,
- you may have just misspelled the device name as in entering DFO:
- with a letter, O, instead of DF0: with the number 0.
-
- 220 comment too big (User error)
-
- REASON File comments are limited to a maximum of 80 characters.
- SEE -> `FILENOTE`
-
- 221 disk full (User error)
-
- REASON The disk or device you are writing to has run out of room to
- store information. You will first have to delete any unnecessary
- files or use another disk.
-
- 222 file is protected from deletion (User error)
-
- REASON The file or directory's Delete `protection bit` is cleared,
- making the file undeletable. Use the `PROTECT` command to set
- the delete bit on first - if you really want to delete the file.
- SEE ALSO -> `LIST`
-
- 223 file is protected from writing (User error)
-
- REASON The file or directory's Write `protection bit` is cleared,
- making the file unwritable, or unchangeable. Use the `PROTECT`
- command to set the write bit on first - if you really want to
- be able to overwrite the file.
- SEE ALSO -> `LIST`
-
- 224 file is protected from reading (User error)
-
- REASON The file or directory's Read `protection bit` is cleared,
- making the file unreadable. Use the `PROTECT` command to set the
- read bit on first, to be able to read the file.
- SEE ALSO -> `LIST`
-
-
- 225 not a DOS disk (User error)
-
- REASON The disk in the drive is not a formatted AmigaDOS disk. Either
- the disk is a new unformatted disk with which you will have to
- use the `FORMAT` command, the disk may have gone bad (use
- `DISKDOCTOR`), or it may be a disk formatted for another
- computer (MS-DOS, Macintosh, etc.).
-
- 226 no disk in drive (User error)
-
- REASON You need to insert a disk first! Check spelling too.
-
- Programmer Errors
-
- 209 packet request type unknown (Programmer error)
-
- REASON A device handler was used to attempt an operation it cannot do
- (i.e. the console handler cannot rename anything.)
-
- 211 invalid object lock (Programmer error)
-
- REASON You have used something that is not a valid lock. Certain
- AmigaDOS calls expect valid locks.
-
- 219 seek error (Programmer error)
-
- REASON SEEK was called using invalid arguments, usually arguments that
- specify areas outside of the file.
-
- 232 no more entries in directory (Programmer error)
-
- REASON No more directory entries are available for examining in the
- current directory.
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