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1	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:53:06 AM
ESDI or MCA IDE Fixed Disk or Adapter Errors: Code Description 10450 Read/write test failed 10451 read verify test failed 10452 Seek test failed 10453 Wrong drive type indicated 10454 Controller sector buffer test failure 10455 Controller invalid failure 10456 Controller diagnostic command failure 10461 Drive format error 10462 Controller head select error 10463 Drive read/write sector error 10464 Drive primary detect map unreadable 10465 Controller: error-correction code (ECC) 8 bit error 10466 Controller: error correction code (ECC) 9 bit error 10467 Drive soft seek error 10468 Drive head seek error 10469 Drive soft error count exceeded 10470 Controller attachment diagnostic error 10471 Controller wrap mode interface error 10472 Controller wrap mode drive select error 10473 Read verify test errors 10480 Seek failure: drive 0 10481 Seek failure: drive 1 10482 Controller transfer acknowledge error 10483 Controller reset failure 10484 Controller: head select 3 error 10485 Controller: head select 2 error 10486 Controller: head select 1 error 10487 Controller: head select 0 error 10488 Controller: read gate - command complete 2 error 10489 Controller: write gate - command complete 1 error 10490 Diagnostic area read error: drive 0 10491 Diagnostic area read error: drive 1 10492 Controller error, drive 1 10493 Reset error, drive 1 10499 Controller failure 5 1/4 External Disk Drive or Adapter Errors: Code Description 107xx A fault has occurred with the external disk drive or adapter - replace the disk drive or adapter SCSI Adapter (16 bit without Cache) Errors: Code Description 112xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI adapter - replace the SCSI adapter System Board SCSI Adapter Errors: Code Description 113xx A fault has occurred with the system board SCSI adapter - replace the motherboard Processor Complex Errors: Code Description 129005 DMA error 12901 Processor board: processor test failure 12902 Processor board: cache test failure 12904 Second level cache failure 12905 Cache enable/disable errors 12907 Cache fatal error 12908 Cache POST program error 12912x Hardware failure 12913x Micro channel bus time out 12914x Software failure 12915x Processor complex error 12916x Processor complex error 12917x Processor complex error 12918x Processor complex error 12919x Processor complex error 12940x Processor complex failure 12950x Processor complex failure 129900 Processor complex serial number mismatch P70/P75 Plasma Display and Adapter Errors: Code Description 14901 Plasma display adapter failure 14902 Plasma display adapter failure 14922 Plasma display failure 14932 External display device failure XGA Display Adapter Errors: Code Description 152xx A fault has occurred with the XGA display adapter - replace the display adapter 120MB Internal Tape Drive Errors: Code Description 164xx A fault has occurred with the internal tape drive - replace the tape drive 6157 Streaming Tape Drive Errors: Code Description 16520 Streaming tape drive failure 16540 Tape attachment adapter failure Primary Token Ring Network Adapter Errors: Code Description 166xx A fault has occurred with the network adapter - replace the network adapter Alternate Token Ring Network Adapter Errors: Code Description 167xx A fault has occurred with the network adapter - replace the network adapter PS/2 Wizard Adapter Errors: Code Description 18001 Interrupt controller failure 18002 Incorrect timer count 18003 Timer interrupt failure 18004 Sync check interrupt failure 18005 Parity check interrupt failure 18006 Access error interrupt failure 18012 Bad checksum error 18013 Micro Channel interface error 18021 Wizard memory compare or parity error 18022 Wizard memory address line error 18023 Dynamic RAM controller error 18029 Wizard memory byte enable error 18031 Wizard memory expansion module memory compare or parity error 18032 Wizard memory expansion module byte enable error 19039 Wizard memory expansion module byte enable error DBCS Japanese Display Adapter Errors: Code Description 185xx A fault has occurred with the display adapter - replace the display adapter 80286 Memory Expansion Option Module Errors: Code Description 194xx A fault has occurred with the memory module - replace the memory module Image Adapter Errors: Code Description 200xx A fault has occurred with the image adapter - replace the image adapter Unknown SCSI Device Errors: Code Description 208xx A fault has occurred in an unknown SCSI adapter - replace the unknown SCSI adapter SCSI Removable Media Errors: Code Description 209xx A fault has occurred in the SCSI removable disk - replace the removable disk SCSI Fixed Disk Errors: Code Description 210PLSC "PLSC" codes indicate errors P = SCSI ID number (Physical Unit Number or PUN) L = Logical unit number (LUN, usually 0) S = Host adapter slot number C = SCSI drive capacity A = 60MB B = 80MB C = 120MB D = 160MB E = 320MB F = 400MB H = 1.02MB (1GB) I = 104MB J = 212MB U = Undetermined or non IBM OEM drive SCSI Tape Drive Errors: Code Description 211xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI tape drive - replace the SCSI tape drive SCSI Printer Errors: Code Description 212xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI printer - replace the SCSI printer SCSI Processor Errors: Code Description 213xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI adapter processor - replace the SCSI adapter SCSI Write Once Read Multiple (WORM) Drive Errors: Code Description 214xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI WORM drive - replace the SCSI WORM drive SCSI CD-ROM Drive Errors: Code Description 215xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI CD-ROM drive - replace the SCSI CD-ROM drive SCSI Scanner Errors: Code Description 216xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI Scanner - replace the SCSI Scanner SCSI Magneto Optical Drive Errors: Code Description 217xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI Magneto Optical Drive - replace the drive SCSI Jukebox Changer Errors: Code Description 218xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI Jukebox Changer - replace the device SCSI Communications Errors: Code Description 219xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI Communications device - replace the device XGA-2 Adapter Errors: Code Description 243xxxx A fault has occurred with the XGA-2 adapter - replace the adapter Dynamic Configuration Select (DCS) Information Codes: Code Description I998001x Bad integrity of DCS master boot record I988002x Read failure of DCS master boot record I988003x DCS master boot record is not compatible with the planar ID I988004x DCS master boot record is not compatible with the model/submodel byte I988005x Bad integrity of CMOS/NVRAM or internal process error I988006x Read failure of header/mask/configuration record I988007x Bad integrity of header/mask/configuration record I988008x Hard disk does not support the command to set the maximum RBA I988009x DCS master boot record is older than system ROM I9880402 Copyright notice in E000 segment does not match the one in DCS MBR I9880403 DCS MBR is not compatible with the system board ID or model/submodel byte Initial Microcode Load (IML) Errors: Code Description I999001x Invalid disk IML error I999002x Disk IML record load error I999003x Disk IML record incompatible with system board I999004x Disk IML record incompatible with processor/processor card I999005x Disk IML not attempted I999006x Disk stage II system image load error I999007x Disk stage II image checksum error I999008x IML not supported on primary disk drive I999009x Disk IML record is older than ROM I99900x1 Invalid diskette IML record I99900x2 Diskette IML record load error I99900x3 Diskette IML record incompatible with system board I99900x4 Diskette IML record incompatible with processor board I99900x5 Diskette IML recovery prevented (valid password and CE override not set) I99900x6 Diskette stage II image load error I99900x7 Diskette stage II image checksum error I99900x9 Diskette IML record older then ROM No Bootable Device, Initial Program Load (IPL) Errors: Code Description I9990301 Hard disk error I9990302 Invalid disk boot record, unable to read IPL boot record from disk I9990303 IML system partition boot failure I9990304 No bootable device with ASCII console I9990305 No bootable device I9990306 Invalid SCSI Device boot record I9990401 Unauthorized access (manufacturing boot request with valid password) I9990402 Missing ROM IBM copyright notice I9990403 IML Boot record incompatible with system board/processor card

2	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:50:15 AM
Alternate Internal Modem Errors: Code Description 49xx The alternate internal modem has failed - replace the alternate internal modem PC Convertible LCD Errors: Code Description 5001 LCD buffer failure 5002 LCD font buffer failure 5003 LCD controller failure 5004 User indicated PEL/drive test failure 5008 User indicated display attribute test failed 5016 User indicated character set test failed 5020 User indicated alternate character set test failure 5024 User indicated 80 x 25 mode test failure 5032 User indicated 40 x 25 mode test failure 5040 User indicated 320 x 200 graphics test failure 5048 User indicated 640 x 200 graphics test failure 5064 User indicated paging test failure PC Convertible Portable Printer Errors: Code Description 5101 Portable printer interface failure 5102 Portable printer busy error 5103 Portable printer paper or ribbon error 5104 Portable printer time out 5105 User indicated print pattern test error Financial Communication System Errors: Code Description 56xx A fault has been detected in the financial communication system - replace the financial communication system Phoenix BIOS/Chipset Specific Errors: Code Description 7000 Chipset CMOS failure 7001 Shadow RAM failure (ROM not shadowed to RAM) 7002 Chipset CMOS configuration data error Voice Communications Adapter (VCA) Errors: Code Description 7101 Adapter test failure 7102 Instruction or external data memory error 7103 PC to VCA interrupt error 7104 Internal data memory error 7105 DMA error 7106 Internal registers error 7107 Interactive shared memory error 7108 VCA to PC interrupt error 7109 DC wrap error 7111 External analog wrap and tone output error 7114 Telephone attachment test failure 3 1/2" Floppy Disk Drive Errors: Code Description 7301 Diskette drive/adapter test failure 7306 Diskette change line error 7307 Write protected diskette 7308 drive command error 7310 Diskette initialization failure track 00 error 7311 Drive time out error 7312 NEC drive controller IC error 7313 DMA error 7314 DMA boundary overrun error 7315 Drive index timing error 7316 Drive speed error 7321 Drive seek error 7322 Drive CRC check error 7323 Sector not found error 7324 Address mark error 7325 NEC controller IC seek error 8514/A Display Adapter Errors: Code Description 7426 8514 display error 7440 8514/A memory module 31 error 7441 8514/A memory module 30 error 7442 8514/A memory module 29 error 7443 8514/A memory module 28 error 7444 8514/A memory module 22 error 7445 8514/A memory module 21 error 7446 8514/A memory module 18 error 7447 8514/A memory module 17 error 7448 8514/A memory module 32 error 7449 8514/A memory module 14 error 7450 8514/A memory module 13 error 7451 8514/A memory module 12 error 7452 8514/A memory module 06 error 7453 8514/A memory module 05 error 7454 8514/A memory module 02 error 7455 8514/A memory module 01 error 7460 8514/A memory module 16 error 7461 8514/A memory module 27 error 7462 8514/A memory module 26 error 7463 8514/A memory module 25 error 7464 8514/A memory module 24 error 7465 8514/A memory module 23 error 7466 8514/A memory module 20 error 7467 8514/A memory module 19 error 7468 8514/A memory module 15 error 7469 8514/A memory module 11 error 7470 8514/A memory module 10 error 7471 8514/A memory module 09 error 7472 8514/A memory module 08 error 7473 8514/A memory module 07 error 7474 8514/A memory module 04 error 7475 8514/A memory module 03 error 4216 Page Printer Adapter Errors: Code Description 7601 Adapter test failure 7602 Adapter card error 7603 Printer error 7604 Printer cable error PCMCIA Adapter Errors: Code Description 8081 Presence test failure (PCMCIA revision number also checksum) 8082 PCMCIA register test failure PS/2 Speech Adapter Errors: Code Description 84xx A fault has occurred with the speech adapter - replace the speech adapter 2MB XMA Memory Adapter Errors: Code Description 85xx A fault has occurred with the memory module - replace the memory module PS/2 Pointing Device Errors: Code Description 8601 Pointing device: mouse time out error 8602 Pointing device: mouse interface error 8603 System board: mouse interrupt error 8604 Pointing device or system board error 8611 System bus error 8612 TrackPoint II error 8613 System bus or TrackPoint II error MIDI Interface Errors: Code Description 89xx A fault has occurred with the MIDI adapter - replace the MIDI adapter 3363 Worm Optical Drive/Adapter Errors: Code Description 91xx A fault has occurred in the drive or adapter - replace the adapter or the drive SCSI Adapter (W/32 bit Cache): Code Description 96xx A fault has occurred with the SCSI adapter - replace the SCSI adapter Multiprotocol Adapter Errors: Code Description 10001 Presence test failure 10002 Card selected feedback error 10003 Port 102h register test failure 10004 Port 103h register test failure 10006 Serial option cannot be disabled 10007 Cable error 10008 IRQ 3 error 10009 IRQ 4 error 10010 UART register failure 10011 Internal wrap test of UART control line failed 10012 External wrap test of UART control line failed 10013 UART transmit error 10014 UART receive error 10015 UART receive error - data not equal to transmit data 10016 UART interrupt error 10017 UART baud rate test failure 10018 UART receive external wrap test failure 10019 UART FIFO buffer failure 10026 8255 port A error 10027 8255 port B error 10028 8255 port C error 10029 8254 timer 0 error 10030 8254 timer 1 error 10031 8254 timer 2 error 10032 Bi-sync data set ready (DSR) response error 10033 Bi-sync clear to send(CTS) error 10034 8251 hardware reset test failed 10035 8251 function generator 10036 8251 status error 10037 Bi-sync timer interrupt error 10038 Bi-sync transmit interrupt error 10039 Bi-sync receive interrupt error 10040 Stray IRQ 3 error 10041 Stray IRQ 4 error 10042 Bi-sync external wrap error 10044 Bi-sync data wrap error 10045 Bi-sync line status error 10046 Bi-sync time out error during wrap test 10050 8273 command acceptance or time out error 10051 8273 port A error 10052 8273 port B error 10053 SDLC modem status logic error 10054 SDLC timer IRQ 4 error 10055 SDLC IRQ 4 error 10056 SDLC external wrap error 10057 SDLC interrupt results error 10058 SDLC data wrap error 10059 SDLC transmit interrupt error 10060 SDLC receive interrupt error 10061 DMA channel 1 transmit error 10062 DMA channel 1 receive error 10063 8273 status detect failure 10064 8273 error detect failure Internal 300/1200Bps Modem Errors: Code Description 10101 Presence detect failure 10102 Card selected feedback error 10103 Port 102h register test error 10106 Serial option cannot be disabled 10108 IRQ 3 error 10109 IRQ 4 error 10110 UART chip register failure 10111 UART control line internal wrap test failure 10113 UART transmit error 10114 UART receive error 10115 UART error - transmit and receive data not equal 10116 UART interrupt function error 10117 UART baud rate test failure 10118 UART interrupt driven receive external data wrap test failure 10125 Modem reset result code error 10126 Modem general result code error 10127 Modem S registers read/write error 10128 Modem echo on/off error 10129 Modem enable/disable result codes error 10130 Modem enable number/word result codes error 10133 Connect results for 300 baud not received 10134 Connect results for 1200 baud not received 10135 Modem fails local analog loopback 300 baud test 10136 Modem fails local analog loopback 1200 baud test 10137 Modem does not respond to escape/reset sequence 10138 S register 13 shows incorrect parity or number of data bits 10139 S register 15 shows incorrect bit rate

3	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:48:15 AM
General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) Adapter Errors: Code Description 3601 Adapter test failure 3602 Serial poll mode register write error 3603 Adapter address error 3610 Adapter listen error 3611 Adapter talk error 3612 Adapter control error 3613 Adapter standby error 3614 Adapter asynchronous control error 3615 Adapter asynchronous control error 3616 Adapter error; cannot pass control 3617 Adapter error; cannot address to listen 3618 Adapter error; cannot unaddress to listen 3619 Adapter error; cannot address to talk 3620 Adapter error; cannot unaddress to talk 3621 Adapter error; cannot address to listen with extended addressing 3622 Adapter error; cannot unaddress to listen with extended addressing 3623 Adapter error; cannot address to talk with extended addressing 3624 Adapter error; cannot unaddress to talk with extended addressing 3625 Write to self error 3626 Generate handshake error 3627 Cannot detect Device Clear message error 3628 Cannot detect Selected Device Clear message error 3629 Cannot detect end with end of identify 3630 Cannot detect end of transmission with end of identify 3631 Cannot detect end with 0 bot end of string 3632 Cannot detect end with 7 bit end of string 3633 Cannot detect group execute trigger 3634 Mode 3 addressing error 3635 Cannot recognize undefined command 3636 Cannot detect remote, remote changed, lockout, or lockout changed 3639 Cannot conduct serial poll 3640 Cannot conduct parallel poll 3650 Adapter error; direct memory access (DMA) to 7210 3651 Data error; error on direct memory access (DMA) to 7210 3652 Adapter error; direct memory access (DMA) from 7210 3653 Data error on direct memory access (DMA) from 7210 3658 Uninvoked interrupt received 3659 Cannot interrupt on address status changed 3660 Cannot interrupt on address status changed 3661 Cannot interrupt on command output 3662 Cannot interrupt on data out 3663 Cannot interrupt on data in 3664 Cannot interrupt on error 3665 Cannot interrupt on device clear 3666 Cannot interrupt on end 3667 Cannot interrupt on device execute trigger 3668 Cannot interrupt on address pass through 3669 Cannot interrupt on command pass through 3670 Cannot interrupt on remote changed 3671 Cannot interrupt on lockout changed 3672 Cannot interrupt on service request in 3673 Cannot interrupt on terminal count on direct memory access to 7210 3674 Cannot interrupt on terminal count on direct memory access from 7210 3675 Spurious direct memory access terminal count interrupt 3697 Illegal direct memory access configuration setting detected 3698 Illegal interrupt level setting detected System Board SCSI Controller Errors: Code Description 37xx the system board SCSI controller has failed - replace the motherboard Data Acquisition Adapter Errors: Code Description 3801 Adapter test failure 3810 Timer read test failure 3811 Timer interrupt test failure 3812 Binary input 13 test failure 3813 Binary input 13 test failure 3814 Binary output 14 interrupt request test failure 3815 Binary output 0 count in test failure 3816 Binary input strobe (STB) count out test failure 3817 Binary output 0 clear to send (CTS) test failure 3818 Binary output 1, binary input 0 test failure 3819 Binary output 2, binary input 1 test failure 3820 Binary output 3, binary input 2 test failure 3821 Binary output 4, binary input 3 test failure 3822 Binary output 5, binary input 4 test failure 3823 Binary output 6, binary input 5 test failure 3824 Binary output 7, binary input 6 test failure 3825 Binary output 8, binary input 7 test failure 3826 Binary output 9, binary input 8 test failure 3827 Binary output 10, binary input 9 test failure 3828 Binary output 11, binary input 10 test failure 3829 Binary output 12, binary input 11 test failure 3830 Binary output 13, binary input 12 test failure 3831 Binary output 15, analog input CE test failure 3832 Binary output strobe, binary output GATE test failure 3833 Binary input clear to send, binary output HOLD test failure 3834 Analog input command output (CO), binary input 15 test failure 3835 Counter interrupt test failure 3836 Counter read test failure 3837 Analog output 0 ranges test failure 3838 Analog output 1 ranges test failure 3839 Analog input 0 values test failure 3840 Analog input 1 values test failure 3841 Analog input 2 values test failure 3842 Analog input 3 values test failure 3843 Analog input interrupt test failure 3844 Analog input 23 address or value test failure Professional Graphics Adapter (PGA) Errors: Code Description 3901 PGA test failed 3902 ROM 1 self test failed 3903 ROM 2 self test failed 3904 RAM self test failed 3905 Cold start cycle power error 3906 Data error in communications RAM 3907 Address error in communications RAM 3908 Bad data reading/writing 6845 like register 3909 Bad data in lower E0h bytes reading/writing 6845 like registers 3910 Graphics controller display bank output latches error 3911 Basic clock error 3912 Command control error 3913 Vertical sync scanner error 3914 Horizontal sync scanner error 3915 Intech error 3916 Look up table address error 3917 Look up table red RAM chip error 3918 Look up table green RAM chip error 3919 Look up table blue RAM chip error 3920 Look up table data latch error 3921 Horizontal display error 3922 Vertical display error 3923 Light pen error 3924 Unexpected error 3925 Emulator addressing error 3926 Emulator data latch error 3927 Base for error codes 3928-3930 3928 Emulator RAM error 3929 Emulator RAM error 3930 Emulator RAM error 3931 Emulator horizontal/vertical display problem 3932 Emulator cursor position error 3933 Emulator attribute display problem 3934 Emulator cursor display error 3935 Fundamental emulation RAM problem 3936 Emulation character set problem 3937 Emulation graphics display error 3938 Emulation character display problem 3939 Emulation bank select error 3940 Adapter RAM U2 error 3941 Adapter RAM U4 error 3942 Adapter RAM U6 error 3943 Adapter RAM U8 error 3944 Adapter RAM U10 error 3945 Adapter RAM U1 error 3946 Adapter RAM U3 error 3947 Adapter RAM U5 error 3948 Adapter RAM U7 error 3949 Adapter RAM U9 error 3950 Adapter RAM U12 error 3951 Adapter RAM U14 error 3952 Adapter RAM U16 error 3953 Adapter RAM U18 error 3954 Adapter RAM U20 error 3955 Adapter RAM U11 error 3956 Adapter RAM U13 error 3957 Adapter RAM U15 error 3958 Adapter RAM U17 error 3959 Adapter RAM U19 error 3960 Adapter RAM U22 error 3961 Adapter RAM U24 error 3962 Adapter RAM U26 error 3963 Adapter RAM U28 error 3964 Adapter RAM U30 error 3965 Adapter RAM U21 error 3966 Adapter RAM U23 error 3967 Adapter RAM U25 error 3968 Adapter RAM U27 error 3969 Adapter RAM U29 error 3970 Adapter RAM U32 error 3971 Adapter RAM U34 error 3972 Adapter RAM U36 error 3973 Adapter RAM U38 error 3974 Adapter RAM U40 error 3975 Adapter RAM U31 error 3976 Adapter RAM U33 error 3977 Adapter RAM U35 error 3978 Adapter RAM U37 error 3979 Adapter RAM U39 error 3980 Graphics controller RAM timing error 3981 Graphics controller read/write latch error 3982 Shift register bus output latches error 3983 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U2 at top) 3984 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U4 at top) 3985 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U6 at top) 3986 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U6 at top) 3987 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U8 at top) 3988 Addressing error (vertical column of memory; U10 at top) 3989 Horizontal bank latch errors 3990 Horizontal bank latch errors 3991 Horizontal bank latch errors 3992 RAG/CAG graphics controller error 3993 Multiple write modes; nibble mask errors 3994 Row nibble (display RAM) error 3995 Graphics controller addressing error Display Attachment Unit and 5279 Display Errors: Code Description 44xx A fault has occurred with the display system - replace the display system IEEE 488 (GPIB) Interface Adapter Errors: Code Description 45xx A fault has occurred with the GPIB - replace the adapter ARTIC Multiport/2 Interface Adapter Errors: Code Description 4611 ARTIC adapter error 4612/4613 Memory module error 4630 ARTIC adapter error 4640/4641 Memory module error 4650 ARTIC interface cable error Internal Modem Errors: Code Description 48xx The internal modem has failed - replace the modem

4	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:47:08 AM
Alternate Binary Synchronous Communications (BSC) Adapter Errors: Code Description 2101 BSC adapter test failure 2110 8255 port A failure 2111 8255 port B failure 2112 8255 port C failure 2113 8253 timer #1 did not reach terminal count 2114 8253 timer #1 stuck on 2115 8253 timer #2 did not reach terminal count 2116 8253 timer #2 stuck on 2117 8251 data set ready failed to come on 2118 8251 clear to send not sensed 2119 8251 data set ready stuck on 2120 8151 clear to send stuck on 2121 8151 hardware reset failure 2122 8251 software reset failure 2123 8251 software "error reset" failure 2124 8251 transmit ready did not come on 2125 8251 receive ready did not come on 2126 8251 could not force "overrun" error status 2127 Interrupt failure; no timer interrupt 2128 Interrupt failure; transmit; replace card or planar 2129 Interrupt failure; transmit; replace card 2130 Interrupt failure; receive; replace card or planar 2131 Interrupt failure; receive; replace card 2133 Ring indicate stuck on 2134 Receive clock stuck on 2135 transmit clock stuck on 2136 Test indicate stuck on 2137 Ring indicate stuck on 2138 Receive clock not on 2139 Transmit clock not on 2140 Test indicate not on 2141 Data set ready not on 2142 Carrier detect not on 2143 Clear to send not on 2144 Data set ready stuck on 2145 Carrier detect stuck on 2146 Clear to send stuck on 2147 Unexpected transmit interrupt 2148 Unexpected receive interrupt 2150 8251 detected overrun error 2151 Lost data set ready during data wrap 2152 Receive time out during data wrap Cluster Adapter Errors: Code Description 22xx A cluster adapter error has occurred - replace the cluster adapter Plasma Monitor Adapter Errors: Code Description 23xx A plasma adapter display error has occurred - replace the plasma display monitor assembly Enhanced Graphics Adapter or Video Graphics Adapter Errors: Code Description 2401 Video adapter test failure 2402 Video display error 2408 User indicated display attribute test failed 2409 Video display error 2410 Video adapter error; video port error 2416 User indicated character set test failed 2424 User indicated 80 x 25 mode failure 2432 User indicated 40 x 25 mode failure 2440 User indicated mode 320 x 200 mode failure 2448 User indicated 640 x 200 mode failure 2456 User indicated light pen test failure 2464 User indicated paging test failure Alternate Enhanced Graphics Adapter Errors: Code Description 2501 Video adapter test failure 2502 Video display error 2508 User indicated display attribute test failed 2509 Video display error 2510 Video adapter error; video port error 2516 User indicated character set test failed 2524 User indicated 80 x 25 mode failure 2532 User indicated 40 x 25 mode failure 2540 User indicated mode 320 x 200 mode failure 2548 User indicated 640 x 200 mode failure 2556 User indicated light pen test failure 2564 User indicated paging test failure XT or AT/370 370-M (Memory) and 370-P (Processor) Adapter Errors: Code Description 2601 370-M adapter error 2655 370-M adapter error 2657 370-M adapter error 2668 370-M adapter error 2672 370-M adapter error 2673 370-P adapter error 2674 370-P adapter error 2677 370-P adapter error 2680 370-P adapter error 2681 370-M adapter error 2682 370-P adapter error 2694 370-P adapter error 2697 370-P adapter error 2698 XT or AT/370 diagnostic diskette error XT or AT/370 3277-EM (Emulation) Adapter Error: Code Description 2701 3277-EM adapter error 2702 3277-EM adapter error 2703 3277-EM adapter error 3728/3729 Emulation Adapter or 3270 Connection Adapter Errors: Code Description 28xx An emulation adapter fault has occurred - replace the adapter Color/Graphics Printer Errors: Code Description 29xx A general fault has been detected with the printer or it's printer port - replace the adapter Primary PC Network Adapter Errors: Code Description 3001 Network adapter test failure 3002 ROM checksum test failure 3003 Unit ID PROM test failure 3004 RAM test failure 3005 Host interface controller 9HIC) test failure 3006 +/- 12Vdc test failure 3007 Digital loopback test failure 3008 Host detected HIC failure 3009 Sync signal failure and no go bit 3010 HIC test OK and no go bit 3011 Go bit OK, but no command 41 3012 Card not present 3013 Digital failure fall through 3015 Analog failure 3041 Hot carrier on other card 3042 Hot carrier on this card Secondary PC Network Adapter Errors: Code Description 3101 Network adapter test failure 3102 ROM checksum test failure 3103 Unit ID PROM test failure 3104 RAM test failure 3105 Host interface controller 9HIC) test failure 3106 +/- 12Vdc test failure 3107 Digital loopback test failure 3108 Host detected HIC failure 3109 Sync signal failure and no go bit 3110 HIC test OK and no go bit 3111 Go bit OK, but no command 41 3112 Card not present 3113 Digital failure fall through 3115 Analog failure 3141 Hot carrier on other card 3142 Hot carrier on this card 3270 PC/AT Display Errors: Code Description 32xx A fault has been detected in the display system - replace the display system Compact Printer Errors: Code Description 33xx A fault has been detected in the printer or printer adapter - replace the printer or printer adapter Enhanced Display Station Emulation Adapter (EDSEA) Errors: Code Description 3504 Adapter connected to twinaxial cable during offline test 3508 Workstation address error 3509 Diagnostic program failure 3540 Workstation address invalid 3588 Adapter address switch error 3599 Diagnostic program failure

5	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:45:44 AM
Synchronous Data Link Control Communications (SDLC) Adapter Errors: Code Description 1501 SDLC adapter test failure 1510 8255 port B failure 1511 8255 port A failure 1512 8255 port C failure 1513 8253 timer #1 did not reach terminal count 1514 8253 timer #1 stuck on 1515 8253 timer #0 did not reach terminal count 1516 8253 timer #0 stuck on 1517 8253 timer #2 did not reach terminal count 1518 8253 timer #2 stuck on 1519 8273 port B error 1520 8273 port A error 1521 8273 command/read time out 1522 Interrupt level 4 failure 1523 Ring indicate stuck on 1524 Receive clock stuck on 1525 Transmit clock stuck on 1526 Test indicate stuck on 1527 Ring indicate stuck on 1528 Receive clock stuck on 1529 Transmit clock stuck on 1530 Test indicate not on 1531 Data set ready not on 1532 Carrier detect not on 1533 Clear to send not on 1534 Data set ready stuck on 1535 Carrier detect stuck on 1536 Clear to send stuck on 1537 Interrupt level 3 failure 1538 Receive interrupt results error 1539 Wrap data compare error 1540 Direct memory access channel 1 error 1541 Direct memory access channel 1 error 1542 8273 error checking or status reporting error 1547 Stray interrupt level 4 1548 Stray interrupt level 3 1549 Interrupt presentation sequence time out Display Station Emulation Adapter (DSEA) Errors: Code Description 1604 DSEA or twinaxial network error 1608 DSEA or twinaxial network error 1624 DSEA error 1634 DSEA error 1644 DSEA error 1652 DSEA error 1654 DSEA error 1658 DSEA error 1662 DSEA interrupt level error 1664 DSEA error 1668 DSEA interrupt level error 1669 DSEA diagnostics error; use 3.0 or higher 1674 DSEA diagnostics error; use 3.0 or higher; DSEA station address error 1684 DSEA device address error 1688 DSEA device address error Hard Drive and Controller Errors: Code Description 1701 Fixed disk or adapter general error 1702 Drive and controller time out error 1703 Drive seek error 1704 Drive controller failed 1705 Drive sector not found error 1706 Write fault error 1707 Drive track 00 error 1708 Head select error 1709 Bad ECC returned 1710 Sector buffer overrun 1711 Bad address mark 1712 Internal controller diagnostics failure 1713 Data compare error 1714 Drive not ready 1715 Track 00 indicator error 1716 Diagnostics cylinder errors 1717 Surface read errors 1718 Hard drive error 1720 Bad diagnostics cylinder 1726 Data compare error 1730 Drive controller error 1731 Drive controller error 1732 Drive controller error 1733 BIOS undefined error return 1735 Bad command error 1736 Data corrected error 1737 Bad drive track error 1738 Bad sector error 1739 Bad initialization error 1740 Bad sense error 1750 Drive verify error 1751 Drive read error 1752 Drive write error 1753 Drive random read test failure 1754 Drive seek test failure 1755 Drive controller failure 1756 Controller ECC test failure 1757 Controller head select failure 1780 Drive seek failure (drive 0) 1781 Drive seek failure (drive 1) 1782 Hard disk controller failure 1790 Diagnostic cylinder read error (drive 0) 1791 Diagnostic cylinder read error (drive 1) I/O Expansion Unit Errors: Code Description 1801 Expansion unit POST error 1810 Enable/Disable failure 1811 Extender card wrap test failure while disabled 1812 High order address lines failure while disabled 1813 Wait state failure while disabled 1814 Enable/disable could not be set on 1815 Wait state failure while enabled 1816 Extender card wrap test failure while enabled 1817 High order address lines failure while enabled 1818 Disable not functioning 1819 Wait request switch not set correctly 1820 Receiver card wrap test failed 1821 Receiver high order address lines failure Binary Synchronous Communications (BSC) Adapter Errors: Code Description 2001 BSC adapter test failure 2010 8255 port A failure 2011 8255 port B failure 2012 8255 port C failure 2013 8253 timer #1 did not reach terminal count 2014 8253 timer #1 stuck on 2015 8253 timer #2 did not reach terminal count 2016 8253 timer #2 stuck on 2017 8251 data set ready failed to come on 2018 8251 clear to send not sensed 2019 8251 data set ready stuck on 2020 8151 clear to send stuck on 2021 8151 hardware reset failure 2022 8251 software reset failure 2023 8251 software "error reset" failure 2024 8251 transmit ready did not come on 2025 8251 receive ready did not come on 2026 8251 could not force "overrun" error status 2027 Interrupt failure; no timer interrupt 2028 Interrupt failure; transmit; replace card or planar 2029 Interrupt failure; transmit; replace card 2030 Interrupt failure; receive; replace card or planar 2031 Interrupt failure; receive; replace card 2033 Ring indicate stuck on 2034 Receive clock stuck on 2035 transmit clock stuck on 2036 Test indicate stuck on 2037 Ring indicate stuck on 2038 Receive clock not on 2039 Transmit clock not on 2040 Test indicate not on 2041 Data set ready not on 2042 Carrier detect not on 2043 Clear to send not on 2044 Data set ready stuck on 2045 Carrier detect stuck on 2046 Clear to send stuck on 2047 Unexpected transmit interrupt 2048 Unexpected receive interrupt 2050 8251 detected overrun error 2051 Lost data set ready during data wrap 2052 Receive time out during data wrap

6	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:45:06 AM
Alternate Printer Adapter Errors: Code Description 1001 Printer adapter data register latch error 1002 Printer adapter control register latch error 1003 Printer adapter register address decode error 1004 Printer adapter address decode error 1010 Status line wrap connector error 1011 Status line bit 8 wrap error 1012 Status line bit 7 wrap error 1013 Status line bit 6 wrap error 1014 Status line bit 5 wrap error 1015 Status line bit 4 wrap error 1016 Printer adapter interrupt wrap error 1017 Unexpected printer adapter interrupt 102x Feature register error Primary Async Communications Errors: Code Description 1101 16450/16550 chip error; serial port A error 1102 Card selected feedback error; PC convertible internal modem test failed 1103 Port 102h register test failure; PC convertible internal modem dial tone test 1 failed 1104 PC convertible internal modem dial tine test 2 failed 1106 Serial option cannot be put to sleep 1107 Cable error 1108 Interrupt request (IRQ) 3 error 1109 Interrupt request (IRQ) 4 error 1110 16450/16550 chip register failure 1111 Internal wrap test of 16450/16550 chip modem control line failure 1112 External wrap test of 16450/16550 chip modem control line failure 1113 16450/16550 chip transmit error 1114 16450/16550 chip receive error 1115 16450/16550 chip receive error; data not equal to transmit data 1116 16450/16550 chip interrupt function error 1117 16450/16550 chip baud rate test failure 1118 16450/16550 chip receive external data wrap test failure 1119 16550 chip first-in/first-out (FIFO) buffer failure 1120 Interrupt enable register error; all bits cannot be set 1121 Interrupt enable register error; all bits cannot be reset 1122 Interrupt pending; stuck on 1123 Interrupt ID register; stuck on 1124 Modem cannot register error; all bits cannot be set 1125 Modem cannot register error; all bits cannot be reset 1126 Modem status register error; all bits cannot be set 1127 Modem status register error; all bits cannot be reset 1128 Interrupt ID error 1129 Cannot force overrun error 1130 No modem status interrupt 1131 Invalid interrupt pending 1132 No data ready 1133 No data available interrupt 1134 No transmit holding interrupt 1135 No interrupts 1136 No received line status interrupt 1137 No receive data available 1138 Transmit holding register not empty 1139 No modem status interrupt 1140 Transmit holding register not empty 1141 No interrupts 1142 No interrupt 4 1143 No interrupt 3 1144 No data transferred 1145 Maximum baud rate error 1146 Minimum baud rate error 1148 Time out error 1149 Invalid data returned 1150 Modem status register error 1151 No data set ready and delta data set ready 1152 No data set ready 1153 No delta data set ready 1154 Modem status register not clear 1155 No clear to send and delta clear to send 1156 No clear to send 1157 No delta clear to send Alternate Async Communications Errors: Code Description 1201 16450/16550 chip error 1202 Card selected feedback error 1203 Port 02h register test failure 1206 Serial option cannot be put to sleep 1207 Cable error 1208 Interrupt request (IRQ) 3 error 1209 Interrupt request (IRQ) 4 error 1210 16450/16550 chip register failure 1211 Internal wrap test of 16450/16550 chip modem control line failure 1212 External wrap test of 16450/16550 chip modem control line failure 1213 16450/16550 chip transmit error 1214 16450/16550 chip receive error 1215 16450/16550 chip receive error; data not equal to transmit data 1216 16450/16550 chip interrupt function error 1217 16450/16550 chip baud rate test failure 1218 16450/16550 chip receive external data wrap test failure 1219 16550 chip first-in/first-out (FIFO) buffer failure 1220 Interrupt enable register error; all bits cannot be set 1221 Interrupt enable register error; all bits cannot be reset 1222 Interrupt pending; stuck on 1223 Interrupt ID register; stuck on 1224 Modem cannot register error; all bits cannot be set 1225 Modem cannot register error; all bits cannot be reset 1226 Modem status register error; all bits cannot be set 1227 Modem status register error; all bits cannot be reset 1228 Interrupt ID error 1229 Cannot force overrun error 1230 No modem status interrupt 1231 Invalid interrupt pending 1232 No data ready 1233 No data available interrupt 1234 No transmit holding interrupt 1235 No interrupts 1236 No received line status interrupt 1237 No receive data available 1238 Transmit holding register not empty 1239 No modem status interrupt 1240 Transmit holding register not empty 1241 No interrupts 1242 No interrupt 4 1243 No interrupt 3 1244 No data transferred 1245 Maximum baud rate error 1246 Minimum baud rate error 1248 Time out error 1249 Invalid data returned 1250 Modem status register error 1251 No data set ready and delta data set ready 1252 No data set ready 1253 No delta data set ready 1254 Modem status register not clear 1255 No clear to send and delta clear to send 1256 No clear to send 1257 No delta clear to send Game Control Adapter Errors: Code Description 1301 Game control adapter test failure 1302 Joystick test failure Matrix Printer Errors: Code Description 1401 Printer test failure 1402 Printer not ready, not on line, or out of paper 1403 Printer no paper error 1404 Matrix printer test failure; system board time out 1405 Parallel adapter failure 1406 Printer presence test failed

7	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / Re: IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:44:01 AM
Monochrome Display Adapter Errors: Code Description 401 Memory, horizontal sync frequency or vertical sync failure 408 User indicated display attribute failure 416 User indicated character set failure 424 User indicated 80 x 25 mode failure 432 MDA card parallel port test failure Color Graphics Adapter Errors: Code Description 501 CRT error; CGA memory, horizontal sync frequency or video test failure 503 CGA adapter controller failed 508 User display attribute failure 516 User indicated character set failure 524 User indicated 80 x 25 mode failure 532 User indicated 40 x 25 mode failure 540 User indicated 320 x 200 graphics mode failure 548 User indicated 640 x 200 graphics mode failure 556 User indicated light pen test failed 564 User indicated paging test failure Floppy Drive/Controller Errors: Code Description 601 General diskette or adapter failure 602 Diskette boot sector is not valid 603 Diskette size error 604 Media sense error 605 Diskette drive locked 606 Diskette verify test failed 607 Write protect error 608 Drive command error 610 Diskette initialization failure 611 Drive time out error 612 NEC drive controller IC error 613 Floppy system DMA error 614 Floppy system DMA boundary overrun error 615 Drive index timing error 616 Drive speed error 621 Drive seek error 622 Drive cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error 625 Controller chip (NEC) seek error 626 Diskette data compare error 627 Diskette data compare error 628 Diskette removed 630 Index stuck high; drive A: 631 Index stuck low; drive A: 632 Track 0 stuck off; drive A: 632 Track 0 stuck on; drive A: 640 Index stuck high; drive B: 641 Index stuck low; drive B: 642 Track 0 stuck off; drive B: 643 Track 0 stuck on; drive B: 645 No index pulse 646 Drive track 0 detection failed 647 No transitions on read data line 648 Format test failed 649 Incorrect media type in drive 650 Drive speed error 651 Format failure 652 Verify failure 653 Read failure 654 Write failure 655 Controller error 656 Drive failure 657 Write protect stuck protected 658 Changeline stuck unprotected 659 Write protected stuck unprotected 660 Changeline stuck unchanged Math Coprocessor Errors: Code Description 701 Math coprocessor presence/initialization error 702 Exception errors test failure 703 Rounding test failure 704 Arithmetic test 1 failure 705 Arithmetic test 2 failure 706 Arithmetic test 3 failure; Test is performed on 80387 only 707 Combination test failure 708 Integer load/store test failure 709 Equivalent expressions errors 710 Interrupt errors 711 Save state errors 712 Protected mode test failure 713 Voltage test failure Parallel Printer Adapter Errors: Code Description 901 Data register latch error 902 Control register latch error 903 Register address decode error 904 Address decode error 910 Status line wrap connector error 911 Status line bit 8 wrap error 912 Status line bit 7 wrap error 913 Status line bit 6 wrap error 914 Status line bit 5 wrap error 915 Status line bit 4 wrap error 916 Printer adapter interrupt wrap error 917 Unexpected printer adapter interrupt 92x Feature register error

8	The Computer Forums / Computer Articles & Guides / IBM Diagnostic Error Codes	on: November 13, 2008, 07:42:40 AM
System Board Errors: Code Description 101 System board interrupt failure (unexpected interrupt) 102 BIOS ROM checksum error (PC, XT); timer error (AT, MCA) 103 BASIC ROM checksum error (PC, XT); timer interrupt error (AT, MCA) 104 Interrupt controller error (PC, XT); protected mode error (AT, MCA) 105 Timer failure (PC, XT); 8042 keyboard controller failure (MCA) 106 System board converting logic test failure 107 System board non-maskable interrupt (NMI) test failure; Hot NMI test failure (MCA) 108 System board timer bus test failure 109 DMA test memory select failure 110 PS/2 system board parity check error (MCA); PS/2 system board memory error (ISA) 111 PS/2 adapter memory problem (ISA); PS/2 I/O channel parity check error (MCA) 112 PS/2 watchdog timeout error (NMI) 113 PS/2 DMA arbitration time out error (NMI) 114 PS/2 external ROM checksum error 115 BIOS ROM checksum error, cache parity error, or DMA error 116 System board read/write error 118 System Board parity or L2 cache error 119 2.88MB floppy installed but not supported by the floppy controller 120 CPU self test error 121 Unexpected hardware interrupt occurred; 256KB ROM checksum error (second 128KB bank) 129 System Board Failure 131 Cassette wrap test; DMA compatibility registers error 132 DMA extended registers error 133 DMA verify logic error 134 DMA arbitration error 151 Battery, real time clock, or CMOS RAM failure 152 Real time clock, or CMOS RAM failure 160 PS/2 system board ID not recognized 161 CMOS configuration lost (battery has died) 162 CMOS checksum error, CRC error, or adapter ID mismatch 163 CMOS error; Clock is not updating 164 CMOS error; CMOS setting does not match memory on system board 165 PS/2 adapter ID mismatch 166 PS/2 adapter time out; card busy 167 PS/2 system clock not updating 168 Math coprocessor error in the CMOS configuration 169 System board and processor card configuration mismatch 170 ASCII setup conflict error 171 Rolling bit test failure on CMOS shutdown byte 172 Rolling bit test failure on NVRAM diagnostic byte 173 Bad CMOS/NVRAM checksum 174 Bad system configuration 175 Bad EEPROM CRC 177 Bad password CRC 178 Bad EEPROM 179 NVRAM error log full 180x Sub address date error in slot x 181 Unsupported configuration 182 Password switch is not in the writing position 183 System halted; password is required 184 Bad power on password 185 Bad startup sequence 186 Password protection hardware error 187 Serial number error 188 Bad EEPROM checksum 189 Too many incorrect password attempts 191 Cache controller test failed 194 System board memory error 195 Configuration read from hibernation area of HDD doesn't match actual configuration 196 Read error occurred in hibernation area of HDD 199 User indicated device list not correct Memory Errors: Code Description 20x Memory error 201 Memory test failure; error location might be displayed 202 Memory address error; lines 00-15 203 Memory address error; lines 16-23 (ISA) or 16-31 (MCA) 204 Memory remapped due to error (run diagnostics again) 205 Base 128KB memory error; memory remapped 207 ROM failure 210 System board memory parity error 211 Error in first 64KB of RAM 212 Watchdog timer error 213 DMA bus arbitration time out 215 Memory address error; 64KB on daughter/SIP 2 failed 216 Memory address error; 64KB on daughter/SIP 1 failed 221 ROM to RAM copy failed 225 Wrong speed memory on system board 229 Memory Error 230 Overlapping adapter and planar memory 231 Non continuous adapter memory installed 235 Stuck data line on memory module 241 Memory module 2 failed 251 Memory module 3 failed Keyboard Errors: Code Description 301 Keyboard did not respond correctly 302 Keyboard locked 303 Keyboard and/or system board interface error; keyboard controller fault 304 Keyboard or system unit error 305 Keyboard fuse failed on system board 306 Unsupported keyboard attached 341 Keyboard error 342 Keyboard cable error 343 Enhancement card or cable error 365 Keyboard failure 366 Interface cable failure 367 Enhancement card or cable failure

9	Off Topic Discussion / Business Discussion / Re: How to make money from internet	on: October 08, 2008, 10:57:54 AM
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10	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / Domain Extensions Guide	on: October 08, 2008, 10:53:25 AM
Once upon a time, there were essentially just a handful of different domain name extensions to choose from. (A domain name extension is the topmost part of the domain name under which all domains are registered, such as .com or .co.uk) On the international front, the choice used to between .com for commercial organizations, .net for network services such as ISPs and .org for non-profit organizations. On a country by country basis, many countries offered domains based on the two-character ISO country codes, such as ".fr" for France, ".jp" for Japan and so on. Then the picture became more complicated, with more and more domain names and alternatives springing up until we were left with the mess that is the current domain name industry. While it's not possible to cover every minor variation, this article will give you a broad overview of the various types of domain name extension currently on the market, together with a "feel" for their general credibility and usability. 1. The Big 3: .com, .net and .org Although there has recently been some discussion about possible moves to restrict the .org top domain to non-profits, as was originally intended, the current situation is that all 3 of these domain name extensions are accessible to anyone, without restrictions, and are widely recognized around the world. 2. Country-level top domains (identified as such) Most countries now have a matching top-level domain name, under which domains are sold (either directly, or with an intervening sub-domain such as .co. or .org.) Prime examples include .fr (France), .jp (Japan - where .co.jp is also in widespread use) and .co.uk. These types of top-level domain name are generally under government control, adding a level of durability and permanence that a 3rd party might find hard to match (see next sub-section) 3. Country-level top domains (masquerading as something else) Control over some country-level top domains has been ceded, either permanently or under contract, to various commercial organizations around the world. Many of these organizations don't exactly go out of their way to advertise the local origin of their domain names. A prime example of this practice is the .tv top domain. While a perfectly legitimate top domain, it was in fact originally the top level domain reserved for the small Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. This fact is detailed in a small sub-section of the Company Overview, but nowhere else on the site. NOTE: There's nothing wrong with these top-level domain names, but they are only international by "agreement" - the underlying system has them matched to a specific country. If the agreement with the country in question expires or is renegotiated - as happened, for instance, with the .tm domain of Turkmenistan, then users may be locked out of their domains or the top level domain put out of reach of new applicants. 4. Sub-domains (masquerading as something else) As you may have seen elsewhere on this site, it is possible with the right configuration to set up an essentially infinite number of subdomains for any given domain name. Thus, for example, you can make the subdomains:- * news.mylonganddulldomainname.com * weather.mylonganddulldomainname.com * sport.mylonganddulldomainname.com * etc. using "mylonganddulldomainname.com" as the starting point. Now, you probably wouldn't expect to be charged for "news.mylonganddulldomainname.com" - in fact, in this case you probably wouldn't even use this domain if it was handed to you free on a plate! And yet, there are a lot of companies in the business of selling "alternative" domain names which in practice are nothing more than subdomains of a single higher-level domain name. Again, as in the case of country-level subdomains sold as something else, the companies selling these types of domains don't go out of their way to explain their origins. An example may clarify this further: Uk.co is selling domain names of the form something.uk.co. Looks OK at first glance, right? That's until you realize that ".co" is the top level domain name for the country of Colombia, and that all that is on sale is subdomains of "uk.co" WARNING: While such "alternative" top domains are not inherently bad, they have one fundamental flaw when compared to the authorized top domains: they rely on a single domain name registration and a single company controlling that domain name registration. Comparing the case of .co.uk and .uk.co for example; with ".co.uk" control over the top level domain is at the national level, and the worst that can happen is that you could lose yourdomain.co.uk for non-payment or misuse. With ".uk.co", you're at the mercy of the owner of "uk.co" - if the company goes bankrupt, fails to renew the domain "uk.co" or for some reason loses control over it, then ALL the subdomains sold to ALL the customers go too! 5. Alternative top-level domain names (approved by ICANN) ICANN is the international body that oversees and controls the allocation of top-level domains around the world. Recently, they allowed for the creation of seven new international (non-country-specific) domain names. These 7 new top domains are as follows:- * .aero * .biz * .coop * .info * .museum * .name * .pro There is a document on the ICANN site that summarises these 7 new top domains, their uses and limitations. NOTE: The good thing about these new top domains is that they are officially recognized and so therefore they will "work" all over the world, in any browser or other software. (While you might expect that ALL domain names will work in all browsers, you'll see in the next few sections that this is not the case) 6. New.net domain names Now the domain name picture starts to get REALLY blurred! Up until here, all the top-level domains (or sub-domains) have some official basis for their validity. New.net on the other hand is an uninvited guest at the domain name party - and like many uninvited guests, a few contortions are required to get entry. Basically, the fundamental difference between New.net domains and regular domains is that New.net domains are NOT recognized at the Root DNS level. Gosh! Sounds bad, but what does that mouthful of technobabble mean in real life? The mapping of domain names to IP addresses (which allows you to type in "Microsoft.com" into your browser yet have your computer - which speaks only numbers - communicate with Microsoft's servers) is done by a number of large servers scattered around the world. If a domain name is in the Root DNS servers, it will resolve (that is, it can be translated into its IP address and therefore you can find the site). These Root DNS servers essentially act like dictionaries for domain names, translating them from text into numbers. Now New.net domains are not officially recognized by ICANN and hence they're not allowed into the domain name dictionary, the Root DNS files. Just like you'll be stuck if you look up a word in a dictionary and find it missing, so browsers will be stuck trying to make sense of a New.net domain name and you will be unable to connect to the site you're trying to visit unless... Yes, there had to be an "unless" otherwise New.net would be an impossible concept rather than just an improbable one! The get-around in this case is that IF your Internet Service Provider has installed some special software OR if you go to the New.net site and download some special software, you'll be able to resolve New.net domain names! And if you and your ISP don't have this software installed, the New.net domain name won't work for you. In practice, this means that the New.net domain names are a class of domain name that are only accessible to a fraction of the Web population! Here's the official "footnote" from the New.net site: "New.net domain names are accessible by persons that use one of our partner ISPs to access the Internet or who activate their browsers. This number is limited now, but growing daily." Admittedly, New.net has forged some partnerships with pretty large companies, but you're still going to find that a minority of web users can actually resolve a given New.net domain name - and hence visit your site. The attraction of New.net is that you suddenly have a whole swathe of new domain extensions, from .agent through .chat to .video, to play with. However, as we have seen, the very strong downside of the New.net domain name system is that it puts your domain name off-limit to the majority of the web population, not to mention the fact that since New.net domains are not officially sanctioned top domains, they are at the mercy of the solvency of New.net, Inc. 7. "Alternative" top domains There are a number of companies in the "alternative" top domain business. Essentially, their systems work something like New.net in that additional changes or software are required to make their domain names resolve, except that generally unlike New.net they have not forged many (or any!) partnerships with ISPs and hosting firms, so that the number of people who can access these "alternative" top domains worldwide numbers in the hundreds or at most in the thousands. Outrageous, we can almost hear you cry from here... well, as we stated in the introduction to this Guide, in the domain name industry as in every other industry, the rule of thumb is "buyer beware". If companies can successfully persuade customers to buy "alternative" domains that nobody can actually visit, that's their business - not getting trapped into buying one of these domain names yourself... now that suddenly becomes YOUR business!

11	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / Web Hosting Guide	on: October 08, 2008, 10:52:09 AM
Looking for and buying a reliable web hosting solution is an imperative decision. Whether you are doing online business, providing important information or sharing views online on a common interest, you need a reliable web hosting service that will allow online visitors to browse through your site effortlessly. It is only powerful web hosting that allows your website to be downloaded, browsed and updated in minimal time. Trying to identify a web host can be a very daunting task especially when there are so many available nowadays and all of them promise one thing or another. Hence, it is crucial that before you jump in, you do your own homework or research for selecting the most appropriate web hosting company for your website. With the changing trend of technology, web hosts are also changing. Most of them provide various services in addition to their basic ones. Say if you are running an e-commerce website, then of course you need high end security and a medium through which you can manage your web content efficiently. There are many tools that facilitate this, however if your web hosting service is not reliable then you can miss out on serious revenues and prospective clients. Once you have determined and identified what web hosting services you require for your online business, it is then time to enlist certain web hosting features and options you must consider. You can find below some of the most important aspects of web hosting: Disk space and bandwidth You should know how much space your website would need and approximate data it will generate. When we talk about disk space, well, it's actually the amount of storage assigned to you by the web hosting provider. The bandwidth is the amount of traffic that is allowed to access and leave your website. In case your website has a lot of graphics then you would require higher storage area and greater bandwidth. Programming tools and the OS You need to be sure that your website is uploaded through secure servers using the latest Operating System. Most web hosts run on a UNIX based operating system, usually Linux or BSD. For the running of various web applications you would require ASP, .NET, MS SQL, SBS and for these you need a Window based host. Pricing Aspect You need to compare pricing before you finalize a web hosting service. Some may provide you better services but at low pricing. It's not always true that the best hosting services are always the most expensive. Do your research and then finalize. Support, Security, Guaranteed uptime and Backups Security and backups are two very important aspects that you need to consider. You should always choose a web hosting service with reliable telephone support. Some also offer 24/7 support through local or toll-free numbers. In case you are running an ecommerce website then security is one aspect that you just cannot discard. Your web hosting service provider should be such that they can monitor things round the clock and ensure no unwanted intruder can hack your site. After all it's your website and it is really worth looking into this aspect of web hosting. from: web hosting geeks

12	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / CSS Tutorial	on: October 08, 2008, 10:50:32 AM
It is time to take your web designing skills to the next level with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). They are a way to control the look and feel of your HTML documents in an organized and efficient manner. With CSS you will be able to: * Add new looks to your old HTML * Completely restyle a web site with only a few changes to your CSS code * Use the "style" you create on any webpage you wish! A stylesheet can, and should be, completely separate from your HTML documents. When you have mastered CSS and HTML, you will be able to separate your web site's design and formatting (CSS) from the content (HTML). Intended Audience Before you begin the CSS Tutorial we suggest that you check to see you meet the following recommendations: * You have used HTML in the past * You know the basic HTML tags and vocabulary. * You want to be a better web designer! If you said no to one of the above, we recommend that you check out our HTML Tutorial before taking on CSS. When you are ready, continue the tutorial to learn about the basic form of CSS and where you should place your CSS code.

13	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / JavaScript Tutorial	on: October 08, 2008, 10:49:40 AM
Javascript--what the heck is it? Is it a really difficult programming language that casual web designers should be afraid of? What is it used for? Hopefully we'll be able to answer these questions for you and more in this tutorial. JavaScript has been around for several years now, in many different flavors. The main benefit of Javascript is to add additional interaction between the website and its visitors with just a little extra work by the web developer. Javascript allows industrious web masters to get more out of their website than HTML and CSS can provide. By definition, JavaScript is a client-side scripting language. This means the web surfer's browser will be running the script. The opposite of client-side is server-side, which occurs in a language like PHP. PHP scripts are run by the web hosting server. There are many uses (and abuses!) for the powerful JavaScript language. Here are a few things that you may or may not have seen in your web surfing days: * Clocks * Mouse Trailers (an animation that follows your mouse when you surf a site) * Drop Down Menus * Alert Messages * Popup Windows * HTML Form Data Validation Tutorial Overview Before you begin this tutorial, you should have basic knowledge of HTML. Check out our Beginner and HTML tutorials to brush up on the basics. This tutorial will cover the basics of JavaScript, from where to place your JavaScript all the way to making your own JavaScript functions. Also, there will be some good programming practice tips throughout this tutorial. We recommend that you read a few lessons a day and practice what you have learned. This will help you to absorb the material more readily than if you blasted through the entire tutorial in one sitting!

14	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / ASP Tutorial	on: October 08, 2008, 10:48:59 AM
Active Server Pages (ASP) is a server side scripting language that lets a webmaster transform the plain, static web site into a dazzling, dynamic solution. With Microsoft's server side scripting language you can gather data from your site's visitors, use sessions, cookies, application variables, and more. Don't worry if you don't know what all of those terms mean because you will soon be learning all about them. Is ASP a Complete Solution? While ASP is quite useful, it is not a stand alone solution. Rather, ASP is a supplement to HTML (and CSS and even Javascript) and your final ASP code will often contain bits of pieces of code that are not ASP. If you had ever wanted to take orders, gather emails, or make a decent guestbook, ASP will provide you the necessary tools to complete these tasks. What You Need to Know Before you start in on Tizag's ASP Tutorial, it is recommended that you have a strong grasp of HTML, as this tutorial will not explain the HTML code in any great depth. If your HTML knowledge could use a touchup, check out our HTML Tutorial or for the complete HTML Beginner: First Web Site Walkthrough. This ASP Tutorial is quite long, so do not try to take it on all at once. We find that reading a couple lessons at one sitting and then giving yourself time to reflect on what you learned really helps to understand the subject better. Good luck!

15	Webmasters Home / Web Design Help / MySQL Tutorial	on: October 08, 2008, 10:48:17 AM
MySQL has been criticized in the past for not supporting all the features of other popular and more expensive DataBase Management Systems. However, MySQL continues to improve with each release (currently version 5), and it has become widely popular with individuals and businesses of many different sizes. What is a Database? A database is a structure that comes in two flavors: a flat database and a relational database. A relational database is much more oriented to the human mind and is often preferred over the gabble-de-gook flat database that are just stored on hard drives like a text file. MySQL is a relational database. In a relational structured database there are tables that store data. The columns define which kinds of information will be stored in the table. An individual column must be created for each type of data you wish to store (i.e. Age, Weight, Height). On the other hand, a row contains the actual values for these specified columns. Each row will have 1 value for each and every column. For example a table with columns (Name, Age, Weight-lbs) could have a row with the values (Bob, 65, 165). If all this relational database talk is too confusing, don't despair. We will talk about and show a few examples in the coming lessons. Why Use a Database? Databases are most useful when it comes to storing information that fits into logical categories. For example, say that you wanted to store information of all the employees in a company. With a database you can group different parts of your business into separate tables to help store your information logically. Example tables might be: Employees, Supervisors, and Customers. Each table would then contain columns specific to these three areas. To help store information related to each employee, the Employees table might have the following columns: Hire, Date, Position, Age, and Salary. Learn MySQL Before you begin this tutorial you should have a basic knowledge of the information covered in our PHP and HTML tutorials. This tutorial focuses heavily on using MySQL in a PHP environment. It is aimed at teaching those who have web hosts with PHP and MySQL already installed. If you are unsure, please contact your web host.

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