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From: conway@wam.umd.edu (Thomas F. Conway)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Novell Error Message
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Date: 15 Aug 90 15:30:02 GMT
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Greetings.  I have a problem, and do not know where else to turn.  This is
what I am currently doing: I am installing (attempting to install) Novell
Advanced Netware 286 v 2.15 Rev A. on an IBM 8570-121 Non-dedicated
File Server.  The networking hardware is IBM Token-Ring.(The joy of 
exclusive contracts in state government!)  After configuring the server and
attempting to boot up, I get the following error message:

Error initializing LAN Driver: Time out error waiting for SSB Free during init

The manual that covers error messages seems to have forgotten about this
one, and the vendor doesn't have tech support fot his, and Novell Tech
support is expensive--HELP!!!  What does this message mean?  The hardware
all checked out OK during diagnostics, and the 8570 was configured
properly using the reference diskette.  Does anyone have any idea what is
happening?  If so, please let me know.  Any ideas or information would be
GREATLY appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Tom Conway, State of Maryland Dept. of Economic and Employment Development
Office of Information Processing.

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