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#1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM

I'm getting an Evil 185 error on my 43p-240.

After looking through the IBM Service documentation for the Model 240,
I've determined that the 185 is probably one of the most evil errors on
can get since the manual doesn't have a direct cause for it. (not like,
"bad RAM" or failed floppy) It's the "start changing out stuff in your
system until it goes away" error.

So I thought I would ask if anyone here has ever experienced such an
error and if they'd share with me what they found was causing it.

Here's my system config:
================================================== ==================
43p-240 233MHz (with both CPU's installed)
256MB Memory (64x4 IBM legit DIMMs)
IBM 4.somethingGB SCSI internal HDisk
IBM #2408 (FRU93H8406) PCI SingleEnded SCSI-FW
IBM GXT-255
IBM PCI 10/100 Ethernet

Externally, I have connected a bunch of drives and a Cybernetics
(Exabyte 10H) library. But I get the error with all that stuff
disconnected from the system anyway.

HELP!!!

-Ben

#2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Ben Kamen wrote:

>I'm getting an Evil 185 error on my 43p-240.
>
>After looking through the IBM Service documentation for the Model 240,
>I've determined that the 185 is probably one of the most evil errors on
>can get since the manual doesn't have a direct cause for it. (not like,
>"bad RAM" or failed floppy) It's the "start changing out stuff in your
>system until it goes away" error.
>
>
>So I thought I would ask if anyone here has ever experienced such an
>error and if they'd share with me what they found was causing it.
>
>
>Here's my system config:
>================================================= ===================
>43p-240 233MHz (with both CPU's installed)
>256MB Memory (64x4 IBM legit DIMMs)
>IBM 4.somethingGB SCSI internal HDisk
>IBM #2408 (FRU93H8406) PCI SingleEnded SCSI-FW
>IBM GXT-255
>IBM PCI 10/100 Ethernet
>
>Externally, I have connected a bunch of drives and a Cybernetics
>(Exabyte 10H) library. But I get the error with all that stuff
>disconnected from the system anyway.

I've experienced a couple of times 180 and 185 errors on 7013-5xx series
systems. On one occasion it was a faulty memory carrier and on the other a
faulty CPU planar.

So going by that, you could try swapping out some of the DIMMs or one of the
CPUs.

--
....so be it, Jedi!
http://members.aol.com/nealskywalker
....the ability to post does not make one intelligent. (I should know)

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Ben Kamen wrote:
>
> I'm getting an Evil 185 error on my 43p-240.
>
[SNIP]

Once got it on a box that had been shipped across the Pacific from the
USA to Oz (by a user, not IBM). Opened the case and re-seated every
card and cable and whatnot, and it went away.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

#4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM

I had the same error (but i'm not sure completely if it was 185). I think my
tape drive was dirty.I used a cleaning tape and then reinstalled the last
firmware. I suggest you that reinstall the last firmware.

In any case, what do you get with errpt command ? Any mail to root user ?

Regards.

"Ben Kamen" <removethisforspam-bkamen@uiuc.edu> escribió en el mensaje
news:3F044E44.2010805@uiuc.edu...
>
> I'm getting an Evil 185 error on my 43p-240.
>
> After looking through the IBM Service documentation for the Model 240,
> I've determined that the 185 is probably one of the most evil errors on
> can get since the manual doesn't have a direct cause for it. (not like,
> "bad RAM" or failed floppy) It's the "start changing out stuff in your
> system until it goes away" error.
>
>
> So I thought I would ask if anyone here has ever experienced such an
> error and if they'd share with me what they found was causing it.
>
>
> Here's my system config:
> ================================================== ==================
> 43p-240 233MHz (with both CPU's installed)
> 256MB Memory (64x4 IBM legit DIMMs)
> IBM 4.somethingGB SCSI internal HDisk
> IBM #2408 (FRU93H8406) PCI SingleEnded SCSI-FW
> IBM GXT-255
> IBM PCI 10/100 Ethernet
>
> Externally, I have connected a bunch of drives and a Cybernetics
> (Exabyte 10H) library. But I get the error with all that stuff
> disconnected from the system anyway.
>
>
> HELP!!!
>
> -Ben
>

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