=====Error Code -43/ffffffd5===== Note the second post: sometimes this is card failure, but sometimes it's merely dirty or worn contacts on a card. ---- ===One story:=== // Everything was fine when I turned the system on this morning. I walk into the control room to find the computer locked up. ''reboot and start Paris and I get - "error in initialization; Paris Engine. Error code -43/ffffffd5". Does anyone know what that means?'' Gantt ''I'm going off of memory here, but I believe that meant a dead EDS card. '' I remember Error Code 43 (3) times and all (3) times were dead EDS cards (bad chips). Brad// ---- ===Another take:=== Q: //hi all, It's been a while since I posted here...I've only sporadically used my PARIS rig in the past couple years (1 card/MEC/24-8 in/out on a dedicated MAC G4 Quicksilver). Never had problems before, but today PARIS won't boot up. I get a 'Error initializing PARIS Engine Error code -43/ffffffd5 Tried replacing config file, reinstalled PARIS on another drive, cleaned things up, etc all with the same problem. Help!// A: //Is this the one when your Interfaces are not plgged in or MEC turned off?// Q: //the power is on and i also checked all cables. i tried it w/ the MEC off as a test and the same thing came up - i'm going to open the box and reseat the card, to see if that does anything... I reseated the 1000 card in the PCI slot and now i'm getting a similar 'Engine Failure' message but with different error code numbers - alternating between 2/2 and 7/7...turning off the MEC brings up the same message.// A: //Is the daughterboard in the MEC? Is there anything in there that could come loose?// A: //another thing to try: My original paris card developed a case of worn contacts, and got a similar (though I can't say if it was exactly the same) message. I resilvered the worn contacts with a silver contact pen from Radio Shack and it has worked fine ever since. -steve// A: //first try a simple pencil eraser to clean up the contacts.// Q: //thanks - i'll try the silvering thing on the 1000 card.// Q: //i hit the contacts w/ a D5 pen and let is sit for a week whilst i was travelling. upon return and reboot, i'm in business. Thanks!// ---- ===Contact Cleaning And Repair=== The edge connectors of aging EDS cards can become dirty or oxidized. Gentle cleanup with a regular or typewriter eraser can help a balky card be recognized. In more extreme cases where the contacts are worn or damaged, they can be touched up with a conductive pen. Conductive pens are inexpensive and can be purchased locally at electronic parts suppliers or ordered online from suppliers such as [[http://www.digikey.com/ Digi-Key]]. Information on re-plating edge contacts, a much more ambitious and involved fix for the electronically skilled, can be [[http://www.circuitrework.com/guides/4-6-3.shtml found here]]. ---- Back to [[BugsTroubleshooting Bugs and Troubleshooting]]