X Server Messages

NETFILE Messages

NETFILE messages pertain to network file services. If you are looking for a message that refers to the NETFILE module but does not appear here, refer to "Messages Common to All Modules".

BADALLOC, open failed, allocation failure: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server tried to open a file and failed for the specified reason. This message usually indicates that the terminal is low on memory.

User Action:: Check the amount of available memory. If possible, close some local clients to free more memory.

BADNAME, open failed, badly formed name file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server does not recognize the specified filename as being either a VMS or UNIX filename.

User Action:: Verify that all references to the specified file in configuration files are correct; that is, confirm that the filename is either a valid UNIX filename or a valid VMS filename wherever it appears in a terminal's configuration database.

BADSERVERTYPE, protocol: file server aa.nnnn disagrees with configured file system type

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server has been configured to expect one file system type (such as a VMS file system or a UNIX file system) when communicating with the specified file server, but upon connection, discovers that the other file system type is in use.

User Action:: Let the X server determine the correct file system type dynamically.

DAPERROR, NCDnet DAP error: octal:octal octal

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server has encountered an error (identified by the specified octal values) when attempting to communicate using the DAP protocol.

User Action:: Refer to the DAP specification for information on the specified error and suggestions for resolution.

DAPNOTENABLED, unable to perform DAP operation: NCDnet not enabled

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The terminal was unable to perform a DAP operation because an NCDnet license has not been entered into the license-key parameter.

User Action:: Enter a license key into the license-key parameter.

DAPWAITERROR, NCDnet DAP write error waiting for socket buffer space

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The terminal was unable to send a DAP packet to the host.

User Action:: Make sure that the host is operating properly.

LOCALERROR, open for file failed: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot open the specified file in the terminal's local file system. This message appears only if extended file diagnostics is enabled.

User Action:: Make sure the specified file exists in the terminal's local file system, that its name is entered correctly, and that the file service table is properly configured for access to the local file system.

MATCHATTEMPT, attempting protocol open of file1 on host for file2

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is using the specified protocol to open the specified file (file1) on the specified host using file2 (the name of the file as the host system recognizes it). The values for file1 and file2 are usually the same.

User Action:: None

MATCHFAIL, protocol open attempt for file returns: message

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The X server matched the specified filename with an entry in the file service table, but failed to open the specified file.

User Action:: Verify that the file exists in the correct location on the host system and that it has the correct permission assigned.

MKDIRATTEMPT, attempting mkdir for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to create a directory.

User Action:: None

MKDIRSUCCESS, mkdir succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server created a directory.

User Action:: None

NOMATCHES, open failed, no file table matches for file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot match the specified filename with an entry in the file service table.

User Action:: Verify that the filename was entered correctly. Verify that an accurate entry for the file exists in the file service table.

OPENATTEMPT, attempting open for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to open the specified file.

User Action:: None

OPENSUCCESS, open succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server has successfully opened the specified file.

User Action:: None

OUTOFMATCHES, open failed, no more matches for file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server matched the specified filename with some entries in the file service table, but none of the entries worked.

User Action:: Verify that the filename was entered correctly. Verify that the file exists in the correct location on the host system and that it has the correct permission assigned.

PERMCHKATTEMPT, attempting permission check for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is checking permissions for the file.

User Action:: Information

PERMCHKSUCCESS, permission check succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server successfully checked permissions on the file.

User Action:: Information

READSYMLINK, read symbolic link link, new path is path

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server has identified the symbolic link and is using the newly specified path. This message occurs only when using NFS file servers.

User Action:: None

REMOVEATTEMPT, attempting remove for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to remove a file.

User Action:: Information

RMDIRSUCCESS, remove succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server removed a file.

User Action:: Information

RENAMEATTEMPT, attempting rename for file to file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to rename a file.

User Action:: Information

RENAMESUCCESS, rename succeeded for file to file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server renamed a file.

User Action:: None

RMDIRATTEMPT, attempting rmdir for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to remove a directory.

User Action:: None

RMDIRSUCCESS, rmdir succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server removed a directory.

User Action:: None

RPCERROR, NFS RPC Error: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server has encountered a lower-level NFS networking failure. Message defines the error more more completely and suggests a course of action.

User Action:: Use the information contained in the message to determine the action to take.

STATATTEMPT, attempting stat for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is attempting to read the file's attributes.

User Action:: None

STATSUCCESS, stat succeeded for file

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server successfully read the file's attributes.

User Action:: None

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