There is a difference between error message content and grammar.
DEC did their very best to hide error message meanings!
M$ has taken it to new heights!
Error 815 is really simple!
It means it is time to check the manual!!
(could not resist!! :)!
bob


Michael Kukat wrote:
> 
> Hi !
> 
> What about "Error #0815, please consult the manual" :-)
> 
> so long... Michael
> 
> > I like the grammar.
> > this is one of the last bastions of freedom in the world.
> > IT confuses search engines!
> > I am more interested in code that works than error messages that are
> > grammaticly
> > correct.
> > my two cents
> > bob
> > Olaf Seibert wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, paul yaskowski wrote:
> > >
> > > > vax# config BLACKHOLE
> > > > BLACKHOLE:95: cpu's cannot attach to mainbus's
> > > > BLACKHOLE:165: ln0: unknown device n'
> > >
> > > > vax# config INSTALL
> > > > INSTALL:95: cpu's cannot attach to mainbus's
> > > > INSTALL:97: mem's cannot attach to mainbus's
> > > > INSTALL:100: uba's cannot attach to mainbus's
> > > > INSTALL:165: ln0: unknown device n'
> > > > *** Stop.
> > >
> > > If config says this, somebody ought to fix these horrible grammatical
> > > errors. The messages should better read
> > >
> > > INSTALL:95: cpus cannot attach to mainbuses
> > > INSTALL:97: mems cannot attach to mainbuses
> > > INSTALL:100: ubas cannot attach to mainbuses
> > >
> > > or if forming correct plurals is considered too difficult, something
> > > like
> > >
> > > INSTALL:95: a cpu cannot attach to a mainbus
> > > (etc)
> > >
> > > -Olaf.
> > > --
> > > ___ Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert - rhialto@polder.ubc. ---- Unauthorized duplication,
> > > \X/ .kun.nl ---- while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing.
> >