ISA Configuration Utility Messages C-1Appendix CISA Configuration Utility MessagesThe ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configu-ration Manager are capable of identifying problems andalerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to prob-lems with card configuration as well as problems thatprevent proper operation of the utility. This appendixdescribes each type of message and lists the possiblecauses and actions you can take to resolve any problemsindicated by a message. See the following tables to locateyour message and identify any possible correctiveactions.ICU Error MessagesThe ICU can display a variety of error messages while inoperation. These messages alert you to problems that pre-vent the ICU from running correctly, as well as informingyou of resource conflicts that prevent the configuration ofvarious cards in your computer. If you receive a messagefrom the ICU, see Table C-1 for suggestions on resolvingany problems indicated by the message.Table C-1. Configuration Utility MessagesMessage Probable Cause Corrective ActionOut of memoryMemory allocationfailedEither of these messages canappear if the system runs outof memory during youroperation.Disable any terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR)programs or any unneeded device drivers.Not enough memory torun the ICUThis message appears whenyou start the ICU if the sys-tem does not have enoughmemory to run the utility.Can’t open index file.This file is requiredfor ICU to run.The ICU cannot find theindex file for its database.Make sure to switch to drive A before attemptingto start the utility.No Configuration Man-ager.The device driver needed bythe ICU is corrupted or isnot correctly configured.Verify that the following device statement appearsin your config.sys file:device=drive:\directory\driv-ers\dos\dwcfgmg.sysIn this statement, drive and directory represent thedrive and directory where the driver resides. Thedefault is c:\plugplay.NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
