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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Topic started by: Bolkonskij on February 19, 2022, 03:33:03 AM

Title: Random ethernet related (?) error dropping into MacsBug
Post by: Bolkonskij on February 19, 2022, 03:33:03 AM

I'm using a Mac Mini G4 running the OS9lives version of 9.2.2. It's running smooth and very nicely, except randomly (as in 1 or 2 times per evening) our beloved OS will suddenly drop into MacsBug with this error:

http://images.macintosh.garden/2022/02/19/macsbug-error.jpg

I'm sorry, it's not very legible, I know. Here's the full error:

Quote

PowerPC unmapped memory exception at 3E0ED6AC IAGetEthernetAddress+32598

I can't make anything out of it other than it seems to be related with the Ethernet setup / TCP/IP stack?

I can easily exit to Finder from MacsBug and Mac OS will continue operation with no problem. While it's not a show-stopper to me, I'd like to know more about what's going on here.

Anyone with any insights?