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Fw: AVTS error message questions BS 4.1.11
Can anyone help me with the error messages shown below in bold
red??? Thanks. Lesley
----- Original Message -----
I have not seen those error messages before. Send those
out to the support list for help. Jeff
>
>
-----Original Message-----
> From: Lesley Thompson
[mailto:lesleytdiebold@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
4:48 PM
> To: Jeff Hintz
>
> ok, let me ask you about
these other error message on the AVTS:
>
> -File Archiver.cpp Load over
>
> -Archive not enough
space Load over
>
> -Corrupt File
>
> What
causes these and what should be done about them? Thanks.
>
> Lesley
>
>
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: "Jeff Hintz" <jeffhintz@dieboldes.com>
> To: "Lesley
Thompson" <lesley@dieboldes.com>
> Sent: Wednesday,
July 17, 2002 3:16 PM
> Subject: RE: "invalid backup election.brs" error
message questions BS 4.1.11
>
>
> The AVTS unit
automatically does a backup of the election and all election
> files,
including the election.brs file. If you download a new card and
>
that cards ID's match one of the backed up election files on the AVTS
unit,
> then when you insert in the new card there is a conflict with
the backed up
> file and the files on the new card, causing the "invalid
backup election.brs"
> > error message.
> >
> >
Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
Lesley Thompson [mailto:lesley@dieboldes.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July
10, 2002 7:15 PM
> > To: jhglobal@earthlink.net> > Subject: Fw:
"invalid backup election.brs" error message questions BS
> >
4.1.11
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hello
Jeff,
> > > Can you tell me what the cause of the BallotStation
error message
> > > "invalid backup election.brs" means and/or is
caused by?
> > > Thanks.
> > Lesley
> >
>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From:
"Schmidt, Connie, ELC" <Connie.Schmidt@jocoks.com>
> > >
To: <lesley@dieboldes.com>
> > > Sent:
Monday, July 01, 2002 5:03 PM
> > > Subject: FW: Questions BS
4.1.11
> > >
> > >
> > > > for your
information.
> > > >
> > > > Connie
> >
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> From: Horn, Sarah, ELC
> > > >
> > > > The
error message "invalid backup election.brs" pre-dates version BS
> >
> 4.1.11.
> > > > In addition to Debbie's discovery of it
during acceptance testing, we
> > saw
> > > it
> >
> > several times prior to the April election when we were
re-setting
> > machines
> > > > during training. Our
theory then was that it occurred when we had
> > removed
> >
> a
> > > > PC card from one TouchScreen machine and put it
into a different one.
> > > Today
> > > > Stuart and
Kris received the message repeatedly, on multiple
> >
TouchScreens.
> > > > when re-setting cards for training.
>
> >
> > > Lesley:
> > > I dug around in my e-mails
to find this communication with Jeff from
> > > November. The
very first shipment of 150 machines that we received on
> > >
November 1, 2001, we received that "Invalid backup election.brs. Okay to
>
> > restore from main file?" message. No mention of it was made
in
> following
> > > e-mails or phone conversations. I
am interested to know what you find
> > out.
> > >
Thanks.
> > >
> > > Debbie Tyrrel
> >
>
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
From: Lesley Thompson [mailto:lesley@dieboldes.com]
> > >
>
> > > Debbie,
> > > > To follow up on our phone
call:
> > > In Windows CE 2.0, changes to these settings must
be "flushed" to make
> > them
> > > > permanent.
>
> > > The flush.exe program is found in the ffx directory which is
either in
> > the
> > > > control panel or windows
directory.
> > > > To get to the "My Computer" desktop go into
the install process by
> > placing
> > > > the upgrade
install pcmcia card in bottom slot.
> > > > Once changes are set,
will need to keep these units segregated or
> > "flush"
> >
> > all units and replace IP address.
> > > >
> >
> > It is suggested that we move you to Windows CE 3.0, especially on
the
> > > units
> > > > to be used in the upload
process.
> > > > Windows CE 3.0 allows for automatic IP
addressing using dhcp (direct
> > host
> > > > control
protocol).
> > > > The GEMS server will also need to be set up as
a dhcp server.
> > > > The dhc protocol will allow you to use any
units as upload units
> because
> > > of
> > >
> the automatic recognition of the IP addressing.
> > > > We
do have a letter from ITA approving the use of winCE 3.0 operation
> >
> system
> > > > on the AVTS Ballot Stations and I will have a
copy faxed to you.
> > > > Let me know if you are interested in
upgrading to the windows CE 3.0
> > > > operating system and I
will submit the order.
> > > > Please note that the next Ballot
Station upgrade series will require
> > > windows
> > >
> CE 3.0 operating system.
> > > > If you only upgrade the
operating system on the units to be used for
> > > result
>
> > > uploads, will want to keep these units segregated.
> >
> >
> > > > FYI: currently Georgia is using WinCE 3.0 and
BS 4.1.11 and will be
> > moving
> > > > to BS 4.3.x
after November.
> > > >
> > > > I am following up
on the BS 4.1.11 error message re. invalid backup
> > > >
election.
> > > >
> > > > Lesley
> >
>
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
From: "Tyrrel, Debbie, ELC" <Debbie.Tyrrel@jocoks.com>
> >
>
> > > > > Lesley:
> > > > > We are
finding during our mock election to test election night
> > >
procedures
> > > > > that the new version of the firmware on
the TS units does not save
> the
> > > > > Network card
setting. Any time that the Network card is
> accidentally
>
> > > > ejected with the election PC card, the Network card setting
has to
> be
> > > > > reentered. Jeff had told
Kris that the setting was saved on the
> > Network
> > >
> > card, but that apparently is not the case and it is not being
saved
> in
> > > the
> > > > > unit
either. Is there any way around this problem? Debbie
> >
>
> > >
> >
>
>