When a Mac gets out of control, it usually stops working and reports one of these error codes.

IDDefinitionLikely Cause
OlBus errorMacintosh malfunction
02 Address errorApplication error or software incompatibility
03Illegal instructionApplication error or software incompatibility
04Divide by zeroApplication error
05Check exceptionApplication error
06Trapv exceptionApplication error or software incompatibility
07 Privilege violationApplication error or software incompatibility
08 Trace exception Trouble occurred with programming tools or an unusual hardware accessory
09Line 1010 exceptionApplication error
10 Line 1111 exceptionApplication error
11 Miscellaneous exception Application error or software incompatibility
12 Unimplemented core routineApplication error or software incompatibility
13 Spurious interrupt Interrupt part of programmer's switch was pressed, or trouble occurred with programming tools or an unusual hardware accessory
14 I/O system error Trouble occurred with programming tools or an unusual hardware accessory
15 Segment loader errorThe System file is probably corrupted
16 Floating-point errorThe System file is probably corrupted
17-24 Can't load package The System file is probably corrupted
25 Memory full The application suddenly ran out of memory
26 Segment loader errorTrouble opening an application, or the System file is corrupted
27 File map destroyed The System file is probably corrupted
28 Stack overflow errorThe application suddenly ran out of memory
29 AppleShare error Problem with AppleShare file server


rev. 6/4/99