diff --git a/src/dev/devAiDvx2502.c b/src/dev/devAiDvx2502.c
index a4cca25d4..47533b6f9 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiDvx2502.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiDvx2502.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  * .02  12-02-91        jba     Added cmd control to io-interrupt processing
  * .03  12-12-91        jba     Set cmd to zero in io-interrupt processing
  * .04	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .05	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  * 	...
  */
 
@@ -128,7 +129,9 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 	*((unsigned short*)(&pai->rval))=value;
 	if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
         if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"dvx_driver Error");
 		status=2; /*don't convert*/
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
diff --git a/src/dev/devAiXy566Di.c b/src/dev/devAiXy566Di.c
index 1aaef7dbe..6c7bfaf3f 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiXy566Di.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiXy566Di.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -115,7 +116,9 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 	status=ai_xy566_driver(pvmeio->card,pvmeio->signal,XY566DI,&value);
         if(status==-1) {
 		status = 2; /* don't convert*/
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ai_xy566_driver Error");
 		return(status);
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
diff --git a/src/dev/devAiXy566DiL.c b/src/dev/devAiXy566DiL.c
index 3fa215354..55912a95c 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiXy566DiL.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiXy566DiL.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  * .02  12-02-91        jba     Added cmd control to io-interrupt processing
  * .03  12-12-91        jba     Set cmd to zero in io-interrupt processing
  * .04	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .05	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -124,7 +125,9 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 	status=ai_xy566_driver(pvmeio->card,pvmeio->signal,XY566DIL,&value);
         if(status==-1) {
 		status = 2; /*don't convert*/
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ai_xy566_driver Error");
 		return(status);
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
diff --git a/src/dev/devAiXy566Se.c b/src/dev/devAiXy566Se.c
index 32ffbba6a..8ad0f89a8 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiXy566Se.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiXy566Se.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 	status=ai_xy566_driver(pvmeio->card,pvmeio->signal,XY566SE,&value);
         if(status==-1) {
 		status = 2; /*don't convert*/
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ai_xy566_driver Error");
 		return(status);
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
diff --git a/src/dev/devAllenBradley.c b/src/dev/devAllenBradley.c
index aa16e8766..4fe6d65d9 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAllenBradley.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAllenBradley.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  * Modification Log:
  * -----------------
  * .01  08-27-92	mrk	Combined all Allen Bradley devive support
+ * .02  02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  * 	...
  */
 
@@ -198,7 +199,9 @@ static long read_1771Ife(struct aiRecord	*pai)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,&value,pai->linr);
 	if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
 	if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status=2; /*dont convert*/
 	}else if(status==-2) {
 		status=0;
@@ -255,7 +258,9 @@ static long read_1771Ife0to5V(struct aiRecord	*pai)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,&value,pai->linr);
 	if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
         if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status=2; /*dont convert*/
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
@@ -312,7 +317,9 @@ static long read_1771IfeMa(struct aiRecord *pai)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,&value,pai->linr);
 	if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
         if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status=2; /*dont convert*/
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
@@ -369,7 +376,9 @@ static long read_1771IfeSe(struct aiRecord *pai)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,&value,pai->linr);
         if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
         if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status = 2; /*don`t convert*/
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
@@ -426,7 +435,9 @@ static long read_1771Il(struct aiRecord	*pai)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,&value,pai->linr);
         if(status==0 || status==-2) pai->rval = value;
         if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status = 2; /*don't convert*/
         }else if(status==-2) {
                 status=0;
@@ -515,7 +526,9 @@ static long read_1771Ixe(struct aiRecord *pai)
 			status=2; /*don't convert*/
 		}
         } else if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pai,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pai->stat!=READ_ALARM || pai->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pai,"ab_aidriver Error");
 		status = 2; /*don't convert*/
         }
 	return(status);
@@ -569,12 +582,14 @@ static long write_1771Ofe(struct aoRecord *pao)
 	status = ab_aodriver(AB1771OFE,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->signal,pabio->plc_flag,value);
 	if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pao,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pao,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pao->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pao->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pao,"ab_aodriver Error");
 	}else if(status==-2) {
 		status=0;
                 recGblSetSevr(pao,HW_LIMIT_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
 
 
@@ -666,7 +681,9 @@ static long read_bi(struct biRecord *pbi)
 		pbi->rval = value;
 		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbi,"ab_bidriver Error");
 		return(2);
 	}
 }
@@ -722,7 +739,9 @@ static long read_bi16(struct biRecord *pbi)
 		pbi->rval = value;
 		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbi,"ab_bidriver Error");
 		return(2);
 	}
 }
@@ -774,10 +793,13 @@ static long read_mbbi(struct mbbiRecord	*pmbbi)
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pmbbi->mask,&value);
 	if(status==0) {
 		pmbbi->rval = value;
+		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pmbbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbi,"ab_bidriver Error");
+		return(2);
 	}
-	return(status);
 }
 
 static long init_mbbi16(struct mbbiRecord *pmbbi)
@@ -820,17 +842,19 @@ static long read_mbbi16(struct mbbiRecord *pmbbi)
 	struct abio *pabio;
 	int	    status;
 	unsigned long value;
-
 	
 	pabio = (struct abio *)&(pmbbi->inp.value);
 	status = ab_bidriver(ABBI_16_BIT,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pmbbi->mask,&value);
 	if(status==0) {
 		pmbbi->rval = value;
+		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pmbbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbi,"ab_bidriver Error");
+		return(2);
 	}
-	return(status);
 }
 
 static long init_bo(struct boRecord *pbo)
@@ -868,9 +892,11 @@ static long write_bo(struct boRecord *pbo)
 	status = ab_bodriver(ABBO_08_BIT,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pbo->rval,pbo->mask);
 	if(status!=0) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbo,"ab_bodriver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
 
 static long init_bo16(struct boRecord *pbo)
@@ -909,9 +935,11 @@ static long write_bo16(struct boRecord *pbo)
 	status = ab_bodriver(ABBO_16_BIT,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pbo->rval,pbo->mask);
 	if(status!=0) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbo,"ab_bodriver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
 
 static long init_mbbo(struct mbboRecord	*pmbbo)
@@ -949,9 +977,11 @@ static long write_mbbo(struct mbboRecord *pmbbo)
 	status = ab_bodriver(ABBO_08_BIT,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pmbbo->rval,pmbbo->mask);
 	if(status!=0) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pmbbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbo,"ab_bodriver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
 
 static long init_mbbo16(struct mbboRecord *pmbbo)
@@ -988,7 +1018,9 @@ static long write_mbbo16(struct mbboRecord *pmbbo)
 	status = ab_bodriver(ABBO_16_BIT,pabio->link,pabio->adapter,
 	   pabio->card,pabio->plc_flag,pmbbo->rval,pmbbo->mask);
 	if(status!=0) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pmbbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbo,"ab_bodriver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devAoVmiVme4100.c b/src/dev/devAoVmiVme4100.c
index 4bd049743..fbe9197bf 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAoVmiVme4100.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAoVmiVme4100.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
  * .03	05-11-92	mrk	Remove read at init (device does not support)
+ * .04	02-08-94	mrk	Prevent error message storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -113,7 +114,10 @@ static long write_ao(pao)
 	status = vmi4100_driver(pvmeio->card,pvmeio->signal,&value,&rbvalue);
 	if(status==0 || status==-2) pao->rbv = rbvalue;
 	if(status==-1) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pao,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+		status = 0;
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pao,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pao->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pao->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pao,"vmi4100_driver Error");
 	}else if(status==-2) {
 		status=0;
                 recGblSetSevr(pao,HW_LIMIT_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
diff --git a/src/dev/devBiMpv910.c b/src/dev/devBiMpv910.c
index 036729a83..5d698c7f7 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBiMpv910.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBiMpv910.c
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ static long read_bi(pbi)
 		pbi->rval = value;
 		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbi,"bb910_driver Error");
 		return(2);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devBiXVme210.c b/src/dev/devBiXVme210.c
index 94caeae5e..435631906 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBiXVme210.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBiXVme210.c
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ static long read_bi(pbi)
 		pbi->rval = value;
 		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbi,"xy210_driver Error");
 		return(2);
 	}
 	return(status);
diff --git a/src/dev/devBoMpv902.c b/src/dev/devBoMpv902.c
index d2d87c1a7..c2e3ccbde 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBoMpv902.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBoMpv902.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -111,9 +112,15 @@ static long write_bo(pbo)
 	if(status==0) {
 		 status = bb902_read(pvmeio->card,mask,&value);
 		if(status==0) pbo->rbv = value;
-		else recGblSetSevr(pbo,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+		else{
+			if(recGblSetSevr(pbo,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+			&& (pbo->stat!=READ_ALARM || pbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+				recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbo,"bb902_read Error");
+		}
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbo,"bb902_driver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devBoXVme220.c b/src/dev/devBoXVme220.c
index 12784c9f6..5caffb231 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBoXVme220.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBoXVme220.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -104,7 +105,9 @@ static long write_bo(pbo)
 	pvmeio = (struct vmeio *)&(pbo->out.value);
 	status = xy220_driver(pvmeio->card,&pbo->rval,pbo->mask);
 	if(status!=0) {
-                recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pbo,"xy220_driver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiMpv910.c b/src/dev/devMbbiMpv910.c
index 7f8db87c4..f43765c32 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiMpv910.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiMpv910.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02--8-94	mrk	Prevent error message storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -101,8 +102,11 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 	status = bb910_driver(pvmeio->card,&value);
 	if(status==0) {
 		pmbbi->rval = value;
+		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pmbbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbi,"bb910_driver Error");
+		return(2);
 	}
-	return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiXVme210.c b/src/dev/devMbbiXVme210.c
index 5ae9a88b1..48f6ebd52 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiXVme210.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiXVme210.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Prevent error message storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -100,8 +101,12 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 	status = xy210_driver(pvmeio->card,pmbbi->mask,&value);
 	if(status==0) {
 		pmbbi->rval = value;
+		return(0);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbi,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbi->stat!=READ_ALARM || pmbbi->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbi,"xy210_driver Error");
+		return(2);
 	}
 	return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboMpv902.c b/src/dev/devMbboMpv902.c
index 80b931aa6..bf1009c41 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboMpv902.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboMpv902.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -112,9 +113,15 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 	if(status==0) {
 		status = bb902_read(pvmeio->card,mask,&value);
 		if(status==0) pmbbo->rbv = value;
-                else recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                else {
+			if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+			&& (pmbbo->stat!=READ_ALARM || pmbbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+				recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbo,"bb902_read Error");
+		}
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pmbbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbo,"bb902_driver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboXVme220.c b/src/dev/devMbboXVme220.c
index 769d5da27..c5db3de26 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboXVme220.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboXVme220.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * -----------------
  * .01  11-11-91        jba     Moved set of alarm stat and sevr to macros
  * .02	03-13-92	jba	ANSI C changes
+ * .03	02-08-94	mrk	Issue Hardware Errors BUT prevent Error Message Storms
  *      ...
  */
 
@@ -110,7 +111,9 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 		if(status==0) pmbbo->rbv = value;
                 else recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
 	} else {
-                recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+                if(recGblSetSevr(pmbbo,WRITE_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM) && errVerbose
+		&& (pmbbo->stat!=WRITE_ALARM || pmbbo->sevr!=INVALID_ALARM))
+			recGblRecordError(-1,(void *)pmbbo,"xy220_driver Error");
 	}
-	return(status);
+	return(0);
 }