Albert, This would seem to be a pretty big problem. Is it reproduceable? I would like to upgrade stations to Win2K, but if this is just begging for trouble, then that would be a bad idea. How do you demonstrate the problem?
Mike Sinclair Albert Berry wrote: > We have found in testing that W2K does not properly release memory taken by R:Base >during processing. Our solution is to periodically exit R:Base and go back in. We >did run a command file that looked up the compspec, and did a > ZIP RETURN &vComSpec /c EXIT > periodically, but that has recently failed us. Another list member suggested ZIP >RETURN /cmd, but I have not been able to test it yet. The user is exiting RBase >frequently to ensure that the memory does not get eaten, and has not crashed. > > Ramsour Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I am getting frequent crashes in R:Base (latest version) running under > >Windows 2000. The error I get is: > > > >The instruction at 0x00745x07 referenced memory at 0x1263410c. The memory > >could not be "read". > > > >I have done some research on this and find references to similar error > >messages related to buffer problems with Win2K that were supposedly resolved > >with the latest service packs. I am running Win2k with service pack 2 on a > >HP Kayak with dual 550 mHz processors and 256 mb of RAM. > > > >There are: > >BUFFERS = 60 > >FILES =60 > > > >environment variables set and I run with some of the Microrim memory > >variables set that were suggested on the list some time ago. I cannot > >pinpoint this problem to any particular event other than it usually occurs > >while running an R:Base script that I have written. > > > >Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should look for or how I can > >resolve this problem? Is this a Windows 2000 issue, an R:Base issue or a > >user/programmer issue? Any help is immensely appreciated. > > > >Thanks > > > >Mike Ramsour > >AK Steel > > > >Voice: 740-829-4340 > > > > > >================================================ > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the >convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
