m. allan noah wrote: >> and i just tried it on a 32 bit machine and it works just fine, unlike >> the 64 bit machine above. so perhaps it is a 32/64 bit issue. can you >> verify?
I am actually using a 64-bit machine, so the failure may be related to that special platform... > and now it seems to be working on 64 bit, even after a power cycle. i > dont know what the problem is/was. let us know if you can see any > pattern. ..., which however, seems more unlikely considering that it mysteriously started working for you. Out of curiosity: Which 64-bit distribution were you using for your tests? I am using Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10. BTW, I do see a pattern of different failure types for my setup, which I will collect and mail as soon as I have some spare time. Thanks, Thilo
