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- From: bb760597@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu ()
- Subject: HELP: Hardware-induced Memory Allocation Error?!?
- Message-ID: <Nov05.055107.35358@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
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- Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 05:51:07 GMT
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- In a few of my programs, when DOS is accessed, I have been receiving fatal
- memory allocation errors. In all cases, the problem arises when I attempt
- to change directories or load files. The programs always display some
- sort of "Memory Allocation" error, and attempt to leave to DOS. However,
- when control is passed to DOS, the following error comes up.
-
- Memory Allocation Error
- Cannot load COMMAND.COM
-
- The system then locks-up, requiring a reboot.
-
- This problem affects these particular programs (which had been working
- correctly), but no other programs. No other abnormalities have occurred.
- I had assumed that some sort of software bug existed, but the problem
- continued to appear with no TSR's or memory managers installed at all. I
- even tried using the 4DOS command interpreter, with no effect.
-
- The only other possibility that exists is that some sort of hardware problem
- exists. Can anyone suggest what hardware component might be causing this?
- My system configuration follows:
-
- Intel i386-DX, 16 MHz (made in 1985, contains that common bug)
- SCSI (Sumo Systems) Drive Interface, 40M Quantum, 120M Maxtor Drives
- Sound Blaster version 1.
- GameCard III
- Modem
- BocaRam AT+Plus, SIMM version, 2 megs configured as extended memory
- 1M onboard extended memory
- Unisys motherboard
-
- As I mentioned, this problem appeared recently, with only these particular
- programs (a circuit analysis program, and Wayne Gretsky Hockey III).
- Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
-
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- Blake Buhlig Colorado State University
- bb760597@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu Electrical/Computer Engineering
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- Blake Buhlig Colorado State University
- bb760597@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu Electrical/Computer Engineering
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