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Spontaneous Rebooting??
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28/03/2001 12:53:58
 
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00489157
Message ID:
00489517
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11
Ed,

>>Hi folks..
>>
>>Say, is there a source for reasons that VFP might cause spontaneous rebooting of computers? I told our tech that the first place to look was the video drivers and to also go get a detailed 'map' of the hardware but unless I'm mistaken Microsoft doesn't build reboot code into VFP EXE's <g>.
>>
>
>Yep, there's no reboot code in VFP, and normal OS traps of exceptions terminate the process but do not reboot Windows
>
>>I think the video board is an ATI Rage but I'm not sure and will know for sure in a day or so.
>>
>
>Is this an example of Code Rage? < g,d&rvvf >
>
>Typically, a reboot involves vectoring to something that either issues a reset to the chipset, or switches to Real Mode and invokes a BIOS routine. I'd be inclined to check memory and for an interrupt collision somewhere with an ill-behaved driver.

Well, that's what I thought. I've asked our tech to see if he can get a test machine so we'll see... I didn't think Calvin had inserted a new feature... <g>

re:code rage == <g>
Best,


DD

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