computer crash

[BC_Programmer]

I like Annaboli better

I was thinking that when I first read it. Sound like a type of pasta.

[Salmon Trout]

I was thinking that when I first read it. Sound like a type of pasta.

Loaded with body-builder steroids.

[Azzaboi]

Still better than being a Trout... 

[BC_Programmer]

Still better than being a Trout... 

ST's Forum name is actually a Locomotive.

[Salmon Trout]

Still better than being a Trout... 

I am not a fish; I am a railway locomotive named after a racehorse! A Gresley A3 Pacific no less. Everybody has heard of 4472, her better known stable mate, I expect.


Former LNER Pacific No. 60041 Salmon Trout near the end of her life



A model of her in LNER days. I just love the shape of the boilers on these locos.

[quaxo]

Guys, let's not hijack the thread. 

Anyway, the program he's referring to come from this site:
http://www.rapideuphoria.com/

Download:
http://www.rapideuphoria.com/newweek.zip

Is it only this program that you have problems running full screen or do any other programs give you issues?

[don cole]

404 error on the link.

Sorry the link should be ok now.

http://www.rapideuphoria.com/cgi-bin/asearch.exu?dos=on&win=on&lnx=on&gen=on&keywords=football

Don Cole

[quaxo]

Is it only this DOS program that you have problems running full screen or do any other programs give you issues?

[patio]

Random nonsense Post deleted...

[quaxo]

Yes, I am aware of the program you're having an issue with, which seems to be something you wrote yourself. What I am asking is if you can reproduce this same lockup issue with any other DOS programs other than the one you've written. For example, an old DOS game or other program that runs full screen.

[don cole]

Whether I use my program or the console window.

The one you get with start/run and type in 'cmd',


When I type alt-enter it goes full screen.

When I type alt-enter again (or type 'exit' ) it goes small screen again.

So far so good.


Now the next time I type alt-enter it goes full screen.

When I type alt-enter again (or type 'exit') it crashes.

Don Cole

[quaxo]

You need to give as much information as possible. Every time I read this, I learn something new about your problem or you change the situation. Remember, we can't see the computer and what it's doing. Every detail is important.

So now, it does it whether or not you have your program running?

So from how I understand it now:
1. Turn computer on.
2. Start -> Run -> CMD
3. Alt+Enter (full screen)
4. Alt+Enter (not full screen)
5. Alt+Enter (full screen)
6. Alt+Enter (crash)

If you were to do these very things, without changing them or running any programs or doing anything else, your computer crashes, correct?

[don cole]

Yes,  that's it!

I suppose I should say "sometimes it crashs on step 4".

But it always crashes the second time around

Don Cole

 

[don cole]

Thank you quaxo,

For your help.

I reinstalled Windows Service Pack 2. (By mistake)

The old one must have been corrupt.

Because now its working perfectly;y.

Don Cole

[don cole]

resolved