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    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Fri Mar 25 21:08:26 2005
    * Original message posted in area [OS2Net] OS/2 Software
    * Cross posted to area [Fido] OS/2-Native BBS Software

    Hi, everyone.

    For some reason, my BBS has been crashing with "System Error 32" and "System Error 33". Does anyone know what those errors would be? The documentation says those are system errors (my BBS software was written using Virtual Pascal and I have VP installed here). But I can't find anything on that anywhere.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Sean

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  • From Mike Luther@1:117/3001 to Sean Dennis on Sat Mar 26 22:32:34 2005
    Sean..

    For some reason, my BBS has been crashing with "System
    Error 32" and "System Error 33". Does anyone know
    what those errors would be? The documentation says
    those are system errors (my BBS software was written
    using Virtual Pascal and I have VP installed here).
    But I can't find anything on that anywhere.

    I suspect that might be a SYS0032 error. If you type 'help sys0032' at the command line in OS/2 you'll see:

    [C:\]help sys0032

    SYS0032: The process cannot access the file because it is being used
    by another process.

    EXPLANATION: The file is already being used by another process.

    ACTION: Retry the command later.

    You may be seeing the abbreviated report passed on via the program to you and not from the op system?

    Just a thought


    Sleep well; OS/2's still awake! ;)

    Mike @ 1:117/3001

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Mike Luther on Sun Mar 27 13:48:52 2005
    *** Quoting Mike Luther from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    SYS0032: The process cannot access the file because it is being used
    by another process.

    Hmm, that is a problem because they should both be able to access the file while in use . . . *sigh*

    Okay, well, off to figure out the problem. :)

    Thanks for the info.

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Rich Wonneberger@1:2624/50 to Sean Dennis on Sun Mar 27 17:27:49 2005
    *** Quoting Sean Dennis to Mike Luther dated 03-27-05 ***
    Hmm, that is a problem because they should both be able to access the
    file while in use . . . *sigh*

    Sean,

    Can this file be set to read only??
    I had this problem with sharing the DOS version of Fox Pro. I had to set the attribute of an .inf file that each workstation accessed.

    Rich
    I-Net turtil@frontiernet.net


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Rich Wonneberger on Tue Mar 29 10:50:28 2005
    *** Quoting Rich Wonneberger from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Can this file be set to read only?? I had this problem with sharing
    the DOS version of Fox Pro. I had to set the attribute of an .inf
    file that each workstation accessed.

    Actually, it was a third-party driver (XF86SUP.SYS) that I was using for another program. I removed that driver and all of those problems have disappeared. Don't ask me why or how, but it has. :)

    Did you get my email of yesterday?

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Mike Luther@1:117/3001 to Sean Dennis on Tue Mar 29 12:05:40 2005
    Aha .. ;)

    *** Quoting Rich Wonneberger from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Can this file be set to read only?? I had this problem with sharing RW> the
    DOS version of Fox Pro. I had to set the attribute of an .inf RW> file that each workstation accessed.

    Could have been opened in error as read-write, not read only!

    Actually, it was a third-party driver (XF86SUP.SYS)
    that I was using for another program. I removed that
    driver and all of those problems have disappeared.
    Don't ask me why or how, but it has. :)

    Wait until you hit this in the Lotus Smart Suite package with the SOM.IR files!
    If you have Lotus Smart Suite, I've discovered the only way to keep from corrupting them, at least as far as 1.7,, is to open Lotus 123 and close it just after you boot up. Otherwise, if you use WordPro from it to view .DOC files on an exit shell call basis, say from File Freedom to read those M/S files, you'll sometimes get corruption of the SOM.IR files and have to re-install the application or the corresponding SOM.IR files from backups!

    As far as I can see, somehow, in Lotus, they are opening the SOM.IR files as read-write, of all things! And when the shell operations don't somehow see that in their environment for the call .. poof - either SOM.IR files that are only 128 bytes long or, I think 512 bytes long in some cases! And thus garbage. Don't have the latest SS collection. But this has been in there since
    the original version and I can't get it fixed although the corruption is known in the Lotus forums that others have seen too..

    Be glad your other program threw you the error you could see to find and fix this. Without trashing your application installations.

    ;)


    Sleep well; OS/2's still awake! ;)

    Mike @ 1:117/3001

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Mike Luther on Tue Mar 29 18:54:10 2005
    Mike,

    *** Quoting Mike Luther from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Wait until you hit this in the Lotus Smart Suite package with the
    SOM.IR files! If you have Lotus Smart Suite, I've discovered the

    I don't use that on the BBS machine, but I've heard of that problem. I've not experienced it yet, but who knows. :)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Rich Wonneberger@1:2624/50 to Sean Dennis on Tue Mar 29 21:14:39 2005
    *** Quoting Sean Dennis to Rich Wonneberger dated 03-29-05 ***
    Did you get my email of yesterday?

    Sean,

    Got it.
    Brought a box home to pack & some padding. Should ship it tomorrow or Thursday. Not sure if I have to work late tomorrow (again) or not.

    Rich
    I-Net turtil@frontiernet.net


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Rich Wonneberger on Tue Mar 29 23:00:30 2005
    *** Quoting Rich Wonneberger from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Got it. Brought a box home to pack & some padding. Should ship it tomorrow or Thursday. Not sure if I have to work late tomorrow
    (again) or not.

    Sure thing, no problem. :) No rush-just wanted to make sure the mail system here was working okay. I just added webmail access to it and wanted to make sure all was well.

    Say, if you have an external 60-pin (I believe that's it - it's SCSI-2) cable or a terminator that you're not using, toss them in and I'll forward some extra
    $. :)

    Thanks again,
    Sean

    P.S. Do you want me to add your BBS to the OS/2 BBS List? I've got 13 systems on there now, working on 14 (and if you get in, 15 :).

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  • From Rich Wonneberger@1:2624/50 to Sean Dennis on Wed Mar 30 23:14:12 2005
    *** Quoting Sean Dennis to Rich Wonneberger dated 03-29-05 ***
    P.S. Do you want me to add your BBS to the OS/2 BBS List? I've got 13 systems on there now, working on 14 (and if you get in, 15 :).

    I don't have the vmodem turned on yet. The modem is giving me grief also. :{ I do have a ddns name (finally) but just haven't had time for the details.

    *** Quoting Sean Dennis to Rich Wonneberger dated 03-29-05 ***
    Say, if you have an external 60-pin (I believe that's it - it's SCSI-2)
    cable or a terminator that you're not using, toss them in and I'll

    Not at the moment. I usually buy them at a comp show. Fairly cheap, about $15.00 (US) for a 4 or 5 device cable with active terminator on the cable.

    Unfortunately, I didn't get to UPS in time tonight & have to work late tomorrow. :{ Barring traffic Friday I should get the box out.

    Rich
    I-Net turtil@frontiernet.net


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Rich Wonneberger on Sat Apr 2 15:40:12 2005
    *** Quoting Rich Wonneberger from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Not at the moment. I usually buy them at a comp show. Fairly cheap, about $15.00 (US) for a 4 or 5 device cable with active terminator on
    the cable.

    I'm looking locally at about $40 for an external cable and an active terminator. Expensive, but worth it. :)

    As for the card, no rush-I'm not going anywhere. ;)

    Later,
    Sean

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