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terminal lockup on XENIX

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From: Kent Adams
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1989 07:11
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Problem: Terminals lockup when running with 8MB RAM but not
	 with  4MB RAM.

The system is ICL PWS386 with SCO XENIX V2.3.2 plus 
a 16 port ANVIL Stallion board which is configured 
with 6 VDU's and 6 printers.

After 20-30 mins of processing each VDU locks up 
- NO RESPONSE or display to keyboard entries.

The ANVIL program "SIOMON" displays "RX" responses 
to keyboard "ENTER" key on the locked VDU.

The commands "ps -a" or "who" do not display or 
know of any processing by the locked VDU.

Memory and motherboards have been replaced.
The system has no problems with only 4MB RAM.

Kent Adams cckba@iceman.jcu.oz
James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia
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From: cckba@iceman.jcu.oz (Kent Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.bugs.misc,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: terminal lockup on XENIX
Keywords: ANVIL Stallion
Message-ID: <472@iceman.jcu.oz>
Date: 19 Dec 89 07:11:46 GMT
Organization: JCUNQ, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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