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From: sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton Droppers)
Newsgroups: news.software.anu-news
Subject: Re: UPDATE crashing under V5.9c
Message-ID: <5773.25bc6325@pbs.uucp>
Date: 23 Jan 90 18:59:00 GMT
References: <1130.25bae9ca@wums.wustl.edu>
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA
Lines: 23

In article <1130.25bae9ca@wums.wustl.edu>, wells@wums.wustl.edu writes:
> Has anyone seen a problem where NEWS bombs during an UPDATE command?
> 
> NEWS> update
> %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=01, virtual address=494E495F, PC=0012BDD5, PSL=03C00008
> 
>   Improperly handled condition, image exit forced.
. . .
> 
> Chris Wells
> Washington University, St. Louis
> wells@wums.wustl.edu
> wells@wums.bitnet

I have had a similar experience, but only if I have opened my mail file with
the OPEN MAIL command.  Have you opened mail?  I have also seen a patch or two
about mail problems, but have not had a chance to put the patches in yet and
try them, or to see if they match what I am doing.
-- 
Seton Droppers  -- "Anything that I say is my opinion and not my employer's."
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