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From: rcs@busch.UUCP (Bob Stuckmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Divide Overflow Error
Message-ID: <385@busch.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 07:42:06 EST
Article-I.D.: busch.385
Posted: Tue Apr 23 07:42:06 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 25-Apr-85 03:11:37 EST
Organization: Anheuser-Busch Companies - St. Louis Missouri
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I have an early model IBM PC (64k motherboard) that has recently been
issuing intermittent "Divide Overflow" messages.  The errors always occur
when the system is sitting idle at the DOS prompt.  When the message appears
the system locks up (can't reboot with alt-ctrl-delete) and I have to power
off.   My system configuration is:

     384k memory (64k on motherboard, remainder on AST six-pack board)
     DOS 2.1
     ROM BIOS upgrade
     2 Teac half-height drives
     color graphics adapter
     Qubie 10 meg hard disk with external power supply

Any insights on the source of the message (DOS or BIOS?) and possible
remedies are greatly appreciated.

Bob Stuckmeyer			..!ihnp4!we53!busch!rcs
Anheuser-Busch Companies	314/577-4149
One Busch Place, Bldg. 202-7
St. Louis, MO  63118