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From: john@CAM.UNISYS.COM (John Dempsey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Unix PC Error Message
Message-ID: <353@sdcjove.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 21-Apr-87 10:39:23 EST
Article-I.D.: sdcjove.353
Posted: Tue Apr 21 10:39:23 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 23-Apr-87 04:38:21 EST
Reply-To: john@CAM.UNISYS.COM (John Dempsey)
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Organization: Unisys, Distributed Architecture Branch, Camarillo, CA
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     I've been experiencing the following error on my Unix PC when compiling.  
It typically happens when I try to compile the first module of code specified
by my makefile.  The command and error message are:

     cc -c -g filename.c
   
     Assembler: /tmp/mctmAAAa025743
        aline 1 : unable to open temporary (data) file.
     *** Error code 1.

The (data) field will sometimes say (data 2) or (data 3).  There is currently
26% of memory free on the 20 Megabyte hard disk.  It typically happens when I'm
running my program on one terminal and trying to compile another program on
the other terminal.

My solution up to now is to terminate all running programs, and try again.
Sometimes I need to log off the system, and then log on again. Does anyone
know why I'm getting the error, and what I can do to prevent such errors
from occurring again?

						John Dempsey
						Unisys Corporation
						john@cam.unisys.com