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From: rjd@brunix (Rob Demillo)
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Date: 29 Mar 89 15:52:32 GMT
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In article <8903270741.AA29474@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> PASCUAL@EMDCCI11.BITNET writes:
>Subject: Problems with Laser C 1.1 Shell
>* A friend of mine, Jose Acu:a Rubio, has just bought Laser C V. 1.1,
>  and has found that when running the Shell on a 1040ST with Spanish
>  TOS 0.19, if he tries to 'Run Other' program (or just compile/link/run
>  the one he's editing), the Laser C Shell doesn't take back control
>  after completion of the external program, and the ST hangs.
>- Is this a problem of Spanish TOS 0.19 ?
>- Is it solved in the latest (V. 2.01 I think) Laser C release ?
>

My guess is that he has run out of memory for his external
application on the 1040ST. With the Laser Shell, the Spanish TOS,
and whatever he has on the desk accessory list, there is probably
no room for his external program. TOS runs it, but has lost track
of the Shell, so there is nowhere to return to. The Atari hangs...

He/she might also try removing all Laser C programs (except CCOM and
LD) from the RAM loader. That might free up some space. (From the
behavior you have described, it sounds like it is just barely out
of room...)

Alternatively, get a memory upgrade ;-) 

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