#Computer Lockup
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I am running AutoCAD ver. 10 on a 286-12MHz. I use MS-DOS 5.0. Frequently
while working on a drawing my computer locks up on me. I have to re-boot,
losing all I have done since my previous save. Here are my Autoexec.bat and
Config.Sys files:
AUTOEXEC.BAT CONFIG.SYS
@echo off Device=c:\dos\setver.exe
path=c:\dos;\c:\acad;..etc Device=c:\dos\himem.sys
set temp=c:\dos DOS=High
set memo_dir=c:\memo Files=20
set memo_file=notes buffers=15
set lispheap=40000 fcbs=48,8
set lispstack=5000 stacks=0,0
Am I missing anything, or have anything I shouldn't? I may be upgrading to
ACAD386 and to a 386-33MHz. Will these files need to be changed?
Thank you. -Loyd… …-….1200 N81N o
Loyd:
I don't see anything suspicious in your start-up files. Is there any
message before the lockup? Is an ACAD.ERR file left in the working
subdirectory? Do the lockups occur during specific operations?
If you upgrade to AutoCAD 386 and a 386-33, about the only thing you'll
*have* to change is the number of file handles (40 minimum). Also, you can
get rid of LISPHEAP and LISPSTACK. Take a moment to browse through the
Installation & Performance Guide each time you upgrade – it can save you a
lot of head-scratching.
– Mark M.
No messages occur before the lockup. It seems to happen more often on
large size drawing files. Also, my 286 is compressed (using Addstor's
Superstor). That may be causing some problems. My new 386 will have a
large enough drive that it will not need Superstor. Maybe that will help.
Mahalo! -Loyd
Loyd:
Yes, Superstor might possibly be the culprit, although I don't have any
experience with it. Another thing to check is whether you're tight on disk
space. Normally AutoCAD will warn you before it runs out of room on the
disk, but you never know.
– Mark M.