reboot during render
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Mike: Do you get a message when the system reboots? My system at work has 32
MBy of RAM and when I render one of my really big models (for the second time,
usually) my system stops on what looks like a bogus parity error. It tells me I
have a parity error at address ????
I've extensively tested the memory and found no problems. This only happens
when I'm using the full model and it is using all of the system RAM and 16 or
20 MBy of swap space. If I hide a mess of stuff that I can't see from the
current camera position it renders OK.
Does this sound like your problem?
Chris
– Chris Johnston, Written 16-Feb-1995 @ 22:54:55
Using: Windows NavCIS PRO 1.25
Chris, our system also has 32mb of ram. Maybe our problems are
similar, but I haven't noticed swapping occurring at the time.
Unfortunately, I have not been staring at the screen when the problem
occurs. Once, I went into the 3D suite to check rendering process
and found the machine in the middle of a re-boot. Another time we
were rendering a matte, which is quick, and I saw a screen change out
of the corner of my eye while involved in another task in the space.
I have not seen parity error messages.
We'll try to keep tabs on this, and maybe we can get some better data
for all to work on.
Thanks for your reply, and we'll be in touch.
Mike: I described this problem to Gary Yost here on the forum and he told me
that a situation where you have RAM filled and are using a **lot** of swap
space it puts a lot of stress on your system. He says that it requires a really
high degree of Phar Lap compatibility of your system.
Chris
– Chris Johnston, Written 21-Feb-1995 @ 20:48:32
Using: Windows NavCIS PRO 1.5