Number: 999

Date:  7-May-84  9':12':40

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: halvorsen.pa

Subject: SEE of unclosed dribble file gives inf. breaks -> MP 9318 (Unint. sys code)

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Description: '
Date':  4 May 84 16':42 PDT'
From': halvorsen.pa'
Subject': Lisp': MP errors'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': halvorsen.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 26-Apr-84 18':56':44'
Machine': Dandelion (204#13#)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 17777'
Frequency': Intermittent'
Impact': Fatal'
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I am sorry to report that from being very stable lisp on my Dlion has suddenly become erratic to the point where it is hard to get work done.  Typically, I now experience several MP type errors during a days work.  The information I can offer on the circumstances are unfortunately very sketchy since they are unrecoverable errors,----I can''t even get into Teleraid.  Here is some anecdotal information':'
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9318 while trying to SEE a dribble file which hasn''t been closed.  (This actually give a neverending decent into breaks so I suppose this failure might not be so  mysterious).  Can''t get teleraid, HARDRESET (STOP) doesn''t get me back.'
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Edit-By: masinter.PA

Edit-Date: 16-Aug-84 11':38':53

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Disposition: [I couldn''t get this to happen at all -- causes a FILE WONT OPEN error, which is what it should. Probably something that went away. lmm 15Aug84]

System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

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Difficulty: Hard

Frequency: Once

Impact: Fatal

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Fixed

Problem Type: Bug

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