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Re: [ECS] MS-DOS lockups Mark Gilmore Wed, 03 May 2000 09:22:04 -0400

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AJ,
I have no idea what could be casuing this, but I strongly
suspect that the cause is something "unique" about your PC,
as no one else has reported such a problem. Is there something
I should know ? Did this problem just start happening ?
If so, what changed ?
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


"A.J. Griglak" wrote:
> 
> When ECS starts either by double-clicking ECS.EXE or when ECS.EXE is in the
> startup folder as mine is, it actually opens a MS-DOS prompt box (at least
> mine does) before the actual "ECS: Groups 05/02/00" window.  These damn
> MS-DOS prompts are what is hanging on me.  It is also happening with
> WPDL.EXE.
> 
> -=A.J.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:21 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] MS-DOS lockups
> 
> What is an "initial startup DOS Item" ???
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
> Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> 
> "A.J. Griglak" wrote:
> >
> > I'm already doing both of those things...  It's getting more frequent, and
> > it is also happening when starting the computer - the initial startup DOS
> > item for ECS is hanging.  Has anyone seen that before???
> >
> > -=A.J.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:49 AM
> > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > Subject: Re: [ECS] MS-DOS lockups
> >
> > AJ,
> > I found that this will work if you use "START http://..."
> > and EXECUTE/NW.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> >
> > > "A.J. Griglak" wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, this is getting frustrating.  I asked this question last week, and
> > > got no responses.  I am having problems with the START command when it
> > > shells out to DOS, the ECS system will hang up.  If I end task on the
> > > MS-DOS prompt in the task list, everything continues on as if nothing
> > > happened - including the command that caused the lockup.  It happens
> > > about 10% of the time.  It is also now beginning to happen on when
> > > starting ECS - I have ECS in the startup folder - and even that has
> > > locked up several times in the same way.  It is not too impressive
> > > when you're showing someone what your "Smart" house can do, and the
> > > damn thing keeps locking up!!  Not to mention the grumbles from the
> > > wife about wasting time and money....
> > >
> > > Should there be an extra environment variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT?
> > > FILES= or BUFFERS=  (Man it's been a WHILE since I've used those
> > > buggers)
> > >
> > > Here's some info:
> > >
> > > Celeron 466, 192MB SDRAM
> > > ECS 4.3.004
> > > Always have these running:
> > > Winamp 2.5
> > > Symantec Talkworks 2.02  (same as Winfax 8.x)
> > > Remote Administrator
> > >
> > > Sometimes have these running:
> > > Windows Media Player
> > > RealPlayer
> > >
> > > An example command that causes the lockups:
> > >
> > > START
> > >
> >
> http://lycosradio.westwindmedia.com/cgi-bin/getlycos_radio_v2.cgi?Channel=W3
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > -=A.J.
> > >
> > >

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