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Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days Rick Mortensen Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:38:28 -0700

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Carl,

Hmm.  May I assume a dedicated PC?  Any software changes about a month old
now?

Rick Mortensen
www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Keyes" <ckeyes@california.com>
To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 08:06
Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days


> Hi Rick,
>
> I run HAL 2000, with it to handle telephony and web downloads.
> They've run fine together, same versions, for months on end till about a
> month ago when the 4 day crash cycle started.
>
> I'll see if they're any Win 2000 updates I can run and run Norton.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Mortensen" <rmorten@can-be-scanned.com>
> To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
>
>
> > Carl,
> >
> > I am still using 4.4 (a little later but still legacy) and run for
> extended
> > periods of time prior to restarting.  The only time I ever run into any
> > resource issues is when I have a screen up that has to many items on it.
> > When the machine is doing what it does best (sitting on a shelf with the
> > lights out) I always try and remember to switch to a 'clean' screen.
> >
> > The only reason that comes to recent memory that has caused a restart
(ECS
> > only; the OS is very stable) is the web interface sometimes refuses to
> take
> > any new connections.  ECS then has to be stopped an restarted.  If I
> didn't
> > use the web stuff I would venture to guess it would run at least a
couple
> of
> > months before having to be touched for any reason...
> >
> > Do you have any other software on your ECS machine?  Is the OS up to
date
> > with regards to patches and such?
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> >
> > Rick Mortensen
> > www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Keyes" <ckeyes@california.com>
> > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 14:10
> > Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> >
> >
> > > Hi Bill,
> > >
> > > I running Win2000 Pro. Good place to start with Norton.
> > >
> > > Carl
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@comcast.net>
> > > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:22 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> > >
> > >
> > > > Carl,
> > > >
> > > > Oh, one other thing I thought of.....  W98 or W98SE - have you
> reloaded
> > > your
> > > > OS lately or have something on your computer (aka Norton) that will
> > > examine
> > > > Windows OS for problems/errors????   You might try that before
buying
> > > > anything...  Sorry I didn't mention it earlier...
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Carl Keyes" <ckeyes@california.com>
> > > > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 12:36 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Bill. I guess I'll start digging. I wonder how many others
> are
> > > > > still using 4.3 or earlier.
> > > > >
> > > > > Carl
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@comcast.net>
> > > > > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:35 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Carl,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd look at your computer hardware versus the software...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheapest and easiest is  to replace RAM and see if that helps.
> > > > > > Next would be to change out CPU (change out cooling fan at the
> same
> > > > time).
> > > > > > Lastly, maybe the power supply is getting a little soft and not
> able
> > > to
> > > > > > supply all rated voltage/current.  Easist on this is to buy
> > > replacement
> > > > > > supply and see what it does...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've been running 4.3.017 and it just keeps on ticking...  I
have
> > > system
> > > > > set
> > > > > > up to reboot nightly - otherwise, it stops taking voicemail in
> about
> > 3
> > > > > days.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Running on old 400mhz K6 system with 256Mb ram, W98SE.  Only
> > software
> > > > > > running is ECS and RAdmin.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill Walters
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Carl Keyes" <ckeyes@california.com>
> > > > > > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 4:36 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, I'm still a 4.3 legacy user. Love it, and it does
> everything
> > > and
> > > > > > > more than what I need. Lately it has been crashing about every
4
> > > days
> > > > > > > or so with an error message, " Out of memory heap".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know it's not really supported anymore but I thought I'd
take
> a
> > > shot
> > > > > > > at any info or clue anyone might have as to why, so out of the
> > blue,
> > > > > it's
> > > > > > > started to crash like this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there an error log or something I could take a look at that
> > might
> > > > > give
> > > > > > me
> > > > > > > a clue?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark1@markgilmore.net>
> > > > > > > To: <ecs@netbloc.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 12:10 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [ecs] FYI: I will be unavailable for a few days
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > > > > > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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