Re: Pesky ProNews problem - SYS3175...
Trevor Hemsley
<dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
> I am consistently getting a SYS3175 when scrolling down in a post to the last
> line, the following shows up in the POPUPLOG.OS2:
>
> 08-08-2009 21:41:51 SYS3175 PID 36ea TID 0002 Slot 00b6
> G:\APPS\TCPIP\PRONEWS\PRONEWS.EXE
> c0000005
> 12fd1df6
> P1=00000001 P2=049b0003 P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX
> EAX=044e0020 EBX=03301fe0 ECX=000001f8 EDX=00000018
> ESI=00026b15 EDI=004cffe3
> DS=0053 DSACC=f0f3 DSLIM=ffffffff
> ES=0053 ESACC=f0f3 ESLIM=ffffffff
> FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030
> GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=********
> CS:EIP=005b:12fd1df6 CSACC=f0df CSLIM=ffffffff
> SS:ESP=0053:00b72fe0 SSACC=f0f3 SSLIM=ffffffff
> EBP=00b73024 FLG=00012206
>
> PRONEWS.DLL 0001:000a1df6
>
> Using V 1.60.cp125 version, has anyone seen this?
No.
Can you open a command prompt and cd to your \pronews directory and run
showhead name.of.the.group.affected
This will spit out some output that contains the filenames of the files that
contain the data for that group - e.g.
[I:\pronews]showhead local.test
headers.idx contains 64 group entries
Read group entries from headers.idx and closed file
Successfully opened file .\HEADERS\0235731c.IDX
Information from file .\HEADERS\0235731c.IDX for group local.test
[snip]
now zip up and send me all files in \pronews\articles\0235731c.*
\pronews\headers\0235731c.* (obviously changing the filenames to match the ones
returned by showhead on your system).
Followups set to comp.os.os2.mail-news
--
Trevor Hemsley, Brighton, UK
Trevor dot Hemsley at ntlworld dot com
Dariusz Piatkowski
<Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 01:45:50 UTC in comp.os.os2.bugs, "Dariusz Piatkowski"
> <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
>
> > I am consistently getting a SYS3175 when scrolling down in a post to the last
> > line, the following shows up in the POPUPLOG.OS2:
> >
> No.
>
> Can you open a command prompt and cd to your \pronews directory and run
>
> showhead name.of.the.group.affected
....
> now zip up and send me all files in \pronews\articles\0235731c.*
> \pronews\headers\0235731c.* (obviously changing the filenames to match the ones
> returned by showhead on your system).
>
> Followups set to comp.os.os2.mail-news
Email with pertinent debug information sent...thanks for supporting this app!
Al Savage
<Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
Figures. I was scrolling to the bottom of _your_ post, Trevor, and it
died. Fortunately, not in the middle of my repying to you.
> Can you open a command prompt and cd to your \pronews directory and run
>
> showhead name.of.the.group.affected
>
> This will spit out some output that contains the filenames of the files that
> contain the data for that group - e.g.
>
> [I:\pronews]showhead local.test
> headers.idx contains 64 group entries
> Read group entries from headers.idx and closed file
> Successfully opened file .\HEADERS\0235731c.IDX
> Information from file .\HEADERS\0235731c.IDX for group local.test
> [snip]
[D:\pronews]showhead comp.os.os2.bugs
headers.idx contains 30 group entries
Read group entries from headers.idx and closed file
Successfully opened file .\HEADERS\0206404d.IDX
Information from file .\HEADERS\0206404d.IDX for group comp.os.os2.bugs
> now zip up and send me all files in \pronews\articles\0235731c.*
> \pronews\headers\0235731c.* (obviously changing the filenames to match the ones
> returned by showhead on your system).
Can't, it's 7+MiB.
> Followups set to comp.os.os2.mail-news
OK.
-- end
Trevor Hemsley
<dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 10:57:07 UTC, "Trevor Hemsley"
> <Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 01:45:50 UTC in comp.os.os2.bugs, "Dariusz Piatkowski"
> > <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I am consistently getting a SYS3175 when scrolling down in a post to the last
> > > line, the following shows up in the POPUPLOG.OS2:
This doesn't happen here with the files you sent me but maybe I am not scrolling
down in the same way that you are (there are several different ways to scroll
through a post).
Can you and Al please tell me what method of scrolling you usually use when you
see this problem.
Dariusz Piatkowski
<Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:44:10 UTC in comp.os.os2.mail-news, "Dariusz Piatkowski"
> <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 10:57:07 UTC, "Trevor Hemsley"
> > <Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 01:45:50 UTC in comp.os.os2.bugs, "Dariusz Piatkowski"
> > > <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am consistently getting a SYS3175 when scrolling down in a post to the last
> > > > line, the following shows up in the POPUPLOG.OS2:
>
> This doesn't happen here with the files you sent me but maybe I am not scrolling
> down in the same way that you are (there are several different ways to scroll
> through a post).
>
> Can you and Al please tell me what method of scrolling you usually use when you
> see this problem.
I have an IBM ScrollPoint optical mouse. Using Mouse driver v10.152, dated
Jan-03-2005.
I am using the 'scroll stick' on the mouse to scroll through the posts. My mouse
object is set to use "Simulated Keys", they are defined as follows (text copy
from the HELP screen below), but I do NOT have either one of the options
checked, so I actually assume the mouse is sending arrow up/down events to the
window:
======== START ============
Scroll type
This function specifies the type of scrolling to be done if enabled. If
scrolling is enabled, the user can choose between PM Scroll and Simulated keys
scrolling.
None - Scrolling is disabled for all scrollable (wheel, stick, TrackPoint and
other three button mice) devices.
Use PM Scroll - Presentation Manager scroll messages are sent to active window
when scroll events are detected. Scrolling is determined by window settings. The
cursor does not move with the window.
Always send scroll messages - Scroll messages are sent to windows including
those that do not have visible scrollbars. Some applications may experience
problems with this feature. It should be disabled to have scroll messages sent
to windows with visible scrollbars only.
Use Simulated Keys
Use PageUp/PageDn - Defines how fast the cursor changes position vertically.
When checked, the scroll rate will change from single line scrolling to multiple
line scrolling. Scrolling with an ordinary three button mouse is based upon the
acceleration of mouse movement. An ordinary three button mouse is more effective
if the scrolling speed is set to fast. When unchecked, the scroll rate remains
constant from line to line.
Use Ctrl+Left Arrow/Ctrl+Right Arrow - Defines how fast the cursor changes
position horizontally. When checked, the scroll rate will change from single
character scrolling to word boundary scrolling. When unchecked, the scroll rate
remains constant from character to character.
========== END ===========
-Dariusz
Al Savage
<Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Can you and Al please tell me what method of scrolling you usually use when you
> see this problem.
Sure, since it just happened again when I was scrolling through Dariusz'
reply to you . . .
I *always* use the <CurDn> key (the "down arrow") to scroll. I've been
trying to pay attention the last couple of days, and I've been using the
mouse on the vertical scroll bar every so often, to AVOID crashing when
scrolling posts, and it never crashes if I use the mouse scroll bar.
<CurDn> to the end of the post it looks like. I think the cursor has to
actually reach the end of the post for the crash to occur.
--
Regards,
Al S.
Trevor Hemsley
<asa...@iname.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:12:58 UTC, "Trevor Hemsley"
> <Trevor....@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> > Can you and Al please tell me what method of scrolling you usually use when you
> > see this problem.
>
> Sure, since it just happened again when I was scrolling through Dariusz'
> reply to you . . .
>
> I *always* use the <CurDn> key (the "down arrow") to scroll.
Which seems to be what the two of you have in common as far as I can see.
> I've been
> trying to pay attention the last couple of days, and I've been using the
> mouse on the vertical scroll bar every so often, to AVOID crashing when
> scrolling posts, and it never crashes if I use the mouse scroll bar.
> <CurDn> to the end of the post it looks like. I think the cursor has to
> actually reach the end of the post for the crash to occur.
I have no idea what's going on. I've taken Darius' files and used those - and he
says that he consistently crashes with those. There are only 6 bodies in his
group of 2121 headers so it should be a _lot_ easier to debug than your 7MB
monster (which I haven't even downloaded because I don't see how I'd find a
problem post in among that lot).
One wild idea that occurs to me: what is the date/timestamp/bldlevel of your
uconv.dll?
[I:\pronews2]which -al uconv.dll
h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
[I:\pronews2]bldlevel h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
Build Level Display Facility Version 6.10.480 Oct 6 2000
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1993-2000
Signature: @#IBM:14.093#@ Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright IBM
Corp., 1994, 1997
Vendor: IBM
Revision: 14.93
File Version: 14.93
Description: Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright IBM Corp., 1994, 1997
[I:\pronews2]dir h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
The volume label in drive H is WSEB.
The Volume Serial Number is 6A2A:4015.
Directory of H:\os2\dll
4-09-02 5:30p 23331 61 UCONV.DLL
(That's a European date dd-mm-yy)
Al Savage
> uconv.dll?
>
> [I:\pronews2]which -al uconv.dll
> h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
[D:\Pronews]which -al uconv.dll
-al uconv.dll: cannot locate executable in path
* LIBPATH=.;D:\EMX\DLL;E:\OPENDOC\BIN;E:\VT\SPCH_BIN;E:\OS2\DLL; [etc.]
My which.exe is dated 07Jan2004
> [I:\pronews2]bldlevel h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
> Build Level Display Facility Version 6.10.480 Oct 6 2000
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1993-2000
> Signature: @#IBM:14.093#@ Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright IBM
> Corp., 1994, 1997
> Vendor: IBM
> Revision: 14.93
> File Version: 14.93
> Description: Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright IBM Corp., 1994, 1997
[D:\Pronews]bldlevel e:\os2\dll\uconv.dll
Build Level Display Facility Version 6.15.152 Aug 28 2002
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1993-2002
Signature: @#IBM:14.093#@ Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright
IBM Cor
p., 1994, 1997
Vendor: IBM
Revision: 14.93
File Version: 14.93
Description: Unicode Conversion Functions - Copyright IBM Corp.,
1994, 1997
> [I:\pronews2]dir h:\os2\dll\UCONV.DLL
>
> The volume label in drive H is WSEB.
> The Volume Serial Number is 6A2A:4015.
> Directory of H:\os2\dll
>
> 4-09-02 5:30p 23331 61 UCONV.DLL
[D:\Pronews]dir e:\os2\dll\uconv.dll
The volume label in drive E is OS2.
The Volume Serial Number is A922:2415.
Directory of E:\os2\dll
9-04-02 5:30p 23331 61 uconv.dll
This is the only uconv.dll I have, on LIBPATH or not. I do have several
older versions, but they no longer have the .dll extension.
--
Regards,
Al S.
Will Honea
> I have no idea what's going on. I've taken Darius' files and used those -
> and he says that he consistently crashes with those. There are only 6
> bodies in his group of 2121 headers so it should be a lot easier to debug
> than your 7MB monster (which I haven't even downloaded because I don't see
> how I'd find a problem post in among that lot).
Trevor, there used to be a problem in the message handling if a task didn't
handle keystrokes properly - too many would crash the thread with an
overflow. I ran into this with the speed users who who had set the keyboard
repeat rate very high. I had to finally check the cursor position and
swallow the navigation keys when the end of the scroll list was reached.
Been a while but it seems to me that the actual culprit was way down in the
WPS class code and it couldn't keep up with the key strokes.
--
Will Honea