Segmentation fault ???

[Y.H.Baek]

When I compile the latex file, it shows the 'Segmentation Fault'. But if
I close all the other applications, such as nedit, xdvi, and so on, then
my latex can compile again. My latex works, anyway, but it is very
inconvinient.

Can anyone explain how I could remove this problem ?

Baek

p.s. sometimes I can't move from one application to another application.
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[David Kastrup]

"Y.H.Baek" <Y.H....@cranfield.ac.uk> writes:

> When I compile the latex file, it shows the 'Segmentation Fault'. But if
> I close all the other applications, such as nedit, xdvi, and so on, then
> my latex can compile again. My latex works, anyway, but it is very
> inconvinient.
>
> Can anyone explain how I could remove this problem ?

You seem to have either defective or too little memory. If the latter
is the problem, try adding swap space to your system.

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[Matthew S. Harris]

Y.H.Baek (Y.H....@cranfield.ac.uk) wrote:
: When I compile the latex file, it shows the 'Segmentation Fault'. But if

: I close all the other applications, such as nedit, xdvi, and so on, then
: my latex can compile again. My latex works, anyway, but it is very
: inconvinient.

: Can anyone explain how I could remove this problem ?

That's what happens when TeX doesn't have enough memory to start up.
(It took me a while to figure out the cause of those strange seg
faults.) The only solution is to get more memory (or swap space).

Matthew Harris