[comp.lang.smalltalk] Simulation Problems/bug in ST/V virtual machine

klimas@astro.pc.ab.com (08/03/90)

In article <4438@baird.cs.strath.ac.uk>, andrew@cs.strath.ac.uk (Andrew Watson) writes:
> On other occassions it runs and returns a "System Primitive Failed" error.
> There seems to be no pattern to its behaviour.  I cannot predict if a run
> will be successful and when it fails the source of the error seems to be 
> different in each case (although the walkback window always seems to include
> a "resume" message at some point).

	There was a bug in the virtual machine several years ago that caused
	this behavior.  Make sure you've got an updated copy.