v139r563@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Brian R Talty) (03/19/91)
I am having a problem with my Amiga 500. Sometimes
when i run certain software my screen blanks out. For
example, sometimes when I use Word Perfect I try to save
a document and as it is saving the screen turns to its
full background color, forcing me to reboot the system.
Although the document is saved it is a pain to keep
rebooting. Word Perfect isn't the only software it does
this on, so it is not the software itself. If anyone can
help please send e-mail.
Thanks, Briangriffith@hpavla.avo.hp.com (Jeff Griffith) (03/26/91)
I've also noticed various forms of this problem; sometimes only the screen goes blank (I've memorized the save seqeunce), other times the entire system locks up (no gurus, no "ticking" when the disks are removed and no way to save anything). Personally, I've only noticed it when playing Empire (version 2.03? from June '88) and I thought it was a bug in the game. Usually, it happens about when the number of playing pieces is at a maximum and conflict is extensive, but it always fails when I move or click the mouse. Perhaps a system queue is getting trashed? Jeff Griffith
peter@cbmvax.commodore.com (Peter Cherna) (03/26/91)
In article <16970001@hpavla.avo.hp.com> griffith@hpavla.avo.hp.com (Jeff Griffith) writes: >I've also noticed various forms of this problem; sometimes only the >screen goes blank (I've memorized the save seqeunce), One of the early Amiga viruses (Byte Bandit, I believe), had a habit of blanking the screen. I recommend you get ahold of a reliable virus eradicator and go through your disk library. Followups to comp.sys.amiga.programmer, since c.s.a.tech is an "obsolete" group replaced by c.s.a.programmer. > Jeff Griffith Peter -- Peter Cherna, Operating Systems Development Group, Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|rutgers}!cbmvax!peter peter@cbmvax.commodore.com My opinions do not necessarily represent the opinions of my employer. "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail."