somani@parns.nsc.com (Anil Somani) (07/31/90)
Lately I have been having problem with my PC-XT. Symptoms: 1. When I boot up, the monitor screen remains dark and nothing shows up. The hard disk clicks as if the system is booting up but nothing appears on the screen. 2. The system crashes with a message "Stack Failure", all of a sudden during normal operation. 3. The screen freezes during normal operation. These happen 50% of the time. Other times the system functions perfectly normal without any problems. Someone suggested me that my system might have got infected with some virus. How do I check it and get rid of it, if that's the case. During my experimentation, I also found that the BIOS and BASIC ROMS on the mother board get heated. Has that something to do with the problem or is it just normal. I will appreciate if someone can provide any clue to the cause of the problem and possibly a solution. thanks, -Anil. -- Anil Somani uucp: {sun|hplabs|amdahl|decwrl}!nsc!parns!somani National Semiconductor Domain: somani@parns.nsc.com 2900 Semiconductor Dr. Corporate Design Automation, M/S D3-677 Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090 Phone: (408)721-4146