From: "Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel" <kalum AT newmail DOT net>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 05:28:52 +0600
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Subject: Re: need help with DJGPP 2.01
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On 5 Jan 00, at 11:11, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> 
> > The problem I have is that the compiler only works intermittently
> > for = EXACTLY THE SAME command. Sometimes there is no problem with
> > compilation but most of the time it says "no such file or
> > directory".
> 
> This might mean some hardware-related problem.  GCC is a memory
> hog, and it moves large buffers around quite a lot.  I actually use
> compilation of a large source (run several times) as a good way of
> finding bad memory chips and incorrect CPU cache settings ;-)
> 

I also had a problem earlier with mising files and crashes with 
environments that page to disk. 

The reason as I later found out was that I was using a 13GB UDMA 
hard disk without a cooling fan. Todays HDD's get so hot that they 
need a additional fan otherwise they start giving errors when the 
disks are acessed continously for some time and when the HDD 
controler chips get very hot.

So if you think your system is unstable you might check and see 
whether the power supply is adequate for the motherboard and cpu 
and also whether the cooling system is adequate (ie no blocked 
vents tec)

Hope this helps,
Kalum