Eagle 5.4.0 started crashing, Windows SP sp3

Klaus Schmidinger wrote:

On 03/13/09 05:15, Robert Lewis wrote:

I found the problem; this is not Eagle at all but Windows XP. The

problem was when I did a file operation such as search for a directory

inorder to open a new schematic or to save a schematic or board. The

error is

" Event 8003

The master browser has received a server announcement from the

computer nnnn-PC that believes that it is the master browser for the

domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{50BFAA9C-4CFA-44FE-B. The master

browser is stopping or an election is being forced." Then the file

operation fails, probably due to a network connection check and

 

then Eagle terminates. I think Eagle should do a check on the return

status from a file operation and not exit but notify and continue. A

more graceful method in my estimation.

 

Actually we do check the return codes of all file operations, so

I wouldn't know what to change in that area.

 

Are you getting any more specific error messages? Something that

could indicate a problem in EAGLE?

 

Klaus Schmidinger

Hi Klaus and all

Firstly we are all probably in the Wrong area for Bug discussion, but to

keep the thread unbroken I return this comment here. Previous reply is

above - Brownie - with system details.

I just installed 5.4.4 and decided that since the Win system should always

be rebooted after any software install - even if it does no Registry

entry - we should run through a system cleanup - delete Junk Files.

In looking under the root there was a File000.chk.  These are generated when

there has been a system scan done - usually after some crash and reboot.

We looked at the files with X-Tree Gold (very old Dos file manager that one

must use with extreme caution under Win) binary viewer.  Both of the files

were orphaned BUT complete files (based on the file sizes compared to Good

files in the Project folder) generated from Eagle.  I'm sure that Eagle

does NOT leave Loaded Files OPEN as some windows programs do.  There for my

only best guess is that Eagle may have been trying to do an Auto-Save when

Win took it's vacation.  This may fall in line with Mr. Lewis's comment

above here.

I hope this provides some insight Klaus.  This problem has happened several

times over the last couple of months while running Eagle.  It may fall in

line with some conversation we had several months ago regarding Win Crashes

while doing Manual File Saves.

Win does perform sporadic disk writes of it's own - anyone know why?

Maybe this problem is so unpredictable because it's'  such a crap shoot to

know if Win is about to do a disk write.  I don't think Win cares what else

is going on so there could be some conflict if programs that do writes

don't delay a bit if Win is busy.  Just a long-shot Guess.

Thanks for allowing me the privilege to express my hopefully not too

ignorant viewpoint.

Regards All,

Brownie

Klaus Schmidinger wrote:

On 03/13/09 05:15, Robert Lewis wrote:

I found the problem; this is not Eagle at all but Windows XP. The

problem was when I did a file operation such as search for a directory

inorder to open a new schematic or to save a schematic or board. The

error is

" Event 8003

The master browser has received a server announcement from the

computer nnnn-PC that believes that it is the master browser for the

domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{50BFAA9C-4CFA-44FE-B. The master

browser is stopping or an election is being forced." Then the file

operation fails, probably due to a network connection check and

 

then Eagle terminates. I think Eagle should do a check on the return

status from a file operation and not exit but notify and continue. A

more graceful method in my estimation.

 

Actually we do check the return codes of all file operations, so

I wouldn't know what to change in that area.

 

Are you getting any more specific error messages? Something that

could indicate a problem in EAGLE?

 

Klaus Schmidinger

Hi Klaus and all

Firstly we are all probably in the Wrong area for Bug discussion, but to

keep the thread unbroken I return this comment here. Previous reply is

above - Brownie - with system details.

I just installed 5.4.4 and decided that since the Win system should always

be rebooted after any software install - even if it does no Registry

entry - we should run through a system cleanup - delete Junk Files.

In looking under the root there was a File000.chk.  These are generated when

there has been a system scan done - usually after some crash and reboot.

We looked at the files with X-Tree Gold (very old Dos file manager that one

must use with extreme caution under Win) binary viewer.  Both of the files

were orphaned BUT complete files (based on the file sizes compared to Good

files in the Project folder) generated from Eagle.  I'm sure that Eagle

does NOT leave Loaded Files OPEN as some windows programs do.  There for my

only best guess is that Eagle may have been trying to do an Auto-Save when

Win took it's vacation.  This may fall in line with Mr. Lewis's comment

above here.

I hope this provides some insight Klaus.  This problem has happened several

times over the last couple of months while running Eagle.  It may fall in

line with some conversation we had several months ago regarding Win Crashes

while doing Manual File Saves.

Win does perform sporadic disk writes of it's own - anyone know why?

Maybe this problem is so unpredictable because it's'  such a crap shoot to

know if Win is about to do a disk write.  I don't think Win cares what else

is going on so there could be some conflict if programs that do writes

don't delay a bit if Win is busy.  Just a long-shot Guess.

Thanks for allowing me the privilege to express my hopefully not too

ignorant viewpoint.

Regards All,

Brownie