Date   : Tue, 16 Apr 1985 16:54:15 GMT
From   : Ruben Ramirez-Mitchell <ruben%ut-ngp.uucp@BRL-TGR.ARPA>
Subject: VFILE.CMD problems.

 I have some problems with VFILE.CMD (version 1.2). When I run it under 
 MPM-816 (in a Compupro system with a Q540 Hard disk) it hangs the system
 when I try to log into C5:, B6: or B10: (from any drive or user area).
 I also hangs when the program is invoked from C5, B6 or B10. I can abort
 from another console but the system starts getting flakey after this. 

 The previous version (1.1) works very well. Has anybody noticed this type of
 problem with VFILE (1.2)?
 
 I had been using version 1.2 for some time in my home system and never noticed
 anything amiss, but I had never tried to access these drives and areas
with it.
 Most of the time I use other disk programs and these user areas have very 
 little activity.

 The problem showed up when checking a new Compupro (MPM-816) system I 
 installed in my lab. By pure chance I tried VFILE in C5 and the system hanged.
 Since it was consistent I checked all the other drives and user areas and
 found B6 and B10. Assuming the problem was in the system we started checking
 the hardware. Couldn't find anything wrong. Finally decided to try my home
 system hard disk with the new mainframe and the problem showed up.
 Then I checked my home system with VFILE and same thing happened.

                           Ruben Mitchell
                           ruben@ut-ngp.arpa

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                                   Ruben Mitchell
                                   Cell Research Institute
                                   University of Texas
                                   Austin, Texas 78712
                                   ruben@ut-ngp.ARPA