Grrrr.... everything working like a dream on my PC until yesterday night, when I entered GPF hell.

Walked away from my desk for 5 minutes, came back to see the dreaded dialogue box. Rebooted and rebooted the damn thing, Windows wouldn't even start - every time it tried to start up I got another GPF.

Thought I'd sorted it, this morning all was fine until I opened IE, then yep - GPF. Been doing it to me all morning [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]

So who wants to join me in a Gates asskicking campaign? A Windoze hate brigade? [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]

Anyone know how to stop the dreaded GPFs and BSODs? (I know, use Linux LOL) [img]tongue.gif[/img]

<font color="lawngreen" face="trebuchet MS"> This sounds so much like how crap my comp is..... except what is a GPf & that otha thing you said..... Ill join in if we are going to riot or sumthin ;) ;) ;) ;) [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

EDIT: I hope you've got those 4 muscles ready for a quick squeeze ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) </font>

[ 05-11-2002, 06:00 AM: Message edited by: Glorfindel ]

Sorry - GPF = General Protection Fault.

<font color="lawngreen" face="trebuchet MS">Thanks.... that sort of like the blue screen etc.??? </font>

Not really, Mandrake is doing my head in.
Trying to get version 7.1 to work with my Geforce 2 MX is a nightmare of endless resets and corrupted displays and monitors smote with great force by angry fists.
The moral is: scorn Windoze and the evil IBM PC and walk the way of RiscOS and Acorns.

[ 05-11-2002, 06:23 AM: Message edited by: Dramnek_Ulk ]

Not really, Mandrake is doing my head in.
Trying to get version 7.1 to work with my Geforce 2 MX is a nightmare of endless resets and corrupted displays and monitors smote with great force by angry fists.
The moral is: scorn Windoze and the evil IBM PC and walk the way of RiscOS and Acorns.</font>[/QUOTE]<font color="red">I hope that theyre not Mac OSs... because MacOS is worse than windows... :eek: </font>

The're not always bad news; I was flicking throught the cable channels last week, and happened to stumble upon the QVC channel. On it was a guy trying to show off his amazing piece of software, 2 minutes into the demonstration a error box comes up, and the default error sound was broadcast for everyone to hear. At this point I was smiling, by the time the third or fourth windows error occured I was in hysterics - he just didn't know what to do.

Nah, RiscOS is Different to MacOS,Much easier to use and more stable for a start. Find out more about this wonderful Operating system at:

http://www.riscos.org/

I just let my PC talk to me.. my Windows ME, yes ME isn't causing ANY problems... nope I hae had it for a long period of time now.. tried DIablo BG2, NHL, NBA, Res Evil.. everything works like a charm... :D

Sorry toi hear that Epona.. but there might be something really wrong in your PC...

Nice title.

Eponas GPF problem sounds like something basic in windows has become damaged. Simple answer is to re-install windows over the top of your existin installation, which should replace all the damaged components. If that fails you might need to do a format/re-isntall. Usual warnings about backups and tracking down driver disc.

About getting a Geforce to work under mandrake 7.1 - youll probably need to replace XFree86 with a newer version. *shudders*. Doing that kind of thing under linux can be a pain in the arse, especialy when you also have to replace Kpackage to handle the new RPM files. (Ive tried it). NVidia was being a pain about releasing their drivers at the time mandrake 7.1 was released, I think that mandrak 8.1 includes them straight out the box. It shoudnt be too expensive to order it. I seem to recall the sum of 5 euros being on the site, but that was a long time ago.

Grrrr! [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]
If anyone here goes to DM's realms, you'll know I have a plan to harass him into cutting his hair and running through the world's busiest streets in a frilly pink dress.
I've also got Linux, quite a few different versions on our comp, and they've been good any time our computer's been screwing up.
Thank you Mr.Torvalds ;)
P.S Dramnek, where'd you find that amazing Abaddon the despoiler pic??

You think that's funny? Heck, that poor guy is probably traumatized because of the embarrassment in front of National Television... ;)

<font color="ef3333" face="Monotype.com">Mac OSX is the only reliable operating system on the face of the earth...

there...

now you've had my 2¢</font>

From the official games workshop site @ www.games-workshop.com

Oh and I finally got Linux working by using FMdev for the graphics thingy, Unfortunately my modem is a rubbishy win modem and So I can’t use the internet on my Linux hard drive, which is quite annoying. But hopefully if I can ever get the linmodem drivers working I might be able to use it one day.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, GPFs can ruin a weekend...

Epona, it sounds like you may need to re-install Windoze. From your description, it sounds like some corrupt files. The re-install usually solves most of the problems like that, and isn't too hard. Back-up essential files first, naturally...

Say what you want about Macs...
At least OUR computers knew the century was going to end... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

A quick rebuttal to the Mac-bashers...
but seriously, besides the Mac OS interface, the core of Mac OS X is UNIX, a proven workhorse. 88% of the infrastructure of the InterNet is based on it, and even M$ uses UNIX for their web-sites and Intra-Net.
Ultra-stable, Ultra-easy. Think Different.

AND, at least our CEO has never made an @$$ of himself in front of millions Remember your history or crippled a Navy cruiser because it tried to devide by zero.

[ 05-11-2002, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: RudeDawg ]