Re: Problems with emx09C

Danie van Zyl (danman@iafrica.com)
Fri, 27 Sep 1996 16:03:12 +0200

In article <TD+SygiPApGW091yn@xs4all.nl>, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>After my previous problems with VSoup and the older version of the emx
>runtime libraries (0.9a) I switched to version 0.9b and my problems
>were gone. I also read that the newest version was already available,
>0.9c. So I decided to install that version. Unfortunately, this
>resulted in some trouble.
>I am using OS/2 Warp 4.0 Beta (Merlin) and a screensaver. The
>screensaver is also using the emx runtime dll's. But when using emx
>version 0.9c, WebExplorer got stuck and doesn't react on the system
>anymore. First I thought the explorer version was corrupt, but decided
>to check my last changes first. I ended my screensaver being active and
>started WebExplorer again. No problems occurred. I ended WebExplorer
>and started it again several times. No problems. After shutting down
>WebExplorer, starting the screensaver and starting WebExplorer again,
>the explorer got stuck again. I realised also that the WarpCenter was
>reacting strange several times after I upgraded to emx version 0.9c.
>The shutdown often didn't react anymore. I now have changed back to emx
>version 0.9b and WebExplorer is running normal again. Obviously,
>something is wrong with emx version 0.9c and I am not going to use it
>anymore. I thought some of you might want to know my experiences.
>
>Ronald

I have had exactly the same experience. SSAVER does not like EMX 0.9c. I
went back to 0.9b. The trouble will begin when a program demands version
0.9c but till then all is well.

Regards, Danie