Ever seen this error message:

[hbooraem]

"Stack Overflow"
This message appears on a users monitor seemingly at random. It locks up the system completely, and the system has to be rebooted in order to recover from the error. At first I thought it was related to a printer/printer driver, but that does not appear to be the case.
The user has an old Pentium processor, with 32 MB of ram, I think, and is running Win95 original release (upgrade from win3.1, I think). I do not have details on the mobo, but the local printer is an HP LJ 5p, but no info on "Stack overflow" is available on the HP website.

[Axel]

I'm not sure if this is it - been a REAL long time since I dealt with that error, but check to see what the files=X line is set to in config.sys, mine is set to 80 files.

I could be totally off the mark here - been a while.

[Andy_L]

Try posting this question to the networking side, it could be something to do with tcp/ip?

[hbooraem]

Thanks for your suggestions. I'll post to Network, and try increasing the files in Config.

[OuTpaTienT]

You can also set STACKS in the config.sys file. I believe the default is

STACKS=9,256

However I used to enter STACKS=0,0 in order to get the most memory availible. I really don't remember how exactly this works, but it's at least something for you to try. You might want to check out if there is any DOS help for the STACKS statement.

[deep_sky]

that is a memory problem, not physical, mind you, but i would get that when programmed in C++ and coded poorly to get a mem leak. Somewhere, some program in that user's computer is sucking up memory when it runs....
i think outpatient is on the right track about setting the stacks correctly....

[This message has been edited by deep_sky (edited 02-07-2000).]

[Richard_Cranium72]

www.microsoft.com (http://www.microsoft.com) >search> this is the first of a lot of stack overflow pages; hope this helps, somehow,,, DrVette 98% Q33707 - "Error R6000: Stack Overflow" in Non-Stand-Alone Program
http:// support.microsoft.com / support / kb / articles / Q33 / 7 / 07.ASP
Summary: When certain programs that are heavily laden with $INCLUDE statements are compiled in BC.EXE without the /O option (not stand-alone), the following run-time error can repeatedly display on the screen for about 20 seconds, and then the co

[Brangwen]

I believe when I used 3.1, configuring the stacks in the config.sys file was not an uncommon adjustment. Recently on Win98se I received a message: stack overflow (as I recall). I edited my config.sys file and typed stacks = 40. I chose 40 because it rang a distant bell of what I had done years ago. I have not seen the stack overflow message since. Go figure!

Brangwen

[socalgal]

I know it was meant to help, but suggesting to post in another forum (Networking) means having two threads going. We try to not have multiple threads running as replies end up scattered, people tend to get frustrated after replying to one thread only to see the same thread in another forum, troubleshooting becomes more difficult, etc.

Please feel free to suggest or ask and I'll be happy to move a thread. Choosing the best/proper forum for your topic before posting is the ideal way to go.

Thanks for your understanding and support http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif


[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 02-07-2000).]

[OuTpaTienT]

Whatever happen to Bartles & James? "...and thank you for you support." hehe

I wasn't aware this thread was also going on in another forum SoCalbabe. My humble apologies. However, I know this problem doesn't have anything to do with networking (except by pure coincidence maybe).

If I HAD to put it somewhere, it'd be technical support. Or maybe operating systems (but I've never ever been in that forum myself.

[Steve R Jones]

How to Troubleshoot Windows Internal Stack Overflow Errors

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q145/7/99.asp?LNG=ENG&SA=PER

[Andy_L]

My fault on the whole moving the post thing, sorry, and I don't know what I was thinkin
about the stack

[bdunn]

What about Stack Underflow. I've seen that one a few times recently. any suggestions. I know that it means that your trying to pop more than whats been pushed but what in windows causes it.