Hallo Bob, I also use pgDmin on XP with postGIS and imported Shape-Files, but without problems. As far as I know pgadmin uses gtk, and there are some google-hits for searchvalues "pgadmin" and "gtk" reporting hardware-crashes on windows and linux Systems. Perhaps the same problem? Ludwig >MS's web site has a good summary at >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/w2000Msgs/6 >0 >93.mspx?mfr=true . Their bottom line: " Faulty hardware, a buggy system >service, antivirus software, and a corrupted NTFS volume can all generate >this >type of error." > >If you haven't installed anything else recently or changed any other drivers >(and you've tried the same w/your AV turned off), I'd strongly suspect a >hardware error. Run a CHKDSK to check the system drive volume and a RAM test >to >rule out bad RAM (bad RAM would be the first thing I'd check). > >- Bill > >-----Original Message----- >From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Pawley >Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:57 AM >To: PostGIS Users Discussion >Cc: PostgreSQL >Subject: [GENERAL] Windows Crash > >Hi > >I'm copying PostgreSQL discussion group in case the following problem >involves their efforts. > >I am running Postgresql 8.3 with Postgis latest version and PGAdmin 1.8.2 on >Windows XP. > >I imported a shapefile using conversion and upload and it installed with no >problem. > >When I viewed the table through PGAdmin and scrolled, Windows crashed with a >message that the graphics driver had an error. > >I downloaded and installed the latest graphics driver and tried to view the >table again. > >This time I used the Select * option and the table opened normally, but when >I attempted to scroll, Windows again crashed. > >This time I got the blue screen with the error message >"Page_Fault_In_NonPaged_Area. > >I restarted and again used Select * all and was able to read the table. Very >slow scrolling allowed me to read a few rows, some of which had distorted >views of the information in the geometriy column. > >Would anyone have any thoughts - other than to buy new hardware?? > >Bob > > >-- >Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >To make changes to your subscription: >http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > > >-- >Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >To make changes to your subscription: >http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
