PPM errors, wrong pool

[blackstarr]

I'm puzzled. (nothing new there!)

I've got ActiveState Perl 5.8 on Win 2000 Pro. I'm downloading the 5.8 ppd packages from Activestate & installing them with "ppm install $packageName.ppd". Every so often perl sends a pop-up telling me it's teminating because "the memory could not be 'written'", and this message appears at the bottom of my shell output:
Free to wrong pool 15d2850 not 3e3f2238 at C:\Perl\site\lib\ppm-conf\ppminst.bat line 781

At line 781, ppminst.bat has: print PPMXML <<INSTPKG;
... which means nothing to me.

Could the wise monks please:
1.) Explain what the problem is.
2.) Explain the cause.
3.) Explain the fix.

So Long
blackstarr

[PodMaster]

Please always (in the least) post a `perl -v' dump. Also, a `perl -V' can't hurt (esp if you're having trouble with XS).

Now, I got ActivePerl 5.8 build 804 on Win2k

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I use PPM very often and have never encountered that particular problem. Chances are its most likely a problem with your build, rather than ppm specifically.

Also, the PPM shell has always sucked, and in such cases, you should always try to use PPM, for example

perl -MPPM -e"PPM::InstallPackage( package => 'http://crazyinsomniac.p
+erlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/Devel-Size.ppd');"

#!/usr/bin/perl
use PPM;
my $pack = 'http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/Devel-Size
+.ppd';
PPM::InstallPackage( package => $pack );

Now, can you replicate the error you are seeing at will? How can I replicate it?

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6x+5.8x. I take requests. ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

[blackstarr]

Sorry to be so tardy with my reply ... I'm working 18/24 at the moment!

My perl -v is EXACTLY the same as yours.

I decided to try a fresh install so I:
1.) Installed Perl (Same as above) on my other workstation (also W2k PRO)
2.) Downloaded all the ActiveState 8xx .ppm modules & created a local repository (have to do that, the firewall doesn't like ppm)
3.) Fired up PPM shell:
3.a) search *
3.b) install 1 - 2510
4.) WAAAIIIITTTTEEEEDDDDD!
5.) Received original error message right at end! Just once.
6.) Tested ... modules seem to be installed fine!
7.) Scratched head in puzzlement ... AGAIN!

I do NOT get this problem on my Win98 system at home. Haven't tried the Redhat one.

So Long
blackstarr