HELP: (x)emacs scrash my system

["Franck LE GALL - STAGIAIRE A FT.BD/CNET/DTD/PIH" <legallf@lannion.cnet.fr>]

Hi,

	I am using Linux Debian 1.2 with a P166+, 16Mb RAM. I've got a
2Mb mystique video card and AcceleratedX intalled.

	When I run emacs or xemacs, my system scrashes few minutes later 
and I can't do anything: no more mouse, no more keyboard (no ctrl-alt-supr). 
So I  need to switch off my computer.

	Does somebody know what happen ?
	Is there another way to get my system working again, without 
switching off my computer ?
	Is there a file where the errors are reported ?


	Thanks a lot
	Franck