This is weird - just plain won't run the code?

[boriel]

I have had this problem and as it turns out the compiler did an "push hl" in the start up code just after the beginning RAND USR address or ORG, do not know why but there was no reason for it to be there and that is all I know.

If you can reproduce this, please tell me the steps. This will allow me to fix it. Which version were you using?
Usually an extra push hl means a bug in the optimizer (not removing it).