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20000329: binary gempak for IRIX

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  • Subject: 20000329: binary gempak for IRIX
  • Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 15:05:30 -0600
Art,

I posted a binary distribution tarfile for IRIX under
~gbuddy/nawips-5.4/binary/irix/gempak5.4_pl17_irix.tar.gz.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



>From: "Arthur A. Person" <address@hidden>
>Organization: .
>Keywords: 200003301923.MAA12853

>
>On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Unidata Support wrote:
>
>> I have't provided IRIX binaries (other than the xpm libraries and at times
>> posting a decoder or 2 for a site that was having problems with their versio
> n
>> so that they could compare against what I have).
>> 
>> I can post a binary distribution of pl16 for you. That probably makes things
>  
>> a little more difficult to upgrade along the line. The other option is
>> to build on the Challenge and tar up the distribution. I use the -o32 flag
>> in the Makinc.irix configuration so that you should be able to use the
>> same binaries between Irix 5.x and Irix 6.x and for both IRIX and IRIX64.
>> All you would have to do is redefine the NAWIPS variable in the Gemenviron
>> file when you moved it to a new location.
>> 
>> Let me know if you want me to post a binary distribution for you.
>
>If it's not too much trouble to post, then that would help me out,
>assuming there are no hardware compatibility issues that will have to be
>addressed beyond a simple build.  The O2's are MIPSR5000 running
>IRIX 6.3 IP32.  I'm not too worried about fast upgrades as this will be
>used on a view-only system.
>
>                                           Thanks.
>
>                                            Art.
>
>Arthur A. Person
>Research Assistant, System Administrator
>Penn State Department of Meteorology
>email:  address@hidden, phone:  814-863-1563
>