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Steve, Without MOTIF, you can't build the distribution. The binary distribution is already built. It provides all the executables and tables necessary for running GEMPAK. Just edit Gemenviron, source it into your csh. These binaries were compiled under RH 7.0. Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support Go State.... NC State: BS 1998, MS 1990, PhD 1994. U. Hawaii: 1994-1995. >From: Stephen Saleeby <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200010171958.e9HJws401912 >Steve, > Hi this is Steve Saleeby again at CSU. I've obtained 5.6 for Linux and >when I unzip it, it seems to be missing directories... primarily the >/config directory that is supposed to contain the Make files. This is in >the version I downloaded from the binary directory that was suggested for >Linux without Motif. What should I do from here to get this working? > > Also, the name Steve Chiswell sounds familiar. Did you happen to attend >NC State? Just wondering. > >Thanks, > Steve Saleeby > >-- >************************************************************* >"The eternal God is our refuge, and underneath are the >everlasting arms." -Deuteronomy 31:27- > >Stephen Millican Saleeby (address@hidden) >3501 S. Stover Apt 3-54 (H):970-267-9302) (W):970-491-8588 >Fort Collins, CO 80525 (cell):970-231-0390 > >Home Page: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~smsaleeb >Gravity Wave Page: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~smsaleeb/gwave.html >************************************************************* >