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>From: GEMPAK <address@hidden> >Organization: Jackson State University >Keywords: 200201111753.g0BHrVx01821 GEMPAK Duanjun, > I am trying to install GEMPAK/GARP on our LINUX machine(RH7.0). >But there is a error information as I type garp command: > G A R P - v2.1 starting... > Warning: Cannot allocate colormap entry for "#e5e5e5e5e5e5" > Warning: Cannot allocate colormap entry for default background. > Warning: keylist is null > Cannnot set option menu default button > Warning: keylist is null > Cannnot set option menu default button > Warning: keylist is null > Cannnot set option menu default button > Warning: keylist is null > Cannnot set option menu default button > InitGempakColorMap: Can't allocate Graphic colors. > GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed > Main: Initialization failed. Exiting > >Do you have any suggestion for this problem? The Unidata GEMPAK support contact, Steve Chiswell, will be out of the office until the end of next week. In the interim, you should check the online inquiry tracking information for a solution to this problem (it seems to be one that other users have run into and for which there is a workaround): GEMPAK HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak Help and Documentation http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/help_and_documentation GEMPAK Support Archives http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/help_and_documentation/ghgempak.html >Duanjun Tom Yoksas