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- Subject: 20020322: 20020319: 20020308: Problems with gempak installation
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:30:38 -0700
Matt, Try /sbin/linuxconf. Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support >From: Matt <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737 > >--------------020209040704090701030904 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig >is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat >linux (which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or >what, but I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or >whatever it is or give me a link. Thanks. > >Unidata Support wrote: > >>Matthew, >> >>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicate that your X display is >>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use the xdpyinfo command to >>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KDE, FVWM, or TWM etc. >>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors for the system >>read-only. >> >>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the display in Linux, you should select >>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for your monitor. Alternatively, you can >>run Linux with multiple X servers, and hot-swap between then using >the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK. >> >>You should always run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since >>ntl will set up the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs. >> >>See other configuration information: >>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898 >>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586 >> >>Steve Chiswell >> >> >> >>>From: Matthew Norman <address@hidden> >>>Organization: N/A >>>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017 >>> >> >>>Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked and added >>>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run garp the >>>shell displays the following errors: >>> >>>Warning: keylist is null >>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>Warning: keylist is null >>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>Warning: keylist is null >>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>Warning: keylist is null >>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>InitGempakColorMap: Can't allocate Graphic colors. >>>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed >>>Main: Initialization failed. Exiting >>> >>>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 >>>and an i686 processor >>> >>>I was hoping you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to >>>run garp. thank you very much for your time. >>> >>>-Matthew Norman >>> >> >>**************************************************************************** >>Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program >>(303)497-8644 P.O. Box 3000 >>address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Unidata WWW Service http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ >>**************************************************************************** >> > > >--------------020209040704090701030904 >Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > ><html> ><head> ></head> ><body> >Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig >is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat l > inux >(which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or what, but >I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or whatever it >is or give me a link. Thanks.<br> ><br> >Unidata Support wrote:<br> ><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:address@hidden"> > <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicate > that your X display is<br>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use > the xdpyinfo command to<br>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KD > E, FVWM, or TWM etc.<br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors > for the system<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the > display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for your > monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers, and ho > t-swap between then using<br>the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.<br><br>You should a > lways run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up > the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configura > tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unidat > a.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/48 > 98</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unid >ata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4 > 586</a><br><br>Steve Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="m > ailto:address@hidden"><address@hidden></a><br>Organiz > ation: N/A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><!----><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked > and added <br>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run > garp the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warning: keylist is > null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is n > ull<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu > ll<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nul > l<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: Can > 't allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed<br>Main: I > nitialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) > with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br>and an i686 processor<br><br>I was hoping > you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp. t > hank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<br><br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><!----><br>************************************************ > **************************** <<br>Unidata User Support > UCAR Unidata Program <<br>(303)497-8644 > P.O. Box 3000 <<br><a class="moz-txt-link-a > bbreviated" href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden</ > a> Boulder, CO 80307 <<br>-------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------- <<br>Unidat > a WWW Service <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="h > ttp://www.unidata.ucar.edu/">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/</a> <<br>** > ************************************************************************** &l > t;<br></pre> > </blockquote> > <br> > </body> > </html> > >--------------020209040704090701030904-- >
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