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- Subject: 20020325: 20020322: 20020319: 20020308: Problems with gempak installation
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 06:29:35 -0700
Matt,
can you send me the output from running the GEMPAK program "freeColors"
as well as X11 program "xdpyinfo".
Steve Chiswell
Unidata User SUpport
>From: Matt <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200203250736.g2P7aWa19887
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>Hi, I really hate bothering you again over my problem, but I just can't
>seem to fix it. I've changed the color depth to 8 using the KDE desktop
>like you said to, but it always throws the same types or errors saying
>stuff like "cannot allocate read/write colors". Is there anything else
>that might be wrong? Thanks again.
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>
>>Matt,
>>
>>Try /sbin/linuxconf.
>>
>>Steve Chiswell
>>Unidata User Support
>>
>>
>>>From: Matt <address@hidden>
>>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>>>Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737
>>>
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>>>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 selec
> t
>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>***************************************************************************
> *
>>>>
>>><
>>>
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> m
>>>>
>>><
>>>
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> 0
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>>>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 indicat
> e
>>> 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 K
> D
>>>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 you
> r
>>> monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers, and h
> o
>>>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 u
> p
>>> the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configur
> a
>>>tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unida
> t
>>>a.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4
> 8
>>>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>Organi
> z
>>>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 worke
> d
>>> 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 n
> u
>>>ll<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu
> l
>>>l<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: Ca
> n
>>>'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 hopin
> g
>>> 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>
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>Hi, I really hate bothering you again over my problem, but I just can't seem
>to fix it. I've changed the color depth to 8 using the KDE desktop like
>you said to, but it always throws the same types or errors saying stuff like
>"cannot allocate read/write colors". Is there anything else that might b
> e
>wrong? Thanks again.<br>
><br>
>Unidata Support wrote:<br>
><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:address@hidden">
> <pre wrap="">Matt,<br><br>Try /sbin/linuxconf.<br><br>Steve Chiswell<br>Unid
> ata User Support<br><br><br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">From: Matt <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mrno
> address@hidden"><address@hidden></a><br>Organization: UCA
> R/Unidata<br>Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737<br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap=""><!----><br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">--------------020209040704090701030904<br>Content-Type: tex
> t/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit<b
> r><br>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfi
> g <br>is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat
> br>what, but I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or <b
> r>whatever it is or give me a link. Thanks.<br><br>Unidata Support wrote:<br
> ><br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to in
> dicate 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 KDE, FVWM, or TWM etc.<br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all c
> olors for the system<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set u
> p the display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) choice fo
> r your monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers,
> and hot-swap between then using<br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap="">the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.<br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">You should always run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar
> in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up the shared color map for all the GEMPAK pr
> ograms.<br><br>See other configuration information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link
> -freetext" href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898";>http://www.
> unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586";>http://www.unidata.uca
> r.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586</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="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a><br
> >Organization: N/A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br><br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviro
> n worked and added <br>all of the needed environment variables. However, whe
> n I run garp the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warning: key
> list is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keyli
> st is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist
> is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist i
> s null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap:
> Can't allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed<br>Main
> : Initialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enig
> ma) with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br>and an i686 processor<br><br>I was ho
> ping you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp
> . thank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<br><br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap="">***************************************************
> ************************* <br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap=""><<br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">Unidata User Support
> UCAR Unidata Program <br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap=""><<br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">(303)497-8644
> P.O. Box 3000 <br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap=""><<br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mai
> lto:address@hidden">address@hidden</a>
> Boulder, CO 80307 <br></pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap=""><<br></pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
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> <blockquote type="cite">
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> r>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig<br
> >is not a valid command. &nbsp;I'm not sure if it's that my version of re
> dhat l<br>inux<br>(which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig progr
> am or what, but<br>I was hoping you could either send me that program, script
> or whatever it<br>is or give me a link. &nbsp;Thanks.<br><br><b
> r><br>Unidata Support wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite" cite=
> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mid:200203192110.g2JLABa07797@u
> nidata.ucar.edu">"mid:address@hidden"</a>><br>
> <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap
> seems to indicate<br> that your X display is<br>not runni
>ng as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use <br>the xdpyinfo command to<br>
> verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KD<br>E, FVWM, or TWM etc.<
> ;br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors <br>for the syste
> m<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up
> the <br>display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color)
> choice for your<br> monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with m
> ultiple X servers, and ho<br>t-swap between then using<br>the 8 bit vis
> ual for GEMPAK.<br><br>You should a<br>lways run Garp from the "n
> tl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up<br> the shared colo
> r map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configura<br>
> tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="<a class
> ="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unidat";>http://www.unidat</a><br>a.
> ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/48";>http://www.unidata.ucar.
> edu/glimpse/gempak/48</a><br>98</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-
> freetext" href="<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unid";>http:
> //www.unid</a><br>ata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586"><a class="moz-txt-link
> -freetext" href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4";>http://www.uni
> data.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4</a><br>586</a><br><br>Steve
> Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre><br> <blockquo
> te type="cite"><br> <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class=
> "moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="m<br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="
> mailto:ailto:address@hidden";>ailto:address@hidden</a>">&
> amp;lt;address@hidden&gt;</a><br>Organiz<br>ation: N
> /A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br></pre><br> &
> lt;/blockquote><br> <pre wrap=""><!----><br&g
>t;</pre><br> <blockquote type="cite"><br> <pre wrap="">
> ;Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked<br> and added &l
> t;br>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run <br>gar
> p the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warni
> ng: keylist is <br>null<br> Cannot set option menu default button
> <br>Warning: keylist is n<br>ull<br> Cannot set option menu
> default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu<br>ll<br> Cannot
> set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nul<br>l<br>
> ; Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: C
> an<br>'t allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed
> <br>Main: I<br>nitialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm r
> unning Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) <br>with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br&g
> t;and an i686 processor<br><br>I was hoping<br> you
>could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp. t
> <br>hank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<b
> r><br></pre><br> </blockquote><br> <pre wrap=
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