20030124: 20020424: Gempak installation!

Dongyu,

The error message below seems to indicate that your display is running
in 24 bit mode (as I had previously described lower in this thread.

What version of GEMPAK are you running?
Beginning with the GEMPAK 5.6.g release, 24 bit color is now supported.
If you are running a version older than 5.6.g, then you either have to set
your X display to 8 bit color, or upgrade your GEMPAK distribution.

You can check your X display configuration using the "xdpyinfo" command.
This command will show what the color setting is for your default visual id.

Steve Chiswell


>From: <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200301250149.h0P1mx602016

>Dear steve:
> Thank you for your help!
> I have a new  question for you. When I run the command ntl -s 10, 
>there are following info:
>
> spring% ntl -s 10
>Resource File:  /export/home0/gempack/resource/Ntop
>graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 10 20
>         Request total # of colors = 63
>X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range 
>for operation)
>  Major opcode of failed request:  86 (X_AllocColorCells)
>  Value in failed request:  0x0
>  Serial number of failed request:  264
>  Current serial number in output stream:  264
>
>Thank you for your help!
>Dongyu
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Unidata Support <address@hidden>
>Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:38 pm
>Subject: 20020424: Gempak installation! 
>
>> Dongyu,
>> 
>> Your error message:
>> 
>> >InitGempakColorMap:  Can't allocate Graphic colors.
>> >GarpInitialize:  GempakInit failed
>> 
>> is the result of Garp not being able to obtain colors.
>> You should always launch the GUI programs like garp from the
>> NTL program. Running ntl will set up the required shared
>> color map segment and ensure you have enough colors. If you do not 
>> haveenough colors, you can launch ntl with command line options to 
>> use fewer 
>> colors for GEMPAK.
>> 
>> You must be running your X display with the default visual as 8 
>> bit pseudocolor.
>> You can verify your current X display settings using the 
>> "xdpyinfo" program.
>> 
>> When you launch ntl, and your default visual is 8 bit, then ntl
>> will provide a launcher bar for the GUIs- or, if you do not have 
>> enough colors,
>> it will tell you how many you have. The default settings use 95 
>> colors for
>> satellite images. You can lower this to 32 colors by launching
>> NTL with "ntl -s 32". If you still have problems getting enough 
>> colors, then
>> close down any web browsers or file managers that use a lot of 
>> colors. 
>> Once ntl has launched, you can restart those applications.
>> 
>> Steve Chiswell
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> >From: <address@hidden>
>> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>> >Keywords: 200204242155.g3OLtWa25357
>> 
>> >Dear Steve:
>> > Thank you for your help.
>> > I think I have got your meaning. When I run ldd $GEMEXE/garp ,I 
>> got 
>> >the following information:
>> > ldd $GEMEXE/garp
>> >        libXm.so.3 =>    /usr/dt/lib/libXm.so.3
>> >        libXt.so.4 =>    /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
>> >        libX11.so.4 =>   /usr/openwin/lib/libX11.so.4
>> >        libm.so.1 =>     /export/home/gempack/lib/sol/libm.so.1
>> >        libF77.so.4 =>   /export/home/gempack/lib/sol/libF77.so.4
>> >        libM77.so.2 =>   /export/home/gempack/lib/sol/libM77.so.2
>> >        libsunmath.so.1 
>> >=>       /export/home/gempack/lib/sol/libsunmath.so.1
>> >        libc.so.1 =>     /usr/lib/libc.so.1
>> >        libSM.so.6 =>    /usr/openwin/lib/libSM.so.6
>> >        libICE.so.6 =>   /usr/openwin/lib/libICE.so.6
>> >        libXext.so.0 =>  /usr/openwin/lib/libXext.so.0
>> >        libsocket.so.1 =>        /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
>> >        libnsl.so.1 =>   /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
>> >        libdl.so.1 =>    /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
>> >        libdga.so.1 =>   /usr/openwin/lib/libdga.so.1
>> >        libmp.so.2 =>    /usr/lib/libmp.so.2
>> >        /usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-60/lib/libc_psr.so.1
>> > I think there is no problem.
>> >
>> >But when I want to run $GEMEXE/garp, there are some error 
>> information 
>> >as the followings:
>> > csh> $GEMEXE/garp  
>> >G A R P - v2.1 starting...
>> >Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion
>> >Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion
>> >  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
>> >
>> >Could you tell why? How can I solve this problem? Thank you again!
>> >
>> >Dongyu Liu
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Unidata Support <address@hidden>
>> >Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:27 pm
>> >Subject: 20020424: 20020424: Gempak installation! 
>> >
>> >> 
>> >> dongyu,
>> >> 
>> >> The binary installation does not contain the $GEMLIB directory 
>> since>> you do not need that to run the programs. The binary 
>> installation>> only includes the directories necessary to run GEMPAK.
>> >> 
>> >> If you want to link your own programs against the GEMPAK 
>> >> libraries, then
>> >> you can download them as a separate tar file from the Web portal.
>> >> 
>> >> You should set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environmental variable to
>> >> the location of our F77 shareable libraries on your system.
>> >> If you do not have the appropriate Fortran shareable libraries
>> >> already, then you can download them as well from the Web portal 
>> site>> and place them in a location on your system and add that to 
>> your>> LD_LIBRARY_PATH. All of this is included in the README file for
>> >> the binary installations.
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> See the Solaris binary installation instructions under:
>> >> http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/modules.php?
>> >name=Downloads&d_op=viewsdownload&sid=5
>> >> 
>> >> The following links are provided:
>> >> README file for GEMPAK binary installation (SOLARIS SPARC)
>> >> GEMPAK program libraries, V5.6.F, Solaris Sparc 
>> >> System shared libraries for Solaris Sparc 
>> >> 
>> >> Steve Chiswell
>> >> Unidata User SUpport
>> >> 
>> >> >From: <address@hidden>
>> >> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>> >> >Keywords: 200204242119.g3OLJka14932
>> >> 
>> >> >Hi:
>> >> > I have settled  the (1)(2) problem by creating the lib 
>> directory 
>> >> by 
>> >> >myself and download the system library from your ftp site.  
>> >> > Then how about the third question?
>> >> >
>> >> >dongyu
>> >> >
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: Steve Chiswell <address@hidden>
>> >> >Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 4:05 pm
>> >> >Subject: 20020424: Gempak installation! 
>> >> >
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Dongyu,
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> If you downloaded a binary distribution of GEMPAK, then 
>> there are
>> >> >> no Makefiles because the distribution is already built. All
>> >> >> you have to do is edit the Gemenviron file. For more 
>> >> instructions, see
>> >> >> the README files for the appropriate binary installation as 
>> found>> >> on the Unidata web portal site.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> If you want to build the GEMPAK distribution locally, 
>> download the
>> >> >> source code tarfile.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Steve Chiswell
>> >> >> Unidata User Support
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >> >> > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:09:30 -0400
>> >> >> > From: address@hidden
>> >> >> > To: Jeff Weber <address@hidden>
>> >> >> > Subject: Gempack installation!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Hi Jeff:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >  Sorry to bother you again!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am installing Gempak on our machine. Now I meet some 
>> >> >> problems:When I
>> >> >> > run "make all >& make.out &", I can't continue my 
>> >> installation. 
>> >> >> I can't
>> >> >> > find the makefiles.Where can I find the Unidata makefiles? 
>> >> Could you
>> >> >> > tell me? I have followed the procedure in the installation 
>> file.>> >> >
>> >> >> > dongyu Liu
>> >> >> > George Mason University
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> > From: Jeff Weber <address@hidden>
>> >> >> > Date: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:29 pm
>> >> >> > Subject: Re: Feed Request
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > > Hi Dongyu,
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > If you are still requesting UNIDATA  ".*"as a feed type 
>> you 
>> >> >> should be
>> >> >> > > getting the HDS/HRS (model) feed.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Here are some examples from our pqact.conf file..:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Keep in mind you need to use tabs and no "carriage 
>> >> returns"..for>> > > pqact.conf
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > # Select an#
>> >> >> > > # RUC/MAPS model output
>> >> >> > > # Grid #211 CONUS   80km: ^[YZ].Q.*/mRUC
>> >> >> > > # Currently, only grid #211
>> >> >> > > #
>> >> >> > > # NGM model output
>> >> >> > > # Grid #211 CONUS   80km: ^[YZ].Q.*/mNGM
>> >> >> > > # Grid #207 Alaska  95km: ^[YZ].N.*/mNGM
>> >> >> > > # Grid #202 CONUS  190km: ^[YZ].I.*/mNGM
>> >> >> > > # Grid #213 CONUS 47.5km: ^[YZ].H.*/mNGM
>> >> >> > > # Select an
>> >> >> > > HRS     ^[YZ].(.)... KWB. ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-
>> >> >> 9]).*/m(ETA|NGM|RUC)> >        FILE
>> >> >> > >        data/pub/raw/hrs/model/\1/(\2:yyyy)(\2:mm)\2\3_\4.wmo
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > # NOAAport MRF grids
>> >> >> > > # Grid #201 N. Hemisphere 381km: ^Y.A... KWBH
>> >> >> > > # Grid #202 CONUS         190km: ^Y.I... KWBH
>> >> >> > > # Grid #203 Alaska        190km: ^Y.J... KWBH
>> >> >> > > # Grid #204 Hawaii        160km: ^Y.K... KWBH
>> >> >> > > # Grid #205 Puerto Rico   190km: ^Y.L... KWBH
>> >> >> > > # Select an
>> >> >> > > HRS     ^[YZ].(.)... KWBH ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9])
>> >> >> > >        FILE
>> >> >> > >        
>> data/pub/raw/hrs/model/\1/(\2:yyyy)(\2:mm)\2\3_MRF.wmo>> >> > >
>> >> >> > > # AVN model output
>> >> >> > > # Grid #201 N. Hemisphere 381km: ^Y.A... 
>> KWBC.*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)>> >> > > # Grid #202 CONUS         190km: 
>> ^Y.I... KWBC.*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)
>> >> >> > > # Grid #203 Alaska        190km: ^Y.J... 
>> KWBC.*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)>> >> > > # Grid #211 CONUS          80km: 
>> ^Y.Q... KWBC.*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)
>> >> >> > > # Grid #213 CONUS          95km: ^Y.H... 
>> KWBC.*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)>> >> > > # Select an
>> >> >> > > HRS     ^[YZ].([QAIJH])... KWB. ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-
>> >> >> > > 9]).*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)        FILE
>> >> >> > >        
>> data/pub/raw/hrs/model/\1/(\2:yyyy)(\2:mm)\2\3_AVN.wmo>> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Let me know if I can help further...
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Thank you,
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > -Jeff
>> >> >> > > ____________________________                  
>> >> >> _____________________> > Jeff Weber                          
>>   
>> >>   
>> >> >>    address@hidden
>> >> >> > > Unidata Support                               PH:303-497-
>> 8676>> >> > > NWS-COMET Case Study Library                  FX:303-
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>> >> >> > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research      3300 
>> Mitchell Ln
>> >> >> > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber      Boulder,Co 
>> >> 80307-
>> >> >> 3000> > ________________________________________      
>> >> >> ______________________> >
>> >> >> > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 address@hidden wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > Hi Jeff:
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >  Thank you very much for your reply! I think I have 
>> send too
>> >> >> > > many
>> >> >> > > > questions to you.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >  I have already received some data from LDM. Now I 
>> want 
>> >> to get
>> >> >> > > some Grib
>> >> >> > > > (.GRIB) file. I don't care what category of data it 
>> is. I 
>> >> only>> > > want to
>> >> >> > > > make that it is GRIB file.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >  Could you tell me how to config in the pqact.conf? Or 
>> >> Could you
>> >> >> > > > recommend somebody I can ask for a advice ?
>> >> >> > > >  Thank you again.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > dongyu
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> 
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