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* Any core files produced when it segfaults? If not try enabling core dumps - they are disabled by default under Darwin/Mac OS X. To re-enable core dumps, a privileged user must edit /etc/hostconfig to contain the line: COREDUMPS=-YES- * If you're able to do this and a core file is produced, upload it to http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/upload?group=a2650747-0ab4-4317-80f1-a8feacc14423 and I'll take a look at the problem. * You do not need to edit the /bin/sh entry in Makeinc.common * In your make.out file I'm seeing the error "g77: /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.a: No such file or directory" which means either the path to find libXpm is incorrect (check with "locate libXpm") or you will need to install libXpm and libXpm-devel for your system. m > I setenv LANG to C, and now when NMAP2 crashes with a segmentation fault, > there are no "character errors!" Success! > > Now, I'll have to figure out why I have no map backgrounds (and related > crashes). Sort of an issue! > > There is a line in the Makeinc.common, where it says (variable name) = > /bin/sh. Would there be any reason to change it to tcsh since that is the > shell I am using? Otherwise, I think it's bash. > > I was wondering, did you or someone else have an opportunity to look at the > make.out and install.out? I could mail them if that would be helpful. I > combed through them and addressed the "no such fle or directory" errors, and > most of those were fixed by modifying the paths to openmotif and such. I > still have a couple errors here and there, but not sure what to make of > them. > > Finally, do I have to change the Makeinc.common, .common.sav, .darwin, > .darwin.sav, etc every time I want to make a change, or do I just need to > modify the Makeinc.common and Makeinc.darwin files? (I'm not sure what the > other extensions mean). Thanks a lot! > > Ryan > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > you can do that in your .cshrc file or on the command line (same terminal > > you compile in) to see if it works. > > > > m > > > > > Michael, > > > Should I do a "setenv LANG C" in the csh.cshrc file? > > > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > Ryan, > > > > > > > > Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but it looks like you've > > made > > > > some good progress with your mac installation. > > > > > > > > The "Class: XmTextField" error is probably a Unicode font issue, it was > > > > discussed quite a bit in the past on gembud. > > > > > > > > The solution many people found was to set the environmental variable > > LANG > > > > to "C". > > > > > > > > -Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, after modifying many files through trial and error, I think I > > got > > > > the installation to work. However, all GUI programs such as NMAP2, > > NWX, > > > > etc...do NOT show any map backgrounds...only lat/long and station dots. > > > > Also, NMAP2 crashes if I try to change map background. And, I get tons > > of > > > > "character" errors in addition to a segmentaiton fault. AN example: > > > > > > > > > > Warning: > > > > > Name: text > > > > > Class: XmTextField > > > > > Character '\61' not supported in font. Discarded. > > > > > > > > > > I"m closer than ever! Also, this is a new mac, I'm still not 100% > > > > certain I modified the makeinc files right...had lots of trouble. > > Please > > > > check out attached make.out and install.out, thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: FJM-951371 > > > > Department: Support GEMPAK > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: FJM-951371 > > Department: Support GEMPAK > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: FJM-951371 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Normal Status: Open