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Sanket, OK good! I do not know how strong your sys admin skills are, but you may want to bring her/him in on this to clear up your uid issue... If you would like I can log on to your machine and poke around.. I would need root login and passwd, sent in seperate e-mails. Keep me posted, Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Weber address@hidden : Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, 28 May 2003, Pai, Sanket Vasant (UMKC-Student) wrote: > Hi Jeff, > No I haven't started on the installation as yet.. as I was following the > pre-installation steps. > > Sanket > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Weber [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:59 PM > To: Pai, Sanket Vasant (UMKC-Student) > Subject: RE: 20030528:UKMC LDM GEMPAK > > Hello Sanket, > > Aside from setting the user id, is your ldm install complete? > > Jeff > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On Wed, 28 May 2003, Pai, Sanket Vasant (UMKC-Student) wrote: > > > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks for the quick response. > > Yeah I have installed the binary distribution of GEMPAK in > /home/gempak > > . I changed this in the gemenviron file for NAWIPS variable. > > As u say, the GEMPAK decoders are included in the distribution, so I > > don't need to do anything else right? > > Abt the ldm user, I was on root access. > > Thanks > > Sanket > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeff Weber [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:52 PM > > To: Pai, Sanket Vasant (UMKC-Student) > > Cc: ldm-support > > Subject: 20030528:UKMC LDM GEMPAK > > > > Hello Sanket, > > > > Yes, with the binary distribution no make/compile function is needed. > > > > For ease it is wisest to follow the install instructions as completely > > as > > possible. If we need to change paths or directory structures, we can > do > > so, but then our "standard" config will not apply and it may be more > > problematic, especially if you need support. > > > > It is important to have a local data dir...GEMPAK decoders are > included > > in the distribution. > > > > re the user ldm...hmmm, I would need access to your machine to see why > > this is. You may need to remove the old uid for ldm and create a new > ldm > > "user". > > > > I take it you were setting the uid while being "root" correct? > > > > > > Keep me posted and good luck! > > > > Jeff > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Wed, 28 May 2003, Pai, Sanket Vasant (UMKC-Student) wrote: > > > > > Hi Jeff, I am Sanket, Dr. Jimmy Adegoke's GRA at UMKC. I was > > installing > > > the Gempak binary distribution for Solaris. Since this is the binary > > > distribution, i guess i dont have to make/compile the distribution. > > > However in the installation guide, i did not follow the step 9 - > > setting > > > up of local data directory and decoders. Do i need to download and > > setup > > > the decoders from the downloads page off unidata site? Also Dr. > > Adegoke > > > sent you a mail regarding the problem i have with setting up the > user > > > for LDM. Let me know Thanks Sanket > > > > > > > > > > > >