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>From: Eirh-Yu Hsie <address@hidden>
>Organization: CSU/CIRES
>Keywords: 199909081620.KAA26785 McIDAS-X
Hsie,
>After install McIDAS-X Version 7.6 and decoder Version 7.6.0, I can not
>plot the model data:
>
>RUN RTGRIDS/NGM-UW DEV=NNN FILE=GRIDTIME.MCB
>
>BATCH USACONF 12 LALO X CONF {BKGMAP.BAT};GRDDISP RTGRIDS/NGM-UW 12 PARAM=P
>LEV=MSL>
>EG B 12
>
>Erased image and graphic frame(s) 12-12
>
>SF 12
>
>GU REST GRAPHIC 12 DEV=NNN
>
>MAP DEF 8 LALO -2 INT=20 20 DASHSET=1 X 5 LAT=20.83 49.88 LON=78 137.97 SLON=1
> 05 PRO>
>MAP: completed frame 12
>
>BATCH: BATCH done /home/mcidas/data/BKGMAP.BAT
>
>Program terminated, segmentation violation
>
>GRDDISP failed, rc=1
>
>I keep getting "segmentation violation".
I have not seen this before, so I have no idea about exactly what is wrong.
Can I take a look (machine, mcidas user login)?
Tom