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>From: Eirh-Yu Hsie <address@hidden> >Organization: Aeronomy Laboratory/NOAA/DOC >Keywords: 200203151916.g2FJGga03699 McIDAS cron uwgrid.sh Hsie, >Could you tell me what the error message means? > >Starting uwgrid.sh NF at 2002074/191421 >PRODUCT CODE=NF 2002074 191421 >GRDCOPY RTGRIDS/AVN MYDATA/GRIDS.9999 PARAM=T Z LEV=1000 850 700 500 400 >300 250 200 150 100 2 TRO DAY=2002074 GPRO=MERC TIME=12 FHOUR=0 NUM=ALL >GRDCOPY: Grid token server unable to initialize McIDAS environment >GRDCOPY - done >GRDCOPY RTGRIDS/AVN MYDATA/GRIDS.9999 PARAM=U V LEV=1000 850 700 500 400 >300 250 200 150 100 MAXW DAY=2002074 GPRO=MERC TIME=12 FHOUR=0 NUM=ALL >GRDCOPY: Grid token server unable to initialize McIDAS environment >GRDCOPY - done >GRDCOPY RTGRIDS/AVN MYDATA/GRIDS.9999 PARAM=P LEV=MSL TRO MAXW >DAY=2002074 GPRO=MERC TIME=12 FHOUR=0 NUM=ALL >GRDCOPY: Grid token server unable to initialize McIDAS environment >GRDCOPY - done >GRDCOPY RTGRIDS/AVN MYDATA/GRIDS.9999 PARAM=RH LEV=850 700 500 400 300 >DAY=2002074 GPRO=MERC TIME=12 FHOUR=0 NUM=ALL >GRDCOPY: Grid token server unable to initialize McIDAS environment >GRDCOPY - done >title: 12 Z AVN Initalization Grids >uwgrid.k: Done.... >Ending uwgrid.sh NF at 2002074/191425 It sounds like the McIDAS environment variables in uwgrid.sh are not set properly, but I would have anticipated a different error message than the one you show above. Presumably, you are seeing this on your new Linux machine? If so, can I get on it to investigate? Tom