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[McIDAS #MRV-728442]: RGB enhancement table

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #MRV-728442]: RGB enhancement table
  • Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:07:35 -0600
Hi Randy,

re:
> ok..how about this question?
> 
> I am running mcidas on a MAC PRO. When i start mcidas i get the following 
> message:
> 
> mcenv: Cannot make positive UC: could not create 55605964-byte shared memory 
> segment
> 
> I have seen this problem before on the linux version and could fix it but 
> dont know
> how on the mac. You have to change something on the OS if i recall. Any 
> suggestions?

The instructions for setting the amount of shared memory that is available to 
applications
on a variety of OSes, including MacOS-X, can be found in:

Unidata McIDAS-X HomePage
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas

  Installing McIDAS-X on Unix or Mac OS X Workstations
  
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/users_guide/InstallingMcIDAS-XonUnixorMacOSXWorkstations.html#63755

    Preparing the Workstation
    
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/users_guide/PreparingtheWorkstation.html#25760

      Shared Memory Configuration
      
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/users_guide/workstation.html

The instructions for MacOS-X are at the bottom of the last page.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MRV-728442
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed