20030430: Linux netCDF build

David,

> To: address@hidden
> From: "David C. Wong" <address@hidden>
> Subject: help please
> Organization: SAIC (Contractor to the US EPA)

The above message contained the following:

> Hi,
> 
>     I tried to install netcdf3.4 on a Linux box:
> 
> [dell@frontend-0 ncdump]$ uname -a
> Linux frontend-0 2.4.18-19.7.xsmp #1 SMP Thu Dec 12 07:56:58 EST 2002
> i686 unknown
> 
> I have followed the instructions stated in the using ifc compiler notes.
> I checked make.log and there is no Error message. But when I tried to
> use the ncdump, I got this:
> 
> ncdump /home/dell/bench/cctm/input/CCTM_b1aCONC.071000
> ncdump: /home/dell/bench/cctm/input/CCTM_b1aCONC.071000: Invalid
> dimension id or name
> 
> In addition, when I do a make test, I got FAILUREs. Here are some of the
> messages:
> 
>     Could someone tell me what is wrong? Thanks.

We've successfully built and tested the netCDF package on our Linux 
2.4.18-14smp system, so you should be able to do the same.

I'll need more information, however, in order to diagnose the problem.
Would you please send me items B through H, which are described near the
end of the file INSTALL.html.

> Best  regards,
> David Wong
> 
> *** Testing nc_get_var_short ...
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>         FAILURE at line 973 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
>  490 good comparisons.
>         ### 192 FAILURES TESTING nc_get_var_short! ###
> *** Testing nc_get_var_int ...
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1063 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
> *** Testing nc_get_var_long ...
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
>         FAILURE at line 1153 of test_get.c: value read not that expected
> 
> 903 good comparisons.
>         ### 286 FAILURES TESTING nc_get_var_long! ###
> *** Testing nc_get_var_float ...  1194 good comparisons. ok
> *** Testing nc_get_var_double ...  1207 good comparisons. ok
> *** Testing nc_get_var1_text ...  179 good comparisons. ok
> *** Testing nc_get_var1_uchar ...  264 good comparisons. ok
> *** Testing nc_get_var1_schar ...  269 good comparisons. ok
> *** Testing nc_get_var1_short ...
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: -5, got: -1025
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: -32768, got: 128
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: 32767, got: -129
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: -32768, got: 128
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: -32768, got: 128
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: 32767, got: -129
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: -32768, got: 128
>         FAILURE at line 297 of test_get.c: expected: 32767, got: -129
> 
> 
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Regards,
Steve Emmerson