Index of platforms support queries, sorted by thread

This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.

• Date Index

---

• July 16, 2015: [LDM #YXL-147160]: Purchasing an LDM Server, Unidata LDM Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• July 16, 2015: [LDM #YXL-147160]: Purchasing an LDM Server, Unidata LDM Support
• July 17, 2015: [LDM #YXL-147160]: Purchasing an LDM Server, Unidata LDM Support
• February 10, 2014: [Platforms #KVR-136725]: Calu point of contact, Unidata Platforms Support
• August 19, 2013: [LDM #CRE-370936]: LDM build on OpenIndiana?, Unidata LDM Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• August 20, 2013: [LDM #CRE-370936]: LDM build on OpenIndiana?, Unidata Platforms Support
• August 12, 2013: [Support #UXN-404018]: Machine config for UW-AOS Eq Grant THREDDS server, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• August 20, 2013: [Support #UXN-404018]: Machine config for UW-AOS Eq Grant THREDDS server, Unidata Platforms Support
• May 17, 2013: [Platforms #FDA-403251]: CentOS vs SL, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• May 17, 2013: [Platforms #FDA-403251]: CentOS vs SL, Unidata Platforms Support
• June 08, 2011: [Platforms #HAI-637029]: OS Recommendation, Unidata Platforms Support
• May 31, 2011: [Platforms #ZZF-317080]: ZFS, HW RAID?, Unidata Platforms Support
• April 18, 2011: [Platforms #DYP-533202]: Advice for new idd.aos.wisc.edu?, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• April 19, 2011: [Platforms #DYP-533202]: Advice for new idd.aos.wisc.edu?, Unidata Platforms Support
• April 20, 2011: [Platforms #DYP-533202]: Advice for new idd.aos.wisc.edu?, Unidata Platforms Support
• December 11, 2010: [Platforms #KPZ-684939]: adopted linux version, Unidata Platforms Support
• March 02, 2010: [Platforms #YOO-548677]: Machine Specs for Proposed GEMPAK Server to El Centro College in Dallas, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• March 05, 2010: [Platforms #YOO-548677]: Machine Specs for Proposed GEMPAK Server to El Centro College in Dallas, Unidata Platforms Support
• March 24, 2009: [LDM #WAD-467112]: LDM hardware recommendation, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• March 24, 2009: [LDM #WAD-467112]: LDM hardware recommendation, Unidata Platforms Support
• March 05, 2009: Re: 20090305: motherlode specs, Brian Kelly
• March 04, 2009: [Platforms #JRS-564662]: equipment for a replacement LDM server, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• March 06, 2009: [Platforms #JRS-564662]: equipment for a replacement LDM server, Unidata Platforms Support
• September 26, 2008: [Platforms #ZLK-587176]: linux os, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• September 26, 2008: [Platforms #ZLK-587176]: linux os, Unidata Platforms Support
• October 16, 2008: [Platforms #ZLK-587176]: linux os, Unidata Platforms Support
• April 17, 2008: [Platforms #WWG-369832]: Computer support info, Unidata Platforms Support
• March 27, 2008: [Platforms #EWA-768838]: Unidata supported platforms, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• March 27, 2008: [Platforms #EWA-768838]: Unidata supported platforms, Unidata Platforms Support
• June 02, 2008: [Platforms #EWA-768838]: Unidata supported platforms, Unidata Platforms Support
• February 29, 2008: [Egrants #SIS-820234]: ldm server, Unidata IDD Support
• November 12, 2007: [McIDAS #XTD-131268]: Best platform to run LDM/Mcidas/Gempak, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• November 12, 2007: [McIDAS #XTD-131268]: Best platform to run LDM/Mcidas/Gempak, Unidata Platforms Support
• December 07, 2007: [McIDAS #XTD-131268]: Best platform to run LDM/Mcidas/Gempak, Unidata Platforms Support
• December 19, 2007: [McIDAS #XTD-131268]: Best platform to run LDM/Mcidas/Gempak, Unidata Platforms Support
• January 09, 2008: [McIDAS #XTD-131268]: Best platform to run LDM/Mcidas/Gempak, Unidata Platforms Support
• October 09, 2007: [Platforms #FVR-912211]: Best linux file system for data on large raid5 array?, Unidata Platforms Support
• October 08, 2007: Re: [ldm-users] Best linux file system for data on large raid5 array?, Arthur A. Person
• October 10, 2007: RE: [ldm-users] Best linux file system for data on large raid5array?, Robert Mullenax
• October 11, 2007: RE: [ldm-users] Best linux file system for data on large raid5array?, Arthur A. Person
• June 12, 2007: [LDM #TKJ-135497]: LDM Server Specifications, Unidata LDM Support
• March 27, 2007: [Egrants #XXX-820212]: ADDE Server Specs, Unidata Egrants Support
• October 06, 2006: [LDM #WYF-519931]: LDM - Future use of LDM for next generation GOES, Unidata LDM Support
• October 06, 2006: [Platforms #QXN-439339]: New hardware suggestions?, Unidata Platforms Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• October 10, 2006: [Platforms #QXN-439339]: New hardware suggestions?, Unidata Platforms Support
• October 19, 2006: [Platforms #QXN-439339]: New hardware suggestions?, Unidata Platforms Support
• July 05, 2006: [Platforms #GWY-819774]: How do I get started?, Unidata Platforms Support
• June 02, 2006: [Platforms #XVL-208329]: ECC vs NON-ECC memory, Unidata Platforms Support
• February 18, 2006: [Platforms #BUD-433591]: hard drive problems, Unidata Platforms Support
• September 23, 2005: 20050922: Centos vs Fedora Core Linux, Tom Yoksas
• September 07, 2005: 20050907: IDV and fedora core 4, Unidata Support
• July 30, 2005: 20050730: Linux: Benchmarking Filesystems In 2.6.0-test2, Tom Yoksas
• July 13, 2005: 20050713: Forgotten how to add date/time stamps to files in ldm/pqact, Unidata Support
• July 11, 2005: 20050709: Requirements for LDM and software, Unidata Support
• July 06, 2005: 20050706: operating system recommendations, Unidata Support
• May 16, 2005: 20050516: McIDAS on Solaris x86 10, Tom Yoksas
• April 08, 2005: Re: Hardware recommendations?, Steve Chiswell
• April 04, 2005: [no subject], Tom Yoksas
• March 07, 2005: 20050307: corrections to equipment RFP: assistance with hardware requirement, Unidata Support
• March 07, 2005: 20050307: recommended Linux version, Unidata Support
• March 07, 2005: 20050304: equipment RFP: assistance with hardware requirement, Unidata Support
• March 02, 2005: 20050302: A question about hardare specification, Unidata Support
• February 28, 2005: 20050224: Mac support (cont.), Unidata Support
• February 08, 2005: 20050208: Mac support, Unidata Support
• January 31, 2005: (Fwd) Re: more things to do, Mike Schmidt
• January 10, 2005: 20050110: Unidata software on Linux, Unidata Support
• December 16, 2004: 20041215: Solaris 10, Unidata Support
• December 03, 2004: 20041203: LDM and Gempak license requirements, Unidata Support
• October 31, 2004: 20041031: RAID5 discussion on today's slashdot, Tom Yoksas
• October 20, 2004: FTP problems with Linux, Batson, Bryan
• October 20, 2004: Re: FTP problems with Linux, Jerrold Robaidek
• September 14, 2004: 20040914: LDM/IDV hardware, Unidata Support
• August 10, 2004: 20040727: Software RAID on Solaris x86, Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• August 10, 2004: RE: 20040727: Software RAID on Solaris x86, Robert Mullenax
• July 31, 2004: 20040730: BOUNCE address@hidden: Non-member submission from [Robert Mullenax <address@hidden>], Unidata Support
• May 14, 2004: 20040513: IDE tuning on Linux, Tom Yoksas
• February 20, 2004: 20040220: specs for functional PC machine to run all Unidata apps, Unidata Support
• February 13, 2004: 20040213: specs for a PC server for Unidata systems, Unidata Support
• February 10, 2004: 20040210: OS Debian McIDAS, Jeff Weber
• February 06, 2004: 20040206: Linux, Tom Yoksas
• January 30, 2004: 20040129: 20040127: 2004 McIDAS Upgrade Deadlines, Unidata Support
• January 28, 2004: 20040127: 2004 McIDAS Upgrade Deadlines, Tom Yoksas
• January 09, 2004: 20040108: emo doesn't like bigbird again..., Tom Yoksas
• January 05, 2004: 20040102: RAID on Linux, Tom Yoksas
• November 13, 2003: 20031113: What to do regarding RedHat Linux support (cont.), Unidata Support
• November 12, 2003: 20031112: What to do regarding RedHat Linux support, Unidata Support
• October 24, 2003: 20031024: specs for a dual 2600+ Athlon PC with 240 GB hardware RAID, Tom Yoksas
• September 17, 2003: 20030912: New PC's for CCNY from egrant monies (cont.), Unidata Support
• September 10, 2003: 20030909: New PC's for CCNY, Unidata Support
• September 02, 2003: 20030902: LDM feeds from the University of Michigan (fwd), Tom Yoksas
• August 26, 2003: 20030826: SuSE Linux ? (cont.), Unidata Support
• August 26, 2003: 20030825: SuSE Linux ?, Unidata Support
• August 16, 2003: 20030730: quote for HP/Compaq server, Tom Yoksas
• August 06, 2003: 20030805: Old and broken Unidata hardware, Unidata Support
• July 29, 2003: 20030729: Compaq server specs?, Tom Yoksas
• July 07, 2003: 20030707: Problem with Sirocco required reboot, Unidata Support
• June 16, 2003: 20030616: Solaris 9 support for Unidata packages, Unidata Support
• June 11, 2003: 20030512: Unidata McIDAS-X/-XCD builds under LINUX and FreeBSD, Unidata Support
• June 09, 2003: X windows on RedHat Linux 9, Gilbert Sebenste
• June 04, 2003: 20030604: New ingestion machine (cont.), Unidata Support
• May 30, 2003: 20030530: help request for RedHat 9.0 Linux problems (cont.), Unidata Support
• May 30, 2003: 20030529: help request for RedHat 9.0 Linux problems, Unidata Support
• May 12, 2003: 20030512: McIDAS under LINUX, Tom Yoksas
• May 06, 2003: 20030501: Question related to Community Equipment Awards, Tom Yoksas
• April 15, 2003: 20030407: a quick question, Tom Yoksas
• April 14, 2003: 20030409: Attention: Tom Yoksas. Re: Unidata Ucar and IBM, Unidata Support
• March 29, 2003: 20030327: McIDAS-X and IDV 1.0 beta 5, Tom Yoksas
• January 16, 2003: 20030116: build/install times for Unidata McIDAS on various platforms, Tom Yoksas
• December 13, 2002: 20021213: Anybody have update on linux/*bsd platforms? (cont.), Unidata Support
• December 13, 2002: 20021213: Anybody have update on linux/*bsd platforms?, Tom Yoksas
• November 22, 2002: 20021122: Unidata software on MacOS-X?, Unidata Support
• November 08, 2002: 20021030: TCP/IP for OS/2 v2.11, Tom Yoksas
• July 30, 2002: 20020729: Query about using linux other than Redhat, Unidata Support
• July 29, 2002: Re: LDM crashing on Redhat 5.3, fully patched, Gilbert Sebenste
• June 20, 2002: 20020620: IDD ingestion machine (cont.), Unidata Support
• June 20, 2002: 20020619: Considering windows 2000, Unidata Support
• June 20, 2002: 20020620: IDD ingestion machine, Unidata Support
• May 29, 2002: 20020529: NOAAPORT systems?, Unidata Support
• May 21, 2002: 20020520: WMU Meteorology Lab, Tom Yoksas
• May 20, 2002: 20020520: questions about thelma's replacement, Unidata Support
• April 16, 2002: 20020416: LDM/McIDAS system server specs, Unidata Support
• March 28, 2002: 20020328: Re: Proposed equipment Linda Miller <address@hidden>, Mike Schmidt <address@hidden>, Tom Yoksas <address@hidden>, address@hidden, address@hidden, Mike Schmidt
• March 20, 2002: 20020320: thelma hardware (cont.), Unidata Support
• March 20, 2002: 20020320: thelma hardware, Unidata Support
• March 15, 2002: 20020314: McIDAS: VMWare, Unidata Support
• January 24, 2002: 20020124: setting up sshd on Linux, Unidata Support
• January 11, 2002: 20020111: McIDAS install at NIU (cont.), Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• January 11, 2002: 20020111: McIDAS install at NIU (cont.), Unidata Support
• December 04, 2001: Re: 20011128: Help with silicongraphics O2 including R10000, Mike Schmidt
• October 25, 2001: 20011025: OS support in Unidata (cont.), Unidata Support
• October 25, 2001: 20011023: OS support in Unidata, Unidata Support
• October 24, 2001: 20011024: RedHat 7.2 requires >= 96 MB to run X, Unidata Support
• September 17, 2001: 20010917: Input on software future, hardware upgrades (cont.), Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• September 17, 2001: 20010917: Input on software future, hardware upgrades (cont.), Unidata Support
• September 14, 2001: 20010913: Input on software future, hardware upgrades, Unidata Support
• September 04, 2001: 20010904: NOAAPORT receiving system, Tom Yoksas
• August 02, 2001: 20010802: LDM and NOAAport ingest systems, Unidata Support
• July 17, 2001: 20010717: Red Hat Linux 7.1, Unidata Support
• June 07, 2001: 20010607: Alden Equipment Question, Tom Yoksas
• April 23, 2001: 20010423: solaris 8, mike schmidt ?, Unidata Support
• April 09, 2001: 20010409: HP user survey, Tom Yoksas
• April 02, 2001: Re: weird problem, Mike Schmidt
• March 19, 2001: 20010319: NOAAPORT DATA access from PDI, Unidata Support
• December 20, 2000: Re: 20001218: UNL Sun Enterprise 450, Clint Rowe
• December 07, 2000: 20001207: Irix 5.x Support (fwd), Tom Yoksas
• November 21, 2000: Re: 20001108: power information Unidata machine bound for SSEC address@hidden, Mike Schmidt
• November 08, 2000: 20001108: power information Unidata machine bound for SSEC, Unidata Support
• Message not available
  • November 09, 2000: Re: 20001108: power information Unidata machine bound for SSEC, Mike Schmidt
  • November 20, 2000: Re: 20001108: power information Unidata machine bound for SSEC, Dee Wade
• October 25, 2000: 20001025: f2c stuff for solaris, Unidata Support
• October 25, 2000: Re: 20001025: f2c stuff for solaris, Xandy Whitesel
• September 25, 2000: 20000925: SGI "recall" of power supplies (forward), Unidata Support
• September 13, 2000: Re: 20000913: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• <Possible follow-ups>
• September 21, 2000: Re: 20000913: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• September 21, 2000: Re: 20000913: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• September 21, 2000: Re: 20000913: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• September 28, 2000: Re: 20000913: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• September 12, 2000: 20000911: UNL Sun Enterprise 450 cost (cont.), Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• September 13, 2000: Re: 20000911: UNL Sun Enterprise 450 cost (cont.), Clint Rowe
• September 11, 2000: Re: 20000911: solaris 8 at stc (cont.), Mike Schmidt
• September 11, 2000: Re: 20000908: Solaris8 at stc, Mike Schmidt
• September 05, 2000: 20000905: UNL Sun Enterprise 450 cost, Unidata Support
• August 29, 2000: Re: 20000825: inquiry about hardware RAID for shemp, Mike Schmidt
• July 21, 2000: AWIPS case study playback, Linda Miller
• July 12, 2000: 20000707: ADDE server change for RTGINI imagery, Unidata Support
• July 11, 2000: Re: 20000711: color allocation, Mike Schmidt
• June 29, 2000: 20000629: computing platform choices, Unidata Support
• June 13, 2000: 20000613: Time Frames for Java Migration?, Unidata Support
• June 09, 2000: 20000609: Advice on USF computer order (cont.), Unidata Support
• June 07, 2000: 20000607: Advice on USF computer order, Unidata Support
• June 05, 2000: 20000601: Support of SunRAy from Sun..., Unidata Support
• May 31, 2000: Re: 20000531: solarisx86 ver 7 and telnet, Mike Schmidt
• May 25, 2000: Re: 20000519: hardware choices, Mike Schmidt
• May 25, 2000: 20000525: Dell laptop for McIDAS workstation; dual boot, Unidata Support
• May 05, 2000: GEMPAK and McIDAS on Solaris 8 x86 working, weather
• May 03, 2000: 20000503: multiple boot on a laptop, Tom Yoksas
• April 25, 2000: 20000425: equipment for CCNY, Unidata Support
• April 13, 2000: 20000413: Platform for running McIDAS-X, Unidata Support
• April 11, 2000: 20000407: Diskless Sun workstations and McIDAS, Tom Yoksas
• March 31, 2000: 20000331: Info on hardware for LDM ingestion and decoding (cont.), Unidata Support
• March 29, 2000: 20000329: Info on hardware for LDM ingestion and decoding (cont.), Unidata Support
• March 28, 2000: 20000328: PC as a Unidata LDM ingestor and application server (cont.), Unidata Support
• March 27, 2000: 20000327: PC as a Unidata LDM ingestor and application server, Unidata Support
• March 27, 2000: 20000323: Unidata equipment grant, Unidata Support
• March 20, 2000: 20000320: Info on suitable hardware, Unidata Support
• February 25, 2000: [no subject], Tom Yoksas
• February 11, 2000: 20000210: Equipment guidelines, Unidata Support
• January 21, 2000: 20000120: Non-support Question?, Don Murray
• January 19, 2000: 20000117: DirecPC and LDM, Unidata Support
• January 18, 2000: Re: 20000117: Millersv inquiry about using DirecPC for LDM traffic, Mike Schmidt
• January 12, 2000: 20000111: Upgrading system OS, Unidata Support
• December 17, 1999: 19991217: solaris for intel and netscape, Unidata Support
• November 11, 1999: 19991111: MCIDAS - Windows, Unidata Support
• October 11, 1999: 19991011: McIDAS ADDE dial-up PPP and Solaris 7 internal modem (cont.), Unidata Support
• October 07, 1999: 19991006: System Commander, Unidata Support
• October 06, 1999: 19991004: Unidata software support for Windows NT, Unidata Support
• September 22, 1999: 19990922: hardware specs (cont.), Unidata Support
• September 21, 1999: 19990921: hardware specs, Unidata Support
• September 02, 1999: 19990902: update, Unidata Support
• August 30, 1999: 19990830: wxbox setup, Unidata Support
• August 25, 1999: 19990825: Linux question from Univ. of No. Iowa, Unidata Support
• August 25, 1999: 19990824: advice, Unidata Support
• August 25, 1999: Re: 19990824: advice, Anthony Rockwood - MSCD Meteorology
• August 17, 1999: 19990817: upgrade to Solaris 7.0, Unidata Support
• July 30, 1999: 1999730: NOAA-HPCC FY2000 draft proposal (comments cont.), Unidata Support
• July 27, 1999: 19990727: SSEC support for DEC (cont.), Unidata Support
• July 23, 1999: 19990723: SSEC support for DEC, Tom Yoksas
• July 20, 1999: 19990720: NOAAport Vendors web link, Unidata Support
• July 19, 1999: 19990716: NOAAPORT and LDM?, Unidata Support
• June 18, 1999: 19990618: Info on Suns and McIDAS, Unidata Support
• June 15, 1999: 19990615: Solaris install, Unidata Support
• June 14, 1999: 19990614: System configurations, Unidata Support
• June 09, 1999: 19990609: McIDAS Workstation Question, Unidata Support
• May 27, 1999: 19990527: OS advice, Unidata Support
• May 17, 1999: 19990507: Comments on USF proposal (cont.), Unidata Support
• May 13, 1999: 19990513: PC as LDM/GEMPAK/McIDAS machines, Unidata Support
• May 11, 1999: 19990511: LSC met lab, Don Murray
• May 10, 1999: 19990510: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• May 10, 1999: 19990510: advice, Don Murray
• May 06, 1999: 19990504: Comments on USF proposal (MSWord attachment), Unidata Support
• May 04, 1999: 19990504: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• May 03, 1999: 19990503: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• May 03, 1999: 19990503: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• April 27, 1999: 19990427: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• April 26, 1999: 19990426: PC platform for running RedHat Linux (cont.), Unidata Support
• April 26, 1999: 19990426: PC platforms for running Unidata applications (cont.), Unidata Support
• April 26, 1999: 19990426: PC platform for running RedHat Linux, Unidata Support
• April 22, 1999: 19990421: Unidata Hardware Support, Unidata Support
• April 19, 1999: 19990419: IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21 crash, Unidata Support
• April 12, 1999: 19990412: system configurations, Unidata Support
• March 29, 1999: 19990326: request for your opinion, Tom Yoksas
• March 25, 1999: 19990325: upgrade qusetions, Don Murray
• March 08, 1999: 19990308: solarisfor intel on our pc, Unidata Support
• March 04, 1999: 19990304: McIDAS on Windows NT running Interix (cont.), Unidata Support
• March 04, 1999: 19990304: McIDAS on Windows NT running Interix, Unidata Support
• March 03, 1999: 19990303: solaris & file systems, Unidata Support
• March 02, 1999: 19990302: solaris 7 on our pc, Unidata Support
• March 01, 1999: 19990301: webserver, Unidata Support
• February 25, 1999: 19990225: FTP on Linux, Unidata Support
• February 24, 1999: 19990224: ldm on new Solaris x86 PC at St. Cloud (cont.), Unidata Support
• February 22, 1999: 19990222: PC Hardware reqmnts, Unidata Support
• February 22, 1999: 19990222: mclap mount problem, Unidata Support
• February 22, 1999: 19990222: ldm on new Solaris x86 PC at St. Cloud (cont.), Unidata Support
• February 22, 1999: 19990222: ldm at stc, getting perl, Unidata Support
• February 19, 1999: 19990219: mclap mount problem, Unidata Support
• February 18, 1999: 19990218: mclap mount problem, Unidata Support
• February 16, 1999: 19990216: mounting data, Unidata Support
• February 12, 1999: 19990212: mcidas at stc, Unidata Support
• February 10, 1999: 19990210: Solaris2.7 config, Unidata Support
• Message not available
  • February 10, 1999: Re: 19990210: Solaris2.7 config, Mike Schmidt
• January 26, 1999: 19990126: platform for McIDAS-X, Unidata Support
• January 20, 1999: 19990120: os2 & large disk drives, Unidata Support
• January 08, 1999: 19990108: more on compilers for solaris7, Unidata Support
• <Possible follow-ups>
• January 08, 1999: 19990108: more on compilers for solaris7, Unidata Support
• January 08, 1999: 19990108: Linux, Unidata Support
• January 07, 1999: 19990107: mcidas at stc, Unidata Support
• January 07, 1999: 19990107: Restoring Findeisen at UNI, Unidata Support

---