[gradsusr] OpenGrADS Bundle 2.0.a9.oga.1 Released!

[Arlindo da Silva]

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Stefan Fronzek
<sfronzek at sonnenkinder.org>wrote:

> Dear Arlindo,
>
> thanks for your reply.
>
> Your suggestions 1) and 2) work.
>
> 3) My cygwin version is
>
> # uname -a
> CYGWIN_NT-6.0 KKK680 1.7.7(0.230/5/3) 2010-08-31 09:58 i686 Cygwin
>
> which should be the latest. The X-server of my cygwin installation is
> "Cygwin/X X Server Version 1.8.2".
>
> I am now able to run opengrads 2.0.a9.oga.1, but I would still prefer to
> use Cygwin/X instead of XMing. Do you have any more ideas?
>
>
I am not sure the X server is the issue here, but rather some of the
terminal emulators. If you want stop grads from starting Xming automatically
simply remove (or rename) the Xming directory under
OpenGrADS/Contents/Resources. Make sure DISPLAY is set.

   Arlindo





> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:43:49 -0400
> > Von: Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at alum.mit.edu>
> > An: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Betreff: Re: [gradsusr] OpenGrADS Bundle 2.0.a9.oga.1 Released!
>
> > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Stefan Fronzek
> > <sfronzek at sonnenkinder.org>wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Arlindo and others,
> > >
> > > I installed the OpenGrADS bundle 2.0.a9.oga.1 on Windows Vista. After
> > > starting opengrads, the program opens a display, but then automatically
> > > quits with an "[EOF]" message. See the output below.
> > >
> > > I am running cygwin on my computer, so I first tried the OpenGrads
> > package
> > > for cygwin-users, but also installing the superpack and running
> > opengrads
> > > with XMing gave the same result. I have an earlier version of opengrads
> > > (v2.0.a7.oga.3) installed which works fine.
> > >
> > > Can anybody help?
> > >
> > >
> > I need you to run a few tests.
> >
> > 1) Reboot your machine (very important); do NOT start your cygwin. Start
> > grads from the [Start] menu (or click on the desktop icon). Does it work?
> >
> > 2) Assuming 1) works, now start bash on a cmd.exe window (do not use rxvt
> > or
> > any other emulator). Start grads. Does it work?
> >
> > 3) From your cygwin prompt type
> >
> > $ uname -a
> >
> > This will give your cygwin version. If not using the latest, upgrade.
> >
> >    Arlindo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Stefan
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> /cygdrive/c/OpenGrADS/Contents/Cygwin/Versions/2.0.a9.oga.1/i686/opengrads.exe
> > > -l
> > > Starting OPENGR~1 under
> > > C:\OPENGR~1\Contents\Cygwin\Versions\20A9OG~1.1\i686 ...
> > >
> > > Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) Version 2.0.a9.oga.1
> > > Copyright (c) 1988-2010 by Brian Doty and the
> > > Institute for Global Environment and Society (IGES)
> > > GrADS comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> > > See file COPYRIGHT for more information
> > >
> > > Config: v2.0.a9.oga.1 little-endian readline printim grib2 netcdf
> > hdf4-sds
> > > hdf5 opendap-grids,stn athena geotiff shapefile
> > > Issue 'q config' command for more detailed configuration information
> > > Loading User Defined Extensions table
> > >
> </cygdrive/c/OPENGR~1/Contents/Cygwin/Versions/20A9OG~1.1/i686/gex/udxt>
> > ...
> > > ok.
> > > GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5
> > > Command line history in \/.grads.log
> > > ga-> [EOF]
> > > No hardcopy metafile open
> > > GX package terminated
> > > >
>
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Arlindo da Silva
dasilva at alum.mit.edu
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