[gradsusr] Opengrads in Windows 7

[Serge Claudio Rafanoharana]

Dear All,

I think Internet connection might be one reason for Opengrads to start. I
just want to share that for my case, I use:

Windows Vista SP2 32 bit OS
Opengrads 2.0.a9.oga.1

If I turn on Internet access: GrADS works perfectly
If I turn off Internet access: Error in GXSTRT: Unable to connect to X
server

Regards,

Serge

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM, Maat, Herbert ter
<Herbert.termaat at wur.nl>wrote:

> Dear Arlindo + list,****
>
> ** **
>
> As I experienced the same problems once again with opening Opengrads in
> Windows 7, I have tried the options below:****
>
> ** **
>
> 1) Make sure your Windows 7 firewall is not blocking the Xming application
> (it should ask you if it is OK for it to run Xming, and you ****
>
> should say "yes"). The is the most common problem.****
>
> **-          **I checked this and the Xming application is not blocked by
> the firewall****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> 2) Make sure your download is not corrupted. It is always a good idea to
> re-download a fresh copy, re-install, and check whether the problem
> persists.****
>
> - done this but it didn’t solve the problem****
>
> ** **
>
> 3) I'll need the specific error message you got when it crashed. You may
> need to start grads from the windows command line (cmd.exe) in order to see
> the actual error message. When you start it from a the [Programs]
> menu/Desktop the window closes before you can read what the error message.
> ****
>
> - The error message reads: Error in GXSTRT: Unable to connect to X server*
> ***
>
> ** **
>
> 4) If you believe Xming is the problem, start grads in batch mode ("grads
> -b") and let me know if this works.****
>
> - this appears to work****
>
> ** **
>
> The above test I have done with my wireless radio turned OFF! When I turn
> the wireless radio back on again Opengrads opens without any problem. The
> conclusion from my side is that Opengrads needs an internet connection to
> start. I have only experienced this since I migrated to Windows 7.
> Hopefully, this can change as I also need Opengrads when I don’t have an
> internet connection.****
>
> ** **
>
> Kind regards,****
>
> Herbert****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org [mailto:
> gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org] *On Behalf Of *Arlindo da Silva
> *Sent:* donderdag 22 december 2011 16:37
> *To:* GrADS Users Forum
> *Subject:* Re: [gradsusr] Opengrads in Windows 7****
>
> ** **
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Rupak Rajbhandari <
> rupak.rajbhandari at gmail.com> wrote:****
>
> Hi Ali,****
>
> ** **
>
> It is not windows7 problem. I think it has to do with GrADS. Same happened
> to me so I switched back to version 2.0.a7.oga.1 and is working perfectly.
> I pressume you are talking about version 2.0.1.oga.1-win32_supaerpack.exe.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Anybody else experiencing this problem? We have had about 1,600 downloads
> for this release and this is the first time I hear about this problem;
> unless issues like this get reported they cannot be fixed. At this point
> I'll need more information to diagnose the problem as I am not able to
> reproduce this problem on several Windows 7 machines I tried the
> 2.0.1.oga.1 superpack on. Please remember,****
>
> ** **
>
> 1) Make sure your Windows 7 firewall is not blocking the Xming application
> (it should ask you if it is OK for it to run Xming, and you should say
> "yes"). The is the most common problem.****
>
> ** **
>
> 2) Make sure your download is not corrupted. It is always a good idea to
> re-download a fresh copy, re-install, and check whether the problem
> persists.****
>
> ** **
>
> 3) I'll need the specific error message you got when it crashed. You may
> need to start grads from the windows command line (cmd.exe) in order to see
> the actual error message. When you start it from a the [Programs]
> menu/Desktop the window closes before you can read what the error message.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> 4) If you believe Xming is the problem, start grads in batch mode ("grads
> -b") and let me know if this works.****
>
> ** **
>
>    Thank you,****
>
> ** **
>
>       Arlindo****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> --
> Arlindo da Silva
> dasilva at alum.mit.edu****
>
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