[GRASS-user] Re: grassuser Digest, Vol 10, Issue 46

[Maciej Sieczka]

Bryan Main wrote:
> I am new to GRASS and have been having problems with the running of
> grass.  I have installed the grass6.2.2cvs from the site on a Ubuntu
> 6.0.6.  I can get to the screen where it asks the location and
> mapsets.  I have loaded the mapset for spearfish60 to play with and
> get used to grass.  However after I get to where the button to "Enter
> GRASS" come available and press it I get the following:
> WELCOME TO GRASS              Version 6.2.2cvs         2006
> 
>   1) Have at your side all available GRASS tutorials
> 
>   2) When working on your location, the following materials
>      are extremely useful:
>      - A topo map of your area
>      - Current catalog of available computer maps
> 
>   3) Check the GRASS webpages for feedback mailinglists and more:
>      http://grass.itc.it/
>      http://grass.ibiblio.edu/
> 
> Hit RETURN to continue
> 
> Starting GRASS ...
> /usr/local/grass6.2.2cvs-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-10_02_2007/etc/Init.sh:
> line 5 67:
> /usr/local/grass6.2.2cvs-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-10_02_2007/bin/g.gisenv:
> c annot execute binary file

Hi Bryan

You installed a 64bit version of GRASS. Is your platform 64bit?

http://grass.itc.it/grass62/binary/linux/snapshot/ reads:

"Note: the x86_64 binaries will only run on 64bit CPUs (use 'uname -m'
to find out about your computer)."

> The next item I wanted to ask about is where I might be able to obtain
> GRASS data for Ireland.  I'm looking for the following: Coastline of
> Ireland,

I heard of STRM 2 coastline data [1], and GSSHS [2]. The latter are
often claimed to be better by folks who tried both.

> contours,

You could extract them from 3" (circa 90m) SRTM data (GRASS: r.in.srtm,
r.contour).

> archaeological sites, waterways, county lines,
> roadways and cities.  The last three are the least important.  I would
> like to do personal research using a GIS of Ireland.

There is VMAP0, a 1:1000000 global vector map dataset [3] (see under
"VPF Data Download"). Maybe of some use.

You could also look around in at FreeGIS site [4], then ask at
their maililing list. Check out also [5], [6], [7], [8].

> I should also introduce myself.  I have a BS in Geography/Cartography,
> though that was 1995.  I have used MapInfo, ArcInfo (DOS), and am
> currently doing aeronautical charts.  I also took a few C courses
> after graduation so I have a bit of programing experience.  I have
> been wanting to do my own research using a GIS for years, and finally
> I bought a computer so I could start.
> 
> Hopefully someone can give me a hand.  Thank you,
> Bryan Main

Good luck.

Maciek

[1]ftp://e0srp01u.ecs.nasa.gov/srtm/version2/SWBD
[2]http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/gshhs.html
[3]http://geoengine.nga.mil/muse-cgi-bin/rast_roam.cgi
[4]http://freegis.org/database/?cat=1
[5]http://en.giswiki.net/wiki/Category:Geo-data
[6]http://maps.grida.no/
[7]http://data.geocomm.com/
[8]http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gis/geographicspatialdata.html