digitizing problems

[Michael Hanratty]

In message <5l7c4e$4re at hovis.rdc.noaa.gov>  writes:
> Hello Grass Users,
> 
> I tried to digitize on my Calcomp 9100 using GRASS today and got the 
> following
> error when I went to select a digitizer:
> 
> ERROR - Could not lock digitizer.
> Check for existance of /usr/gis/locks .
> Contact your GRASS system administrator
> 
Check for the file /usr/gis/locks.  GRASS creates lock files to avoid multiple 
use of its resources.  If the lock file exists, then GRASS assumes that the 
program or resource is in use.  If you delete the lock file, it should work.  


Michael Hanratty                           Phone: (612) 627-4590
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory               Fax: (612) 627-4609
Dept. of Civil Engineering
University of Minnesota
Mississippi River @ 3rd Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414