[GRASSLIST:1683] Re: GRASS Cygwin Binary Installation problems.

Thu Mar 29 15:17:31 EST 2001

Malcolm

Thanks for the info. But it didn't work.

I looked in '/usr/local/grass5/etc/bin/cmd/'. The directory was completely
empty. I found I had a copy of g.gisenv in 'd:\cygwin\usr\local\grass5\bin'.
I copied the file to '/usr/local/grass5/etc/bin/cmd/'. I tried to start
grass, and I got past the first screen, and where it normally coughs out, it
clear the screen and start to do something on the harddrive. I waited for
about 5 minutes and it didn't finish. I got impatient and closed the window.

I then proceeded to run through the steps you illustrated... After it runs
for about 30 minutes I got the following error:

'd:\cygwin\usr\local\grass5\etc\bin\cmd\g.gisenv: *** couldn't commit memory
for cygwin heap, Win32 error 487'

I'm using a xeon dual proccessor 550, things don't normal take 30 minutes to
load.

I don't know what's wrong. maybe I'll just be patient and wait for the next
release? or does anybody else have another idea?

Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Blue" <mblue at nb.sympatico.ca>
To: "Howard Tan" <Howard.L.Tan at jpl.nasa.gov>
Cc: <Andreas.Lange at Rhein-Main.de>; <grasslist at baylor.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [GRASSLIST:1679] Re: GRASS Cygwin Binary Installation problems.

> Howard,
>
> I see that Andreas has replied, but as he is busy perhaps I can help.
> Note that Andreas is preparing a revised binary version, which he is
> setting up to pretty much start up everything needed.  Hopefully this
> will be ready in a few days.
>
> I sounds like you are doing everything right, but there may be a missing
> executable or its not executing properly.   Check to see if there is a
> file called /usr/local/grass5/etc/bin/cmd/g.gisenv  .   I can duplicate
> your problem by moving this executable to another name.
>
> If this program doesn't exist, then this is your problem.  I would
> suggest that you might want to wait a couple of days for Andreas'
> revised version and his revised instructions (actually only minor
> install instruction changes - but as I said above, he has informed us
> that the startup will be made easier).
>
> If the program does exist, you can check it from a cygwin shell.  Test
> it as follows:
>
> Check to see if $HOME/.grassrc5 exists by typing 'ls -a $HOME' .  If
> this shows that .grassrc5 exists (it should exist because Init.sh exited
> after the place it creates this),  then do:
>
> export GISBASE=/usr/local/grass5
> export GISRC=$HOME/.grassrc5
> /usr/local/grass5/etc/bin/cmd/g.gisenv
>
> This should tell you what the variables GISDBASE, LOCATION_NAME and
> MAPSET are defined as.  If you get anything different let us know.
>
>
> Malcolm
>
> Howard Tan wrote:
>
> > Sorry I didn't reply earlier, I've been out of town.
> >
> > Thank you, Andreas and Markus for the additional text.
> >
> > But I still get the same error.
> >
> > I've deleted my cygwin directory. Download all the latest binaries that
I
> > can find (as of 3/27/01). I ran the setup command to grab all the latest
> > cygwin files. I made sure I installed everything for a single user and
in
> > UNIX text mode. I moved all the archived files I have (.bz2, .zip. etc)
to
> > the root directory in cygwin, which resides on my d: partition with 17
gigs
> > ('d:\cygwin'). Unpacked everything in the console window using the
bunzip2,
> > unzip, and un-tarred from the root dir. Followed the instructions from
> >
http://www.geog.uni-hannover.de/grass/grass5/binary/windows_cygnus/cygwin_gr
> > ass50bininstall.html. Everything seemed to install just fine. Xwindows
> > server works for both the Xserver that can install from cygwin (4.0.3),
and
> > ReflectionX (6.10 built in 1997). I download the global dataset into my
> > directory (d:\cygwin\home\data) and I opened a cygwin console and
tar-xzf
> > it from ('/home/data').
> >
> > I got grass work as far as this. -->
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > -                            GRASS 5.0beta12
> > -
> > -LOCATION: This is the name of an available geographic
> > ocation.  -spearfish-
> > -          is the sample data base for which all tutorials are written.
> > -
> > -MAPSET:   Every GRASS session runs under the name of a MAPSET.
Associated
> > -          with each MAPSET is a rectangular COORDINATE REGION and a
list
> > -          of any new maps created.
> > -
> > -DATABASE: This is the unix directory containing the geographic
databases
> > -
> > -         The REGION defaults to the entire area of the chosen LOCATION.
> > -         You may change it later with the command: g.region
> > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > -
> > -LOCATION:   global________             (enter list for a list of
locations)
> > -MAPSET:     PERMANENT_____             (or mapsets within a location)
> > -
> > -DATABASE:   /home/data________________________________________
> > -
> > -           AFTER COMPLETING ALL ANSWERS, HIT <ESC><ENTER> TO CONTINUE
> > -                            (OR <Ctrl-C> TO CANCEL)
> > ------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Sad to say, I got the same error, everytime I ran grass5.
> >
> > I opened a cygwin shell. I started 'grass5 -text' (what does that do?).
And
> > I get the same error.
> > I opened startxwin.bat in explorer. The Xwindow server opened in full
> > screen. I started StartGrass. It opened a new window, and I did
everything
> > the same error.
> > I even get the same error with ReflectionX.
> >
> > I did not get and install the ipc-daemon, because I read somewhere it
wasn't
> > necessary anymore. Did I mis read it? I have not tried to install the
> > sunrpc/xdrlib. They were not detailed in the instructions to install the
> > binaries. Should I? I should try to compile it myself, but I don't mind
> > being a Guinea pig to get the binaries to work. and they should work...
> >
> > It's probably something very simple. But I just don't know what it is.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Howard
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andreas Lange" <Andreas.Lange at Rhein-Main.de>
> > To: "Howard Tan" <Howard.L.Tan at jpl.nasa.gov>
> > Cc: <grasslist at baylor.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: [GRASSLIST:1617] GRASS Cygwin Binary Installation problems.
> >
> >
> >> Hi Howard,
> >>
> >> how do you start the grass shell?
> >> I will assume that your installation is ok, so you should log into
> >> cygwin shell and start grass5 -text there. Try to choose a database
> >> there. Does this work?
> >> You will need to start grass from within an cygwin shell, so if you use
> >> a X Server you have to start the xterm from within cygwin and to log in
> >> to grass from there.
> >>
> >> My setup is: Win NT 4.0/Win 2000, cygwin, XFree from cygwin. I can
start
> >> the X Server from explorer, log into grass within xterm and fire up
> >> d.mon start=x0 etc.
> >>
> >> HTH,
> >>
> >> Andreas
> >>
> >> Howard Tan schrieb:
> >>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I've been trying to get GRASS to work on my NT boxes (NT4.0-sp6 and
> >>
> > 2k-sp1).
> >
> >>> I can start GRASS, but it keeps dropping out with the following error:
> >>>
> >>> ERROR:
> >>>        ERROR: program 'g.gisenv' cannot be executed because:
> >>>
> >>>        Neither a command line (cmd) or interactive (inter) version was
> >>
> > found
> >
> >>> /usr/local/grass5/etc/Init.sh: GISDBASE: parameter not set
> >>>
> >>> I've downloaded all the neccassary files from Cygwin including the
> >>
> > XFree86
> >
> >>> drivers (current as of 3/15), and I'm using ReflectionX (similar to
> >>
> > XWin32)
> >
> >>> for my X Server. I've downloaded and installed the IPC binary
> >>> files(v1.09-2). Then I've installed the GRASS binaries (20010312). I
can
> >>
> > run
> >
> >>> 'StartGrass' successfully, it's starts up another window and then I
can
> >>> enter 'grass5' into the new window. Grass starts up, and I enter the
> >>> LOCATION, MAPSET, and DATABASE. I've downloaded the Seeds Tutorial Set
> >>
> > from
> >
> >>> the grass website, and follow the tutorial. Then when I hit
> >>
> > [ESC][ENTER],
> >
> >>> GRASS coughs out with the error above.
> >>>
> >>> I get the same error on both win nt 4.0 and win 2000.
> >>>
> >>> Anybody have any suggestions?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Howard Tan
> >>
> >> --
> >> Andreas Lange, 65187 Wiesbaden, Germany, Tel. +49 611 807850
> >> Andreas.Lange at Rhein-Main.de - A.C.Lange at GMX.net
> >>
>