[GRASS-user] Stuck Getting Started

[Rich Shepard]

   It's been about 6 years since I last used GRASS (4.3), but it makes no
sense that I cannot get started on a project now. I'm using the svn download
from several days ago.

   1.) Created the database /usr4/grassdata

   2.) Within /usr4/ started grass: grass64

   3.) Tclgrass display comes up and asks again for the database; I enter
 	that.

   4.) Click on 'Create new location using projection data'.

   5.) The antiquated text entry window displays. I again enter the database,
 	the new location name (ORdem10), and the mapset (rbs).

   6.) I'm shown the list of coordinate systems and select D; enter the name
 	'Oregon Conformal Conic' (which cannot be edited if I mistype a
 	letter), and answer 'y' because it's correct.

   7.) Please enter a one line description for location <ORdem10>

> Oregon Conformal Conic
=====================================================
Oregon Conformal Conic
=====================================================
ok? (y/n) [y] 
ERROR: region for current mapset is not set
        run "g.region"

ERROR: "/usr/local/grass-6.4.0RC5/etc/set_data" exited abnormally. Press
<enter> to continue.

   Can't enter the datum, ellipsoid, and other parameters to define this
dataset.

   Where do I start looking for the reason?

Rich