[GRASS-user] Stuck Getting Started

[M S]

You may find it easier to use the "EPSG codes" button, and pick the
code to match your projection/coordinate system.

There is the epsg and esri projection files.  In Karmic Koaloa
Kubuntu, they reside in /usr/share/proj/

Mark

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>  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
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