>I am trying to run grass4.0 on a SUN sparc IPX, and cannot
>get the graphics monitor work properly. It keeps giving me
>the following message:
>
>  GRASS 4.0 > d.mon start=x0
>  Graphics driver [x0] is already running
>  Error - Could not complete locking process for monitor <x0>.
>  Lock file is /applications/grass4.0/locks/dolphin/:0.0/x0
>  Problem selecting x0. Will try once more
>  ERROR - eof from graphics monitor.
>
>
>I wonder if any of you had this problem before. It would be greatly
>appreciated if anyone can give me a hint how to fix it.
>
>
>X. Shao


>Yes, I have seen this before.  Go to the directory specified in the
>error message (/applications/grass4.0/locks/dolphin/:0.0) and remove 
>the x0 lock file using the unix "rm FILENAME" command.  Now you 
>should be able to use the "d.mon start=x0" command.

>I am not sure why this happens.  Sometimes I get this error when 
>GRASS is exited abnormally.  

>Teresa Hansen
>Fort Lewis, WA


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Hmmm, the only time that I get a message like this is when I forget 
to run my script to define my environment. Ie.. setenv DISPLAY dolphin:0.0

Craig
caa@noaacrd.colorado.edu

