[Met_help] [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: names]]

Dr. John Huddleston John.M.Huddleston at noaa.gov
Wed Nov 7 10:21:45 MST 2007


John G.,

I built it successfully under Linux for EMC/DiMego using netcdf 3.6.0

All the tests ran successfully.

John Huddleston

John Halley Gotway wrote:
> John,
>
> I ran across something in which you might be interested.  I tried building
> MET from scratch today, by going out and downloading all the required
> libraries, building them, and then building MET.
>
> However, I found that when I used the latest version of NetCDF (3.6.2),
> while MET compiled successfully, I ran into a run time segmentation fault.
>  When I switched to using the previous version of NetCDF 3.6.1, it
> compiled fine and ran without any errors.
>
> I'd guess that's the problem you're encountering.  If you're using NetCDF
> 3.6.2, try reverting to 3.6.1, and see if that works better.
>
> It can be downloaded from:
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/netcdf/index.jsp
>
> We'll be sure to address this issue prior to the next release of MET.
>
> Thanks and please let us know if you have any additional questions,
>
> John Halley Gotway
> johnhg at ucar.edu
>
>   
>> John G.,
>>
>> Yes, there was a core file from one of the other programs.
>>
>> I will figure out which one did the dump and send you any particulars
>> tomorrow.
>>
>> Dr. John M. Huddleston, PE
>> Software Applications Development Team Leader
>> Systems Integration Branch
>> NCEP Central Operations
>> 301-763-8000 x7136
>>
>> John Halley Gotway wrote:
>>     
>>> John,
>>>
>>> You know, we haven't tried building or testing MET via cygwin yet.  So
>>> frankly, I'm surprised and glad to hear that it went so smoothly for
>>> you.
>>>
>>> Regarding the file METv0.9/out/pb2nc/sample_pb.nc, that file is built by
>>> one of the other test scripts (test_pb2nc.sh).  Try going into the
>>> scripts
>>> directory and executing the "test_all.sh" script.  That script calls all
>>> of the other test scripts in that directory.  If you see the same
>>> problem
>>> though - that "sample_pb.nc" doesn't exist, that means that the PB2NC
>>> program is not working properly (which is definitely a possibility!).
>>>
>>> Please let me know if running the "test_all.sh" script works for you.
>>> Feel free to send any additional problems you encounter or questions
>>> that
>>> arise.
>>>
>>> Thanks for taking the time to set up and run MET - especially on cygwin.
>>> We're always looking for advice and suggestions for MET from users.
>>>
>>> John Halley Gotway
>>> johnhg at ucar.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Dear John,
>>>>
>>>> I am forwarding your message to our met_help e-mail alias so you can
>>>> get
>>>> some help.
>>>>
>>>> FYI - the MET project in the DTC primarily involves the following
>>>> people:
>>>>
>>>> Barbara Brown - project lead (bgb at ucar.edu)
>>>> Lacey Holland - scientist and alternate project lead
>>>> (lholland at ucar.edu)
>>>> John Halley Gotway - software engineer (johnhg at ucar.edu)
>>>> Randy Bullock - software engineer (bullock at ucar.edu)
>>>>
>>>> Feel free to contact any of us - or met_help at ucar.edu - with your
>>>> questions. Also, we'll be visiting NCEP on Oct 10 and can discuss MET
>>>> and any additional questions you have at that time.
>>>>
>>>> Also, note that MET is still in Beta release so we don't expect it to
>>>> work perfectly yet. We also would appreciate any comments or
>>>> suggestions
>>>> you may have!
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Barb
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: 	Re: [Fwd: Re: names]
>>>> Date: 	Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:32:29 -0600
>>>> From: 	John.M.Huddleston at noaa.gov
>>>> To: 	nance at ucar.edu
>>>> CC: 	Geoff DiMego <Geoff.Dimego at noaa.gov>, Barb Brown <bgb at ucar.edu>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Louisa
>>>>
>>>> I built MET under Cygwin for Windows and all worked well
>>>> except for the last scripts/test_points.sh test
>>>>
>>>> The file "../out/pb2nc/sample_pb.nc" is missing from the distribution.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a copy of that file you can send?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>> John Huddleston
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: nance at ucar.edu
>>>> Date: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:48 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: names]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi Geoff...here's the link for the MET users page:
>>>>> http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/
>>>>> Should have a similar feel to the NMM Users Page - pretty sure you
>>>>> will be
>>>>> able to find everything you need on this website.  If not, send
>>>>> email to
>>>>> methelp at ucar.edu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have a good weekend!
>>>>> Louisa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Barb - could you please send me and John a link to the
>>>>>> MET user's guide and code etc - i.e. all the stuff we'll
>>>>>> need to build a copy of our own hear at NCEP.  Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>> Subject: Re: names
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:49:48 -0400
>>>>>> From: Dr. John Huddleston <John.M.Huddleston at noaa.gov>
>>>>>> To: Geoff DiMego <Geoff.Dimego at noaa.gov>
>>>>>> References: <46D85683.4060305 at noaa.gov>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Geoff,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this the Barb Brown email you mentioned today. No wonder it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> did not
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> register.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is no reference to anything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Send me the link to the DTC source code and I will build it for us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Geoff DiMego wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Barb Brown - bgb at ucar.edu
>>>>>>> Keith Brill of HPC
>>>>>>> Jeff Whiting of EMC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>           
>>>> --
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>>>> Barbara G. Brown                 Phone: (303) 497-8468
>>>> NCAR/P.O. Box 3000               FAX: (303) 497-8401
>>>> Boulder CO 80307-3000 U.S.A.     e-mail: bgb at ucar.edu
>>>>
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>>>
>>>       
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