[daip] Re: a short question about AIPS

[Eric Greisen]

Tingdong Chen writes:
 > Hi Eric Greisen,
 > 
 >   I'm a graduate student in Brandeis University, using AIPS to do complex
 > cleaning. I wonder if u have time to help me on a AIPs problem.
 > 
 >   When using CXCLN, it always gives error "AP SIZE TOO SMALL FOR PROBLEM"
 > if I choose imsize bigger than 512x521 in CXPOLN. I tried to reinstall
 > aips and changed the Advanced settings:
 > 
 > AP Size (MB): 1-2048 (for your memory size 513604 KB, use 80 MB) 
 > 
 > but it still won't work(or even bigger), anything else I can do with it?
 > 
 >   Thank you for your help.
 > 
 > Tingdong Chen
 > Brandeis University

I wonder if your SETPAR SP file is limiting the size.  Try

cd $AIPS_ROOT
source LOGIN.CSH     (or . LOGIN.SH)
RUN SETPAR
2
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enter large number, then enter largest allowed
-1
AMANAGER 
4

Then run aips.


Example
primate<337>$ RUN SETPAR
Data disk assignments:
DADEVS.PL: This program is untested under Perl version 5.006
  (Using COAOARN-specific default file /home/primate2/AIPS/DA00/DADEVS.LIST.COAOARN for DADEVS.PL)
   Disk 1 (1) is /DATA/PRIMATE_1
   Disk 2 (2) is /DATA/PRIMATE_2
   Disk 3 (3) is /DATA/PRIMATE_3

Starting up SETPAR (RELEASE OF 31DEC03)
Enter:  1=Start Over, 2=Change parameters, 3=Change DEVTAB, 4=Quit      
2
  1  No. of AIPS data areas ("disks")        1                          
  2  No. of tape drives                      4                          
  3  No. of lines per CRT page              -1                          
  4  No. of lines per print page            61                          
  5  No. of batch queues                     2                          
  6  Plotter no. of X dots per page       2112                          
  7  Plotter no. of Y dots per page       1600                          
  8  Plotter no. of X dots per character    20                          
  9  Plotter no. of Y dots per character    25                          
 10  No. of interactive AIPS                 8                          
 11  No. of words in REAL AP (in 1024s)     64                          
 12  No. of TV devices available             1                          
 13  No. of graphics devices available      16                          
 14  No. of X dots per mm on printer     7.830                          
 15  No. of X dots per mm on tektronix   5.000                          
 16  No. of POPS allowed access to TVs      35                          
 17  No. of POPS allowed access to TKs      35                          
 18  No. entries in private catalogs       100                          
 19  Local system Registration (A20)    UN-REGISTERED!!!!!!!            
     Registration key 1 is            0                                 
     Registration key 2 is            0                                 
     Registration key 3 is            0                                 
     Registration key 4 is            0                                 
     Registration key 5 is            0                                 
     Registration key 6 is            0                                 
 *** Registration not valid for any version                             
 20  Maximum user number (<= 46655)      46655                          
 21  TIMDEST minima disks  1 -  1 days   14.                            
 22  TIMDEST limit: SAVE/GET files        28.                           
 23  TIMDEST/EXIT limit: messages          3.                           
 24  TIMDEST limit: scratch files          3.                           
 25  TIMDEST limit: empty CA files       0.250                          
 26  No AP batch starts: weekend hours  15.00016.500                    
     No AP batch starts: weekday hours  13.00017.000                    
 27  AP roll interval minutes            5.000                          
     AP patience: (1)*N+(2)*N*N minutes  5.000 1.000                    
 28  Line printer width (72 - 132)         132                          
 29  Pseudo-AP 2nd memory (1024s)         5056                          
 30  Max length of "short" vector            0                    
 31  Graphics (TK) screen size: x, y      1024   780                    
 32  Graphics (TK) character size: x, y     14    22                    
 33  Disk & reserved users or -1 scratch (9 I)                          
     Disk  1 Users    0                                                 
 34  Delay time print file delete (secs)   300                          
 35  Computer speed rating (AIPSmarks)   60.00                          

Enter number to change or  0 = Print, -1 = Return                       
29
 29  Pseudo-AP 2nd memory (1024s)         5056                          
9999999
 *** Pseudo-AP 2nd memory limited to  5056 not  9999999                 
 29  Pseudo-AP 2nd memory (1024s)         5056                          
5056
Enter number to change or  0 = Print, -1 = Return
-1
Password:
Enter:  1=Start Over, 2=Change parameters, 3=Change DEVTAB, 4=Quit      
4
SETPA1: primate      31DEC03 TST: Cpu=       0.0  Real=     165
primate<338>$ 


If you have a fast computer try changing 35 as well.

Eric Greisen