[daip] 31DEC06 install.pl : no architecture pause

Walter Brisken wbrisken at aoc.nrao.edu
Mon Dec 5 23:57:58 EST 2005


I was trying to install 31DEC06 and get to the screen below.  I hit ? 
and <ENTER> and the options flash by so fast I cannot see them.  The code 
sniplet at the bottom taken from the current install.pl is responsible.

Perhaps a pause or "Press a key to continue" is warranted.

-W

.......................

===================== AIPS 31DEC06 Install Wizard=====================

Screen 5b: Architecture Confirmation
------------------------------------
Your architecture appears to be LINUX

If this is correct, press RETURN or ENTER.
If not, enter the correct architecture (or ? for a list)


          [You may also type B for back, or Q to Quit]

AipsWiz: ===> Enter the architecture for this system [LINUX]


.......................

} elsif ($newarch =~ /\?/) {
     say("The architectures AIPS currently knows about are:\n",
         " ALPHA    Alpha systems running Digital Unix (OSF/1)",
         " AXLINUX  Alpha systems running Linux",
         " DEC      DecStations running Ultrix (*not* Alpha/OSF1)",
         " HP       Hewlett Packard 9000/700 series (up to 735)",
         " HP2      Hewlett Packard 9000/780 or 790 series",
         " IBM      IBM RS/6000 systems running AIX",
         " LINUX    Intel PC (386 or better) running Linux",
         " MACPPC   MacIntosh Darwin running OS/X",
         " SGI      Silicon Graphics systems running IRIX",
         " SOL      Sun Sparcsystems with Solaris 2.x or later",
         " SOL86    Intel PC (386 or better) running Solaris",
         " SUL      ULTRA Sparcsystems with Solaris 2.x or later",
         " SUN4     Sparcsystems with SunOS 4.x (NOT Solaris!)\n");
     goto SCREEN_5B;
}





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