[daip] New AIPS problem

[Jose' Manuel Afonso]

Dear Aips,
I contacted you a few days ago, about the installation of aips in a 64bit 
laptop (email attached below). Just to let you know that the installation 
went great (compiling everything locally), after adapting gcc3.2.3 options 
(removed -malign-double, since it makes no sense in 64bit mode) and 
libraries locations to use the 64bit versions.

However, I have a new problem now, when actually using AIPS for data 
reduction. If you could help me, I would appreciate it very much.

The same procedure is performed with my GMRT 90cm data both on a linux 
(FC3) running on my desktop with 31dec05 AIPS (midnight job running 
daily), and on my AMD64 laptop with a recent (5 days old) 31dec05 AIPS 
(locally compiled with no errors).

The same file is used on both machines and everything works well on the 
desktop. The laptop version is ok for the initial things (flagging, TV is 
running well for tvflg, etc), but problems arise in the following two (so 
far) tasks:
  IMAGR - if dotv -1, all goes well. If dotv 1, IMAGR aborts on the laptop 
with the message:
turion> IMAGR1: CLBHIS: minimum component 0.186 of current peak
turion> IMAGR1: Field   1 min =  -13.0 MilliJy,max =   63.6 MilliJy
[... 19 fields]
turion> IMAGR1: Field  19 min =   -8.9 MilliJy,max =   11.7 MilliJy
turion> IMAGR1: Loading field   5 to TV from -1.300E-02 to  6.407E-02
turion> IMAGR1: ZABORS: signal 11 received
turion> IMAGR1: ABORT!
BUT the TV shows the greyscale image, as it should - it crashes before 
displaying overlays with the regions to clean.

  FLATN - if the output from the previous IMAGR (dotv -1) is used, it 
doesn't work, again with:
turion> FLATN1: Task FLATN  (release of 31DEC05) begins
turion> FLATN1: Create 14F_U_CDFS  .FLATN .   1 (MA)  on disk  1  cno   43
turion> FLATN1: Start field   1
turion> FLATN1: ZABORS: signal 11 received
turion> FLATN1: ABORT!

Could you help me with this? I have followed all instalation instructions 
for laptops, and searched the FAQs, but see nothing that helps... you 
might need more info, or some tests to be performed - please let me know!

Thanks
Jose


On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, Jose' Manuel Afonso wrote:

>
> Dear AIPS,
> I am trying to install AIPS in my AMD 64bit (turion) laptop, still without 
> knowing if it will work or not. I would like to know if you have any 
> experience with AIPS in similar machines, and for advice on how to best 
> proceed. Is the binary installation possible, or would it be better (allowing 
> to better take advantage of the processor) to do a text installation?
>
> So far, I have tried a rsync installation (of your normal linux pre-compiled 
> AIPS), but have run into a problem which I think is not related with the 
> architecture and am consulting the local system manager about it. In any 
> case, below is a copy of the AIPS Wizard output, just if you want to know...
>
> thank you very much
> Jose Afonso
>
> AipsWiz:  =====> Generate system files via FILAIP/POPSGN...
> AipsWiz: This will generate some output, including a copyright (left)
> AipsW/usr/local/aips/31DEC05/LINUX/LIBR/INTELCMPiz: statement and some 
> prompts, but should end with a 'Done!' if
> AipsWiz: everything worked...
>
> AipsWiz: About to run FILAIP.  If this is a re-installation, you
> AipsWiz: will be prompted for an AIPS Manager password.  The
> AipsWiz: default password is AMANAGER
>
> Data disk assignments:
>  (Using global default file /usr/local/aips/DA00/DADEVS.LIST for DADEVS.PL)
>   Disk 1 (1) is /home/aips/DATA/TURION_3
>   Disk 2 (2) is /home/aips/DATA/TURION_2
>   Disk 3 (3) is /home/aips/DATA/TURION_1
>
> Starting up FILAIP (RELEASE OF 31DEC05)
> /usr/local/aips/31DEC05/LINUX/LOAD/FILAIP.EXE: error while loading shared 
> libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or 
> directory
> AipsWiz: Error: FILAIP did not work, or there's a missing file!
> AipsWiz: Error: This may mean that FILAIP did not work (it should have
> AipsWiz: Error: created it and many other files in that area).
> AipsWiz: Error: You can try running it by hand after (a) dotting the
> AipsWiz: Error: LOGIN.SH file or sourcing the LOGIN.CSH file; and
> AipsWiz: Error: (b) Typing 'RUN FILAIP'.  You will then be asked for
> AipsWiz: Error: two parameters.  Use
> 8 2
>
> AipsWiz: Error: as the standard values.
> AipsWiz: Error: You will also have to RUN POPSGN if that works;
>
> AipsWiz: Error: Feed it
>
> 0 POPSDAT TST
>
>
> AipsWiz: Error: when it asks for Idebug, etc. and press RETURN when
> AipsWiz: Error: you see the '>' prompt.
>
>
>
> AipsWiz: Install Wizard stopping.  Current settings saved in ~/.AIPSRC
> AipsWiz: Abandoning ship!  Goodbye.
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