[daip] AIPS Mac binary install - disk problem?

[Eric Greisen]

Robert Mutel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am here in Zurich trying to install and run AIPS on my Macbook
> (Pro). I did a binary install, which appeared to run fine. I can load
> data and run a number of programs and procedures, but  something
> appears to be wrong with disk assignment and/or permissions. For
> example, running the task snsmo I get:
> 
> SNSMO1 06:40:42 Task SNSMO  (release of 31DEC08) begins
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 Copied SN file from vol/cno/vers  1    1   1 to  1    1   2
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 ZRENAM: DA01:SCD001002.07E;      DA01:SND001002.07E;      IERR=7
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 ZERROR: ON FILE DA01:SCD001002.07E;
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 ZERROR: IN ZRENA2 ERRNO = 45 (Operation not supported)
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 OTBSRT: ERROR    7 ERROR RENAMING SCR TABLE TO OUTPUT
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 TABSRT: OTBSRT ERROR   7
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 Purports to die of UNNATURAL causes
> SNSMO1 06:40:43 localhos 31DEC08 TST: Cpu=      0.1  Real=      1  IO=         7
> AIPS 1 06:40:43 Resumes
> AIPS 1 06:40:43 RETURN CODE      7 RECEIVED: STOPPING
> 
> There is only one disk defined, $AIPS_ROOT/DATA/LOCALHOST_1 (not
> symbolically linked). The file SND00101.07E; is there, and has
> r/w permission, but SCD001002.07E; is not.

What kind of file system do you have for the aips data disk?  The error 
message says that renaming a file is not allowed - although apparently 
creating a new one is.  I seem to remember that this happens on 
partitions that are some non-standard (to Unix) type - e.g. DOS, 
Microsoft, ...  I would suggest trying a mv command in your data area 
but that might work when the rename opcode that we use does not.  Our 
systems guy is on vacation until July unfortunately.

Eric Greisen