[daip] AIPS installation failure

[Eric Greisen]

Robert Dunn wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm trying to install AIPS.  I've run the wizard, but it fails with the
> output appended below.  It doesn't believe I've got any data areas
> defined.  However, I have defined them and there is an entry in
> DADEVS.LIST.  Can you please tell me where to go from here as I'm not
> sure why the installer doesn't like the entry in DADEVS.LIST?
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Robert Dunn
> 
> Excellence Cluster Universe
> Technische Universitaet Muenchen
> 
> **********************************************************************
> 
> MAKE.BMNJ - Your configuration for the AIPS midnight job is complete.
> AipsWiz: =========================================================
> AipsWiz: MAKE.BMNJ seemed to work
> (/usr/local/bin/aips/31DEC08/LINUX/SYSTEM/EXLCLUNIV/UPDCONFIG found)
> AipsWiz: ==> Press <ENTER> to continue...:
> AipsWiz:  =====> Generate system files via FILAIP/POPSGN...
> AipsWiz: This will generate some output, including a copyright (left)
> AipsWiz: 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:
> DADEVS.PL: This program is untested under Perl version 5.010
>   (Using global default file /usr/local/bin/aips/DA00/DADEVS.LIST for
> DADEVS.PL)
> DADEVS.PL error - no disks selected at all
> This is a FATAL error and nothing in AIPS will work.
> 
> *********************************************************
> HELP!  No Defined data areas!  You can proceed now to run
> program FILAIP, but you may see LOTS of complaints about
> not being able to access the message file.  If you think
> there should have been some data areas defined, please
> check DADEVS.LIST or .dadevs files, or AIPSASSN.\*
> *********************************************************
> If you want to proceed, enter YES (uppercase) now:
> 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.
> ========================================================================
> /usr/local/bin/aips>
> 
> 
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> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # DADEVS.LIST
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # This is a DADEVS list file containing a list of AIPS data directories.
> # Refer to $AIPS_ROOT/DADEVS.SH for more information.
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -  /usr/local/bin/aips/DATA/RJHD_1

The question is - what is your $HOST host name?  The data areas listed 
above is fine if $HOST is RJHD.  Otherwise it cannot find the area for 
itself.  You can either rename the area with the host name in it 
somewhere - or put a + in column 1 rather than the - which says all 
hosts use this area.  Assuming that you have only one host in this 
installation, that would be fine.

Then run FILAIP and POPSGN with the parameters recommended.

Eric Greisen