[daip] AIPS question

[Eric Greisen]

Dan Homan wrote:
> OK, I got the TV errors to go away by editing /etc/sysctl.conf to 
> increase the size of shmmax
> 
> kern.sysv.shmmax=33554432
> kern.sysv.shmmin=1
> kern.sysv.shmmni=32
> kern.sysv.shmseg=8
> kern.sysv.shmall=4096
> 
> and restarting the machine.  The delays when I issue some commands also 
> seem to have gone away, but I haven't been using it long since the 
> restart.  I need to leave for the day soon, but I will let you know if I 
> encounter more problems tomorrow.
>
I forgot - there is a TVOPEN when you start aips.  If that hangs for 
some time out then there will be a delay.  But that does not then apply 
to anything else unless the else uses the TV.

Eric