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Matt,

Try /sbin/linuxconf.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


>From: Matt <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737

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>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig 
>is not a valid command.  I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat 
>linux (which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or 
>what, but I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or 
>whatever it is or give me a link.  Thanks.
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>
>>Matthew, 
>>
>>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicate that your X display is
>>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use the xdpyinfo command to
>>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KDE, FVWM, or TWM etc.
>>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors for the system
>>read-only.
>>
>>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the display in Linux, you should select 
>>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for your monitor. Alternatively, you can
>>run Linux with multiple X servers, and hot-swap between then using
>the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.
>>
>>You should always run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since
>>ntl will set up the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs.
>>
>>See other configuration information:
>>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898
>>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586
>>
>>Steve Chiswell
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Matthew Norman <address@hidden>
>>>Organization: N/A
>>>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017
>>>
>>
>>>Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked and added 
>>>all of the needed environment variables.  However, when I run garp the 
>>>shell displays the following errors:
>>>
>>>Warning: keylist is null
>>>       Cannot set option menu default button
>>>Warning: keylist is null
>>>       Cannot set option menu default button
>>>Warning: keylist is null
>>>       Cannot set option menu default button
>>>Warning: keylist is null
>>>       Cannot set option menu default button
>>>InitGempakColorMap:  Can't allocate Graphic colors.
>>>GarpInitialize:  GempakInit failed
>>>Main:  Initialization failed.  Exiting
>>>
>>>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 
>>>and an i686  processor
>>>
>>>I was hoping you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to 
>>>run garp.  thank you very much for your time.
>>>
>>>-Matthew Norman
>>>
>>
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>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig
>is not a valid command. &nbsp;I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat l
> inux
>(which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or what, but
>I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or whatever it
>is or give me a link. &nbsp;Thanks.<br>
><br>
>Unidata Support wrote:<br>
><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:address@hidden">
>  <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicate
>  that your X display is<br>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use 
> the xdpyinfo command to<br>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KD
> E, FVWM, or TWM etc.<br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors 
> for the system<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the 
> display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for your
>  monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers, and ho
> t-swap between then using<br>the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.<br><br>You should a
> lways run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up
>  the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configura
> tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unidat
> a.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/48
> 98</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unid
>ata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4
> 586</a><br><br>Steve Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre>
>  <blockquote type="cite">
>    <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="m
> ailto:address@hidden">&lt;address@hidden&gt;</a><br>Organiz
> ation: N/A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br></pre>
>    </blockquote>
>    <pre wrap=""><!----><br></pre>
>    <blockquote type="cite">
>      <pre wrap="">Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked
>  and added <br>all of the needed environment variables.  However, when I run 
> garp the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warning: keylist is 
> null<br>       Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is n
> ull<br>       Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu
> ll<br>       Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nul
> l<br>       Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap:  Can
> 't allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize:  GempakInit failed<br>Main:  I
> nitialization failed.  Exiting<br><br>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) 
> with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br>and an i686  processor<br><br>I was hoping
>  you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp.  t
> hank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<br><br></pre>
>      </blockquote>
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