[MITgcm-devel] Re: [MITgcm-support] Re: MITgcm-test

[Patrick Heimbach]

Hi Ed,

Quoting Ed Hill <eh3 at MIT.EDU>:

> On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 16:24, Patrick Heimbach wrote:
> > Hi Ed,
> > 
> > that was me (with -addr).
> > I was going to show her how she could get
> > to compile & run the model on her platform in 10 min,
> > and then got surprised by the netcdf stuff.
> > 
> > The issue is that it's quite unfortunate
> > that one of our basic (since closest to real application)
> > setups is now failing on all platforms that don't
> > have netcf installed.
> > I would opt to use a less high-profile verif. for this (e.g. exp2).
> 
> 
> Hi Patrick,
> 
> Since this is a new user, why not show her how to install NetCDF and
> then she'll have output thats easier to understand?  I mean, its *so*
> easy to do!
> 
> Or point her towards the MITgcm-support list and we'll gladly walk her
> through the install process.
> 
> Ed

I already did that, and she already downloaded the rpm's for her RH9.
But I still think that this misses the point of using
something (currently) non-standard for a "high-profile" 
verification. Just my opinion...

-Patrick