Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 06:19:20 -0700 (MST)
From: Bob Rozumalski <roz@mailhost.comet.ucar.edu>
Subject: Now Available: NAWIPS 5.6.L


Greetings All,

I have placed an update "L" to the NAWIPS package on the SOO/STRC
ftp server in the nawips directory.  This release replaces version
"j" that has been available since April.

Just as with NAWIPS 5.6j release this version will run under 24-bit
TrueColor. That's correct 24-bit TrueColor. No more color allocation
problems. No more dealing with configuring your system one way to
run NAWIPS/GARP/Gempak and another for D2D.  Both packages can
be run on the same system without worrying about swapping out
X configuration files!  No more having to limit yourself to a few
window managers and themes!

There are a few other minor changes, but none more important than
the one above.  For those interested I have attached the nawips 5.6.L
release notes.


TO INSTALL:

The upgrade is painless, and you can keep your current NAWIPS
around if you'd like.  This is what you do:

        log on to the machine as user "gempak" or whatever name you are
        using for nawips.

        % cd $NAWIPS/..     ( probably /usr1 )

        If nawips is a directory then:
          % mv nawips nawips56j  (or nawips56c, etc.)

        If nawips is a link
          % rm -f nawips

        Then:
          % mkdir nawips56l
          % ln -s nawips56l nawips
          % cd $NAWIPS    (You will now be in /usr1/nawips56l)

        Now download the following files from the soostrc (soosac)
        ftp server in the nawips directory:

        a. nawips56l_soostrc.tar.Z
        b. nawips56l_binary_linux.tar.Z or nawips56l_binary_hpux.tar.Z

        Then unpack:

        % zcat nawips56l_soostrc.tar.Z | tar xvf -
        % zcat nawips56l_binary_linux.tar.Z | tar xvf -

        Log out and back in

        Make sure the METDAT environmental variable points to your data.
        For example, if your met data are under /usr1/metdat:

        % cd $NAWIPS
        % rmdir metdat
        % ln -s /usr1/metdat metdat

        Remember to move your previous modsnd directory to the new installation

        Note you may have to modify your Garp_defaults file
        and/or copy over your fdf files.

        That's it - painless, I hope.


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Robert A. Rozumalski     NWS National SOO Science and	
                         Training Resource Coordinator

COMET/UCAR PO Box 3000   Phone:  303.497.8356
Boulder, CO 80307-3000   FAX:    303.497.8491

SOO/STRC Home Page: 
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