[Wien] lapw2c problem

Mohit tyagi at barc.gov.in
Wed Jan 21 09:43:34 CET 2009


Stefaan Cottenier wrote:
>> Actually I am using bash shell, but I tried csh also, that's why I gave 
>> you both file details. The command echo SCRATCH return "SCRATCH" only. 
>> Actually I know that is not wien2k mailing list purpose, but the main 
>> problem is that except *.vector file format, rest is working fine and I 
>> have calculated band structure etc.
>> Hope you get the problem and looking forward for solution.
>>     
>
> 'echo $SCRATCH' (mind the $-sign)
>
>
>
> Mohit wrote:
>  > Stefaan Cottenier wrote:
>  >>> Thanks a lot for prompt response, I checked *.cshrc file where it is
>  >>> given that [ setenv SCRATCH ./ ]. while in *.bashrc [#export
>  >>> SCRATCH=/work/au1/scratch ].
>  >>> Is any problem lies here or some where else.
>  >>>
>  >>
>  >> As it seems you do not know which shell you are using, you probably 
> need
>  >> some basic linux help rather than wien2k help. This is not the goal of
>  >> the wien2k mailing list, search a local linux expert.
>  >>
>  >> As for your problem: none of these two scratch settings seem to agree
>  >> with the actual value (what did 'echo $SCRATCH' return?). Either you 
> are
>  >> using yet another shell, or your login scripts do not get executed
>  >> properly. Or perhaps the specified scratch directory does not exist on
>  >> your system?
>  >>
>  >> Stefaan
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> Mohit wrote:
>  >>  > Stefaan Cottenier wrote:
>  >>  >>>  Thanks a lot for your response. But As I am very much new to 
> wien2k I
>  >>  >>> am unable to get the meaning of SCRATCH variable. Kindly tell me
>  >> how to
>  >>  >>> check them.
>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >> On the command line: echo $SCRATCH
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >> if needed, it can be changed in your ~/.cshrc or ~/.bashrc file
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >> Stefaan
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >> Mohit wrote:
>  >>  >>  > Stefaan Cottenier wrote:
>  >>  >>  >> Your file name /NBW.vector is at the top of your file system,
>  >> which is
>  >>  >>  >> probably not what you want. Check your SCRATCH variable, it
>  >> might have
>  >>  >>  >> been set to / rather than to ./
>  >>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  >> Stefaan
>  >>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  >>>  I am facing one problem while running x lapw2 -c, It gave the
>  >>  >> following error.
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> error: command /home/mohit/WIEN2k82/lapw2c lapw2.def failed
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> When I check lapw2.error file , It shows following error
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> 'LAPW2'  - can't open unit: 10
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> 'LAPW2' - file name :/NBW.vector
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> 'LAPW2' - status : unknown  form;  unformatted
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> and when I check NBW.vector file it seems full of strange
>  >>  >> characters like (
>  >>  >>  >>> h@^@^<9a><99>..etc...) seems an formatted file open in wrong
>  >> format.
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> Kindly help me, what is causing this problem.......
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> Others like x lapw1 or lapw2 are running well only problem in
>  >>  >> running x lapw2 -
>  >>  >>  >>> c.
>  >>  >>  >>> Looking forward for your valuable responses.
>  >>  >>  >>>
>  >>  >>  >>> Mohit Tyagi
>  >>  >>  >>>
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>  >>  >>  >>>
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Actually I think main problem is that scratch directory does not exist 
on my system. Can I make it now without any problem or I have to 
reinstall wien2k.
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