LTER server directory structure

[Matt Jones]

Ed,

Are the data packages that you are trying to create large?  How big are 
the data files that are bing imported?  Is the butterfly flapping?  When 
you get to the last screen of the "New Data Package" wizard, are you 
checking the "Save package to Network?" checkbox?  Sometimes operations 
can take an unusually long time in Morpho, especially with medium sized 
or large data files, and especially if you are also loading the data to 
the network.  Is it possible you are simply not waiting long enough for 
the operation to finish? How are you distinguishing between "nothing 
happens" and "stuff is happening but invisibly and slowly"?  Is there an 
error message somewhere, or a crash?

Any other details you might be able to send would help a lot.  It wasn't 
even totally clear from your email what you were trying to do exactly.

Thanks for the info and feedback.  Hopefully we'll get to the bottom of 
this problem quickly. If worse comes to worse we might have to watch you 
do this over vnc to see the problem in action.

Matt

Ed Beighley wrote:
> I tried another machine: same problem, nothing happens when I push the
> finish button after defining the table columns.
> 
> Both Machines have Win2000. The 1st computer has 1GB of raw, and the 2nd
> computer has 392 MB of ram.  The 1st computer is loaded in every aspect.
> 
> I tried to modify the reduce the RAM requirements. I tried the default
> 512 and changed it to 128. Both failed to work.
> 
> I tried both versions of MORPHO 1.3 for windows with & without Java.
> For the installation with Java, I used my version of java and the
> version that came with MORPHO. Both failed to work.
> 
> I'll be out of town until Wed. So, if you respond, I'll get back to you
> on Thursday. Thanks for any help you can provide.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Jones [mailto:cjones at lifesci.ucsb.edu] 
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:42 PM
> To: Beighley
> Cc: evans at lifesci.ucsb.edu; ja_jones at lifesci.ucsb.edu;
> mob at icess.ucsb.edu; luan at lifesci.ucsb.edu; jwoods at lifesci.ucsb.edu;
> cjones at lifesci.ucsb.edu; coombs at lifesci.ucsb.edu;
> morpho-dev at ecoinformatics.org
> Subject: Re: LTER server directory structure
> 
> Ed -
> 
> On Friday, March 21, 2003, at 03:15 PM, Beighley wrote:
> 
> 
>>When I make my profile, what organization should I select? LTER??
> 
> Yes, LTER.  In Morpho, the entire LTER-wide community (including SBC 
> LTER folks) can authenticate against the LTER Network Office personnel 
> database. If you don't have a user name or password, Wei-Yee Luan can 
> get the ball rolling on that.  Check at:
> 
> http://intranet.lternet.edu/directory/
> 
> If you've forgotten your password, follow the instructions at:
> 
> http://intranet.lternet.edu/contact/
> 
> 
>>I did what you said. I can login etc. I tried to import data, and when
> 
> 
>>I
>>get the finish part I press the finish button, but nothing seems to
>>happen. Any suggestions.
>>Ed
> 
> The only time that I've seen this happen is with Bryn - it seemed to be 
> associated with having too little memory available for what the java 
> process is requesting.  I'm not sure though, may just seem to be 
> correlated, but not the cause.  We edited the morpho.bat file to reduce 
> the memory request from java.
> 
> It's important to know what OS you're on, how much memory you have, 
> etc. to troubleshoot something like this over email.  For instance, if 
> you're on Windows 98, and have 128 megs of RAM, then you'd have the 
> same setup as Bryn, which may indicate that it's a Win98 thing, or 
> perhaps a memory issue.
> 
> What happens when you try it on another machine?  or a more robust 
> machine? Same result?
> 
> I'm cc'ing the morpho-dev at ecoinformatics.org email address since the 
> folks on this list are those that are developing the software, and 
> would be able to field questions just as well or better than I can.  If 
> you'd like to join this list, go to:
> 
> http://www.ecoinformatics.org/mailman/listinfo and go to the morpho-dev 
> subscribe page.  It's pretty self explanatory.
> 
> If you're finding the same issues on another machine as well, then 
> we'll need to dive a little deeper.  But for now, give that a try.
> 
> Also, just for reference, there is a searchable help system under the 
> Help menu if you have questions about creating data packages.
> 
> Best,
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
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