Generic tips for getting RobEM to run on your site


RobEM is an unsupported program.  We simply don't have the resources
to do that.  That said, here are some tips that you might find useful 
in getting RobEM to run at your site.

	1)  Create a global area that you want to use to provide
		access to RobEM by various users:   e.g.

			/usr/local/myPrgs

	2)  Create an envirionmental variable called "EMDIR" that
		points to this area:

			% setenv EMDIR /usr/loca/myPrgs

	3)  Copy the RobEM executable and .uid files to this area:

			% cp robem /usr/local/myPrgs
			% cp robem.uid /usr/local/myPrgs

	4)  Copy the context help file here also:

			% cp context_help.doc /usr/local/myPrgs


The copy of RobEM that we are distributing now has Makefiles in each
subdirectory that are for RedHat Linux using the MetroLink MOTIF
and Portland Group Fortran compilers.  Here are some links for those:

	http://www.metrolink.com/
	http://www.pgroup.com/index.htm


Historically RobEM has been ported to these systems although the current
state of portability to these is unknown.  (We are focusing on Linux now...)

	VMS
	DEC Unix
	SGI Irix

Troubleshooting note for KDE users:

Symptom:   Copious Redraws when I move a window in robem especially when boxing.

Solution:  Modify your KDE preferences as follows:

	       KDE
        	   Preferences
              		Look&Feel
                 		Window Behaviour

 		Disable these:
		        Display content in moving windows
		        Display content in resizing windows
		        Animate window shading

 

Enjoy!!!


Rob Ashmore
Structural Biology
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN
rwa@purdue.edu

July 2004