From: "capnrob97" Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm Subject: Re: Cant' start pvmd Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 21:04:32 -0500 References: <36C13BF8.8D9@na.lu.se> Organization: EarthLink Network, Inc. Message-Id: <7bq2al$jhm$1@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net> Xref: ukc comp.parallel.pvm:8081 I get this problem occasionally as well... For some reason the 'halt' command doesn't clean up properly. I have to go to the /tmp directory of each node and delete the pv* files. Then everything is fine again. Manoli O wrote in message ... > >have you checked if the specific machine that you want to add , is >allowing to be added? I mean that some machines cannot be added, I had the >same problem. >Or have you check the ARCH in your environment, is it correct? >I can't think of sth else now, try those and if it doesn't work email >again. > >On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Gunnar Lindholm wrote: > >> Hello. >> When I try to add a host to pvm (by using add "host") then I get the >> message: "can't start pvmd" >> I hvae looked in the pvm-book and the FAQ but I can't understand what >> I'm doing wrong. Please tell me how I can find out what's wrong. >> >> The FAQ says: Try running: rsh "host" $PVM_.../pvmd -s >> and then I get the message: slave_config: bad args >> >> then what???? >> >> >