> I got the same error when the dods server was not running (you said it's > not that) and when my computer could not go to the http adress (system > configuration). The other thing is that ferret creates a cache for dods > access, at $home/.dods_cache, and one time ferret was crashing because of > that cache. I can access the dods server correctly from a web browser or another client, so it appears to be a ferret problem. Also, caching seems to be turned off by default. $home/.dodsrc contains the line USE_CACHE = 0, and I have no ".dods_cache" file or directory. Is there anything else I should check into? Can I get the source to investigate my problem myself? Thanks, Bill > > > At 17:08 04/02/2004 -0800, Bill Howe wrote: > >I didn't mention the version: v5.53, downloaded yesterday. > > > > > > Well, actually RH 8.0, but I've had to redirect ferret to use 7.1 > > > compatibility libraries per the recommendations in the installation > > > instructions and messages on this list. I can provide more details if > > > someone thinks this is the culprit. > > > > > > All the tutorials and demos work great except "dods_demo" and > > > "dods_winds_demo." Here's what I get when I use a dods dataset: > > > > > > > > > yes? set data > > > "http://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/data/coads_climatology.nc"; > > > ** netCDF error: Invalid Argument > > > is this a CDF file ? > > > > > > > > > I get the same message when running the demos. The dods server is > > > functioning fine according to the web browser and other clients. > > > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > > > Bill Howe > > > OGI @ OHSU