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Re: ferret.exe:*** Couldn't reserve space for cygwin's heap




Scott was correct, clicking on Windows XP v5.51 actually downloads v.5.53.


It's working fine now that I downloaded v5.51 (follow the "Previous versions" link).


Note to webpage designer:

This is very misleading, and the warning in red type about needing to install v.5.51 is not enough of a fix to your webpage layout.


Rob




At 11:57 PM 8/25/2004, Rob Scott wrote:

Hi Scott

Thanks for your reply.

Well, I think I am installing v. 5.51!

I went to:
http://ferret.wrc.noaa.gov/Ferret/Downloads/ferret_downloads.html

clicked on:

Windows XP v5.51

(there is no other option under Windows XP). Of course I can't confirm this because I can't run ferret to check the version.

Rob

PS it seems to me that the documentation "

Ferret Installation and Update Guide
Version 5.40 -- Win32



 is for win95 and win98, which makes it difficult. Furthermore, I can't find a README file that is referred to.

Going out on a limb, it seems the error message is similar to the:


Possible Win95/98 and Windows ME Problems



However, the solution given doesn't apply to XP because there is no memory tab on the icon properties. Tracing back to the Microsoft help revealed that this was one of two possible solutions. However, the other solution, adding to config.sys the line
  1. SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /E:4096 /P
 didn't help either.

In short, I'm at the end of my computer hacking rope!



At 11:08 PM 8/25/2004, Scott Capps wrote:
If you are installing ferret on a Win32 machine, install version 5.51
instead of the latest version.  This is a known issue with the latest
version.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Scott" <rscott@utig.ig.utexas.edu>
To: <ferret_users@noaa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: ferret.exe:*** Couldn't reserve spcae for cygwin's heap


> I get this error message, much like apparently Bill Conway reported back
in
> April 2nd, 2004. Does anyone have the solution to this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
>
>
> Rob Scott
> Research Associate
> Institute for Geophysics
> University of Texas at Austin
> 4412 Spicewood Springs Rd.
> Building 600
> Austin, TX
> 78759
>
> Office: +1-512-471-0375
>
>

Rob Scott
Research Associate
Institute for Geophysics
University of Texas at Austin
4412 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Building 600
Austin, TX
78759

Office: +1-512-471-0375

Rob Scott
Research Associate
Institute for Geophysics
University of Texas at Austin
4412 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Building 600
Austin, TX
78759

Office: +1-512-471-0375


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