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Comment on Return to Fun with Linux

Laura — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:43:30 GMT

Sure. The way my HEAsoft is installed, I have a local directory called pfiles which contains a file called xselect.par. I edited xselect.par. About a quarter of the way through the file (just do a search for "ds9"), there is a line that states:

imagedisp,s,h,"ds9",,,">Tool used to display images >".

I added the path to my ds9 installation in that line, so mine looks like:

imagedisp,s,h,"/home/sewarlm/software/ds9",,,">Tool used to display images >".

Such an easy fix to a problem that had me quite puzzled. I hope it works out for you!

If you're inclined to shoot me an email at laura@astromiror.org, I'd be interested to know what you're working on and how you found my blog.

Comment on Return to Fun with Linux

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:21:40 GMT

Hi Laura,

I've run into the same problem with ds9 in xselect; can you please state how you modified xselect to include the full path.

Thankyou

Comment on Return to Fun with Linux

getz — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:17:50 GMT

linux... for human begins....

Comment on GLAST Launch / The Hunt for GRB 980429

JTankers — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:06:55 GMT

I see that the GLAST telescope has been successfully launched!

How much time might be required before analysis of GLAST data might indicate proof or rejection of Hawking Radiation theory?

Comment on IDL Learning

sona — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:11:48 GMT

Wahooo this is cool. i have started learning IDL today! wish me good luck ;)

Comment on Various Launch Photos

Bart — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:28:52 GMT

Laura:

Okay, I'm majorly jealous now. You've gone to HOW MANY shuttle launches up-close-and-personal now?

Anyhow, I'm flipping through your blog at random, and I'm quite pleased with your writing. You don't need a tech writer to "translate" for you. Bravo!

/b

Comment on GBM VCDU Data Processing

sandy — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:48:14 GMT

Hi Laura,
I am glad that you are getting involved with GBM data processing so early. You are right - the best thing at this point is to ask around. You are good at asking the right questions at the right time, keep that up and it will speed your work along nicely. I know that it can be frustrating at times, but just stick with it. Let me know if I can help. Good Luck.
-Sandy