There are some shell limits.  Would an xargs or two solve the problem


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Braun [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2000 4:14
> To:   opendx2-dev@lists.berlios.de
> Subject:      [opendx-dev] Re: dxsamples install
> 
> For those interested, the segmentation fault occurs when the program list
> is constructed in the programs directory:
> 
> install-dataDATA: $(data_DATA)
>         @$(NORMAL_INSTALL)
>         $(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)
>         @list='$(data_DATA)';
> 
> Apparently the list is too long, and thus the segmentation fault.  My work
> around was to cut the list in half (by removing half of data_DATA) and
> then running 'make install' twice in the programs directory (for each half
> 
> of the list).  
> 
> What might be limiting the size of the list (to about 250)?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Jeff Braun wrote:
> 
> > I can not get dxsamples to install on my SGI Indigo.  No problem on the
> > Octanes.
> > 
> > It gets through the programguide and then a segmentation fault occurs
> for
> > programs.
> > 
> > gmake[1]: Leaving directory 
> > `/usr/people/braun/DX/dxsamples/programs/SUPERVISE'
> > 
> > /bin/sh ../mkinstalldirs /usr/local/dx/samples/programs
> > gmake: *** [install-dataDATA] Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
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> > Jeff Braun                        Geophysics Dept. 
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> > 
> > 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jeff Braun                        Geophysics Dept. 
> mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]          Montana Tech 
> (406) 496-4206                    1300 W. Park St.
>                                   Butte, MT 59701

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