[gmx-users] Problem with running MD

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Lili Peng wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am having a problem while running an MD simulation on a system of 11 
> identical molecules solvated in a 50nm X  50 nm X 50nm box with Na+ 
> ions.  I submit my job, and it starts to run successfully.  However, 
> after 2500ps, the xtc and trr files do not increase in size anymore, 
> which I presume that the simulation has stalled because the files no 
> longer get updated.  However, the queue still shows that the job is 
> still running.  This problem I only encounter with a system of 11 
> molecules.  I do not encounter the same problem with simulation of a 
> single  molecule, as they run to completion (200ns).  My submission 
> scripts for the system of multiple molecules and system of single 
> molecule are the same.
> 
> Does anyone have any insight on what the problem could be?  My mdrun 
> input is:
> 
> $MPIRUN -np $NSLOTS $MDRUN -v -nice 0 -np $NSLOTS -s all.tpr -o all.trr 
> -c confout.gro -g all.log -x all.xtc
> 

Well, if the job is running out to 2500 ps, then your command line isn't the 
problem.  Any indication in the .log file of errors or crashing?  How large are 
the files?  Do you have sufficient storage space for these files?

-Justin

> Thanks,
> L
> 
> 
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Justin A. Lemkul
Ph.D. Candidate
ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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