[gmx-users] -norandom option removed?

[Justin Lemkul]

On 1/15/14, 10:52 AM, Albert wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I found that the -norandom option in genion was no longer in 4.6.5:
>
> genion -h
>
>
> Option     Filename  Type         Description
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>    -s      topol.tpr  Input        Run input file: tpr tpb tpa
>    -n      index.ndx  Input, Opt.  Index file
>    -o        out.gro  Output       Structure file: gro g96 pdb etc.
>    -p      topol.top  In/Out, Opt. Topology file
>
> Option       Type   Value   Description
> ------------------------------------------------------
> -[no]h       bool   yes     Print help info and quit
> -[no]version bool   no      Print version info and quit
> -nice        int    19      Set the nicelevel
> -np          int    0       Number of positive ions
> -pname       string NA      Name of the positive ion
> -pq          int    1       Charge of the positive ion
> -nn          int    0       Number of negative ions
> -nname       string CL      Name of the negative ion
> -nq          int    -1      Charge of the negative ion
> -rmin        real   0.6     Minimum distance between ions
> -seed        int    1993    Seed for random number generator
> -conc        real   0       Specify salt concentration (mol/liter). This will
>                              add sufficient ions to reach up to the specified
>                              concentration as computed from the volume of the
>                              cell in the input .tpr file. Overrides the -np
>                              and -nn options.
> -[no]neutral bool   no      This option will add enough ions to neutralize
>                              the system. These ions are added on top of those
>                              specified with -np/-nn or -conc.
>
>
>
> I am just wondering does it means the pme methods would be automatically for ion
> placement?
>

Non-random placement never really worked, so it was removed as an option.  Now, 
genion only places ions randomly.

-Justin

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