[gmx-users] looping job: time not updating

[Justin Lemkul]

On 3/13/14, 7:29 PM, gromacs query wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Though its mentioned here how to restart jobs:
> http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/How-tos/Extending_Simulations
>
> but I tried to run something like this (by scripting) but copying here how
> script is looping jobs:
>
> #stage 1
> grompp -f npt.mdp -c conf_1ns.gro -t state_1ns.cpt -p topol.top -o npt2.tpr
> -n index.ndx
> mdrun -s npt2.tpr -o traj_2ns.trr -e ener_2ns.edr -c conf_2ns.gro -g
> md_2ns.log -cpo state_2ns.cpt
>
> #stage2
> grompp -f npt.mdp -c conf_2ns.gro -t state_2ns.cpt -p topol.top -o npt3.tpr
> -n index.ndx
> mdrun -s npt3.tpr -o traj_3ns.trr -e ener_3ns.edr -c conf_3ns.gro -g
> md_3ns.log -cpo state_3ns.cpt
>
>
> When I look in any log file it always start time at 0, what I have missed
> here?
>

You're re-using the same .mdp file, which probably specifies "tinit = 0" (or 
does not specific tinit at all, so it defaults to zero) so time starts over.

The only reason to invoke grompp between runs is if you are changing .mdp 
settings (restraints, output frequency, etc).  Otherwise, you need tpbconv, as 
stated on the page linked above.

-Justin

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