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>   1. Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support recursive    calls
>      of mpiexec (Benjamin Joseph Coscia)
>   2. Re: Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support recursive
>      calls of mpiexec (Mark Abraham)
>   3. Re: Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support recursive
>      calls of mpiexec (Mark Abraham)
>   4. Re: command line issue (Mark Abraham)
>   5. Re: command line issue (Florent H?din)
>   6. Re: command line issue (Albert)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:52:39 -0600
> From: Benjamin Joseph Coscia <Benjamin.Coscia at colorado.edu>
> To: gromacs.org_gmx-users at maillist.sys.kth.se
> Subject: [gmx-users] Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support
>    recursive    calls of mpiexec
> Message-ID:
>    <CAGNWtmtPCU90sQ=gtf4f_vMfEE1qgZmQeahxr+nW51qWBK-G8Q at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
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> Dear Gromacs Users,
> 
> I am trying to run Gromacs on the Xsede resource, Bridges. I have been in
> contact with their help desk to try and figure out this issue. It has been
> nearly a month without resolution, so I thought I would see if anyone else
> has had this problem or could offer suggestions on how to fix it.
> 
> The problem is that every time I run a job (using this command: mpirun -np
> 28 gmx_mpi mdrun -v -deffnm job), I get the error:
> 
> "Open MPI does not support recursive calls of mpiexec"
> 
> I've tried running jobs by submitting batch scripts with slurm. I've also
> tried running jobs using interactive nodes. Finally, I've used an example
> batch submission script which is given by the people at Bridges. Even after
> getting help and making sure that I was submitting a scripts that should
> work, I get the same error as above. The most frustrating part is that
> these scripts used to run just fine. When I was doing simulations to get
> scaling data, they ran exactly as I wanted them to. After getting an
> allocation two months later, I tried running the exact same scripts and
> they did not work. I can however, run other MPI programs no problem (simple
> scripts I got from a workshop about MPI).
> 
> I read in an earlier thread that there may be issues related to OpenMPI
> version 1.10.0 and the 1.10.3 may be the better option. Do you think that
> suggesting upgrading to version 1.10.3 might help resolve this issue?
> 
> Thank you for your help!
> Ben Coscia
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:02:21 +0000
> From: Mark Abraham <mark.j.abraham at gmail.com>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org, Benjamin.Coscia at colorado.edu,
>    gromacs.org_gmx-users at maillist.sys.kth.se
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support
>    recursive calls of mpiexec
> Message-ID:
>    <CAMNuMASDdTCTkeMuhbTFknzqvU9TtbGRR49Sf8uMX3C7S4TbzQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, there's no possibility that mpirun -np
> 28 gmx_mpi mdrun" could trigger that error from a correct MPI installation.
> gmx_mpi tune_pme could do that, but for that to explain your observations
> would require some kind of bizarre dynamic linking problem. Much more
> likely is an issue with the MPI library, though I can't see one fixed in
> the OpenMPI 1.10.x release notes. I would indeed suggest 1.10.3, or the
> latest 1.8.x.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:52 PM Benjamin Joseph Coscia <
> Benjamin.Coscia at colorado.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Dear Gromacs Users,
>> 
>> I am trying to run Gromacs on the Xsede resource, Bridges. I have been in
>> contact with their help desk to try and figure out this issue. It has been
>> nearly a month without resolution, so I thought I would see if anyone else
>> has had this problem or could offer suggestions on how to fix it.
>> 
>> The problem is that every time I run a job (using this command: mpirun -np
>> 28 gmx_mpi mdrun -v -deffnm job), I get the error:
>> 
>> "Open MPI does not support recursive calls of mpiexec"
>> 
>> I've tried running jobs by submitting batch scripts with slurm. I've also
>> tried running jobs using interactive nodes. Finally, I've used an example
>> batch submission script which is given by the people at Bridges. Even after
>> getting help and making sure that I was submitting a scripts that should
>> work, I get the same error as above. The most frustrating part is that
>> these scripts used to run just fine. When I was doing simulations to get
>> scaling data, they ran exactly as I wanted them to. After getting an
>> allocation two months later, I tried running the exact same scripts and
>> they did not work. I can however, run other MPI programs no problem (simple
>> scripts I got from a workshop about MPI).
>> 
>> I read in an earlier thread that there may be issues related to OpenMPI
>> version 1.10.0 and the 1.10.3 may be the better option. Do you think that
>> suggesting upgrading to version 1.10.3 might help resolve this issue?
>> 
>> Thank you for your help!
>> Ben Coscia
>> --
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:02:21 +0000
> From: Mark Abraham <mark.j.abraham at gmail.com>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org, Benjamin.Coscia at colorado.edu,
>    gromacs.org_gmx-users at maillist.sys.kth.se
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Error running MPI: Open MPI does not support
>    recursive calls of mpiexec
> Message-ID:
>    <CAMNuMASDdTCTkeMuhbTFknzqvU9TtbGRR49Sf8uMX3C7S4TbzQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, there's no possibility that mpirun -np
> 28 gmx_mpi mdrun" could trigger that error from a correct MPI installation.
> gmx_mpi tune_pme could do that, but for that to explain your observations
> would require some kind of bizarre dynamic linking problem. Much more
> likely is an issue with the MPI library, though I can't see one fixed in
> the OpenMPI 1.10.x release notes. I would indeed suggest 1.10.3, or the
> latest 1.8.x.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:52 PM Benjamin Joseph Coscia <
> Benjamin.Coscia at colorado.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Dear Gromacs Users,
>> 
>> I am trying to run Gromacs on the Xsede resource, Bridges. I have been in
>> contact with their help desk to try and figure out this issue. It has been
>> nearly a month without resolution, so I thought I would see if anyone else
>> has had this problem or could offer suggestions on how to fix it.
>> 
>> The problem is that every time I run a job (using this command: mpirun -np
>> 28 gmx_mpi mdrun -v -deffnm job), I get the error:
>> 
>> "Open MPI does not support recursive calls of mpiexec"
>> 
>> I've tried running jobs by submitting batch scripts with slurm. I've also
>> tried running jobs using interactive nodes. Finally, I've used an example
>> batch submission script which is given by the people at Bridges. Even after
>> getting help and making sure that I was submitting a scripts that should
>> work, I get the same error as above. The most frustrating part is that
>> these scripts used to run just fine. When I was doing simulations to get
>> scaling data, they ran exactly as I wanted them to. After getting an
>> allocation two months later, I tried running the exact same scripts and
>> they did not work. I can however, run other MPI programs no problem (simple
>> scripts I got from a workshop about MPI).
>> 
>> I read in an earlier thread that there may be issues related to OpenMPI
>> version 1.10.0 and the 1.10.3 may be the better option. Do you think that
>> suggesting upgrading to version 1.10.3 might help resolve this issue?
>> 
>> Thank you for your help!
>> Ben Coscia
>> --
>> Gromacs Users mailing list
>> 
>> * Please search the archive at
>> http://www.gromacs.org/Support/Mailing_Lists/GMX-Users_List before
>> posting!
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:03:35 +0000
> From: Mark Abraham <mark.j.abraham at gmail.com>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] command line issue
> Message-ID:
>    <CAMNuMASj9DtyDupyqGCzS8YLzSDxYexXtP+TQiQ3Wx_o+GKcng at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Yes, like I said :-) We asked users some years ago, and there was
> enthusiasm for bash and zsh. Few people encourage the use of the csh family
> these days.
> 
> Mark
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:52 PM Albert <mailmd2011 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi:
>> 
>> I do add this in my .cshrc:
>> 
>> source /home/albert/install/gromacs/5.1.2/bin/GMXRC
>> 
>> however, it doesn't work in my tcsh. It seems to work only in Bash.....
>> 
>> regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 07/11/2016 04:48 PM, Mark Abraham wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> If you have used "source GMXRC" from a supported shell (bash and zsh, I
>>> think) then this will work. It also knows about command-line options and
>>> file extensions.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>> 
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:05:07 +0200
> From: Florent H?din <work at fhedin.com>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] command line issue
> Message-ID: <84f06956-c188-8d6b-edf6-2bfdedd7c693 at fhedin.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> Hi,
> what about using instead the csh file. i.e.
> 
> source /home/albert/install/gromacs/5.1.2/bin/GMXRC.csh
> 
> there are several versions of the file, for different shells :
> 
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  566 Jul  8 11:13 GMXRC
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.7K Jul  8 11:13 GMXRC.bash
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.0K Jul  8 11:13 GMXRC.csh
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  118 Jul  8 11:13 GMXRC.zsh
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Florent
> 
>> On 11/07/16 16:51, Albert wrote:
>> Hi:
>> 
>> I do add this in my .cshrc:
>> 
>> source /home/albert/install/gromacs/5.1.2/bin/GMXRC
>> 
>> however, it doesn't work in my tcsh. It seems to work only in Bash.....
>> 
>> regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 07/11/2016 04:48 PM, Mark Abraham wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> If you have used "source GMXRC" from a supported shell (bash and zsh, I
>>> think) then this will work. It also knows about command-line options and
>>> file extensions.
>>> 
>>> Mark
> 
> -- 
> <p>
> Florent H?din <br/>
> Department of Chemistry <br/>
> University of Basel <br/>
> Klingelbergstrasse 80 <br/>
> CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland <br/>
> <a 
> href="http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~hedin">http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~hedin</a><br/>
> </p>
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:05:59 +0200
> From: Albert <mailmd2011 at gmail.com>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] command line issue
> Message-ID: <5783B5D7.6030904 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> HMMM....but I found that many professional software actually prefer to 
> support CSH......
> 
> I am just wondering is it possible to make this useful function also 
> works in csh?
> 
> thx a lot
> 
>> On 07/11/2016 05:03 PM, Mark Abraham wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Yes, like I said:-)  We asked users some years ago, and there was
>> enthusiasm for bash and zsh. Few people encourage the use of the csh family
>> these days.
>> 
>> Mark
> 
> 
> 
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