Hi Norm,
The problem is that the install is missing two files in the ~/.predict directory. I'll send a copy of what I'm using in a separate email, just to get you started. One is the Keps file (predict.tle), and the other a database of the satellites' modes and frequencies (predict.db).
If you compile predict from source, the source rpm has a copy of the files in the defaults subdirectory.
I've had little to no problems with gpredict; it seems to work just fine here. On one system I have an older version, and once in a while it just goes away. Seems to be related to switching desktops back and forth, but I haven't pinned it down. The system I use most of the time is running OpenSuSE 10.2, and gpredict 0.9.0, and it's quite stable there.
Greg KO6TH
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Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:47:34 +1100 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [sarex] Predict
Hi all,
Thought I'd give Predict a try, since gpredict regularly crashes. I get the "welcome new user..." screen, followed by the QTH editing screen, followed by an exit after I hit return on the Elevation input line. Obviously remembers my data as it comes up with the new data as default next time I start it.
Bit stuck here as I can't get to the main menu.
Any clues????
-- Regards de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura on the Murray QF15bt
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