Unable to build test case

[wang_3866@osu_edu]

I am running CESM on a generic linux intel machine and already did the porting step. So following the user's guide I proceeded to the port validation step.

This is my command:
$ ./create_test -testname ERI.T31_g37.A.generic_linux_intel -testid t05

And the error is like this:

Setting up the following test:
testcase: ERI
grid: T31_g37
compset: A
machine: generic_linux_intel
testid: t05

ERROR: create_newcase must include the argument -scratchroot for a generic machines
/nfs/17/osu6925/cesm1_0_4/scripts/ERI.T31_g37.A.generic_linux_intel.t05/README.case: No such file or directory.


Does anyone know how this could happen?

By the way, even after porting, I still have to edit $caseroot/Tools/Makefile and add '-lnetcdff' to its line 100 and 102. I also have to export the netcdfpath and mpichpath first before building the case. I'm not sure if this has to do with the above problem.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[jedwards]

First you might consider updating to a newer version of cesm.

I think that in the version you are using you have two choices:

1. Rename your machine and remove the (key)word generic from the name.
2. Build a case using create_newcase instead of a test and provide the -scratchroot argument on the command line.

I think that support for generic machines is much improved in CESM1.1.1

- Jim