Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm
From: edward@aba.nsrc.nus.sg (Edward Walker)
Subject: Re: xpvm
Organization: National University of Singapore
Date: 28 Jul 1995 01:14:32 GMT
Message-ID: <3v9dlo$6uc@nuscc.nus.sg>

Stefan Hinker (hinker) wrote:
: patton@dirac (David Clay Patton) wrote:
: >Hi,
: >
: >Has anyone been able to spawn a master from xpvm such that it will
: >run in an alternate directory than $HOME ?

: As far as I know, this is the same with plain pvm.  The program has to have
: some working directory anyway.  If you don't want the files in $HOME,
: you probably have a clear idea of where you want them.  One way is to define
: a filename prefix in your Makefile and use is whenever creating your files.
: This is ONE way, probably not the best one!


Redefine your working directory in your host file, ie. 

* wd=<directory>

Regards,

edward
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