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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# run douar, on the p690
+#
+# Author: Douglas Guptill
+# 2009-05-25: new
+
+# For poe, set NLSPATH.
+if test  "x${NLSPATH}" = x ; then
+  export NLSPATH=/usr/lib/nls/msg/%L/%N:/usr/lib/nls/msg/%L/%N.cat
+  echo "setting NLSPATH=${NLSPATH}"
+fi
+
+# The PGPLOT routines need this.
+export PGPLOT_DIR=/home/beaumnt1/software/pgplot-5.2.2
+# WSMP needs to know where its license file is.
+export WSMPLICPATH=/home/beaumnt1/software/wsmp/wsmp.lic
+# define the binary of douar
+BIN=/home/beaumnt1/software/douar/douar
+# How many processes to run?
+PROCS=16
+# Here is the run command
+COM="poe ${BIN} -procs ${PROCS} -hostfile ${HOME}/host.list -euilib ip"    
+# start douar!
+nohup ${COM} &
+
+