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From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Wed May 09 2007 - 07:37:56 CDT

On Wed, 9 May 2007, ren wrote:

R> Sir,
R> I am using VMD 1.8.6 for Linux (32-bit x86) using OpenGL, downloaded via
R> your site: http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/
R> Though i am able to visualise the trajectory files from MD simulations, I am
R> unable to load any pdb file. As soon as I hit the load button to open such
R> file, the VMD window closes.
R> I have even tried opening pdb file downloaded from www.rcsb.org but
R> unsuccessful.
R> when trying to open via command window it displays:
R> vmd > load /usr/ren1/tutorial/TC5b_linear.pdb

please have a closer look at the manual!

the command to load a (new) file is 'mol new xxx.pdb'

load is a tcl intrinsic to dynamically load tcl extensions.

cheers,
  axel.

R> couldn't load file "/usr/ren1/tutorial/TC5b_linear.pdb":
R> /usr/ren1/tutorial/TC5b_linear.pdb: invalid ELF header
R> vmd >
R> Need your help
R> regards
R> Reena( rsaini)
R> 

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