From: Charles Danko (dankoc_at_gmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 01 2004 - 16:30:12 CST
Hi,
I am having a problem minimizing my system.   The end of the
minimization output file is as follows:
ENERGY:     196     72896.2480     36970.3755      7529.1929       527.0135
   302178.7322    230719.2954         0.0000         0.0000         0.0000
   650820.8576         0.0000    650820.8576    650820.8576         0.0000
ENERGY:     197     74621.1928     37566.9383      7549.9188       527.7283
   301273.8956    231103.4061         0.0000         0.0000         0.0000
   652643.0800         0.0000    652643.0800    652643.0800         0.0000
BRACKET: 0.000110482 1822.22 -4.75282e+07 -1.29993e+07 6.80802e+07
ENERGY:     198     73119.1726     37051.1602      7532.4822       526.9988
   302022.8627    230476.5677         0.0000         0.0000         0.0000
   650729.2442         0.0000    650729.2442    650729.2442         0.0000
BRACKET: 7.36549e-05 1913.84 -1.29993e+07 -1.34062e+06 6.80802e+07
ENERGY:     199     73237.2018     37093.2432      7534.1100       527.0121
   301947.9529    230399.3378         0.0000         0.0000         0.0000
   650738.8579         0.0000    650738.8579    650738.8579         0.0000
LDB:  LOAD: AVG 163.034 MAX 257.747  MSGS: TOTAL 240 MAXC 44 MAXP 4  None
LDB:  LOAD: AVG 163.034 MAX 195.64  MSGS: TOTAL 526 MAXC 145 MAXP 6  Alg7
LDB:  LOAD: AVG 163.034 MAX 166.29  MSGS: TOTAL 530 MAXC 145 MAXP 6  Alg7
Rtasks fail:
Rtask(s) 1 : exited with signal <11>
Rtask(s) 2 5 4 3 9 6 8 7 10 : exited with signal <15>
Rtask(s) 1  : coredump
>
I am using the script which is pasted below.  So far, I have tried:
decreasing the parameters minBabyStep and minTinyStep by 1, 2, and 3
orders of magnitude; running minimization with the velocity quenching
algorithm, and starting from a restart file.  In all cases the system
craps out after exactly 199 steps, including when the system is
started from the restart file.
My input files are rather large (~5MB pdb, ~10MB psf) but I can post
if someone requests.
I think that I am most likely missing something obvious. 
Thanks in advance for any help,
Charles
# initial config
coordinates ../final.pdb
structure   ../final.psf
temperature     0
# output params
outputtiming    1000
outputname      ./output/minimize
binaryoutput    no
# for restart
restartname ./minimize/system_minimize_restart
restartfreq 100
restartsave yes
binaryrestart yes;  # preserves more accuracy.
# integrator params
timestep        1.0
# force field params
paratypecharmm on
parameters par_all27_prot_lipid.prm
exclude         1-2
switching       on
switchdist      8.0
cutoff          12.0
pairlistdist    13.5
stepspercycle   20
#velocityQuenching on
#minimizethe yffstem
minimization on;        #this turns on fast minimization
minTinyStep 1.0e-7;
#minbabystep 1.0e-3;    #If it doesnt work, this option is on for the next run.
minimize 2000
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