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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed Jun 16 2004 - 09:08:08 CDT

Hi,
  That error is printed when csh/tcsh expand a variable on the command
line and the resulting line is over a thousand or so characterss.
It sounds to me like you made some minor change to your .cshrc/.login/.alias
or some other startup file which is negatively impacting the VMD startup
script. Here's a discussion of a similar problem from google:
  http://archive.lug.boulder.co.us/bymonth/1999.01/msg00216.html

In that discussion they recommend doing things like /bin/csh -x .cshrc
to help determine what is going on. You could add the -x to your
VMD startup script at very top so it says:
#!/bin/csh -x -f

That'll print the various variable substitutions and commands as they
are executed, which should help narrow down the problem.

  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 10:40:48AM +0200, Hua Wong wrote:
> I am puzzled because VMD worked well for 7 months.
> It worked well yesterday...
>
> And this morning and now, whenever I type VMD it gives me a :
>
> Word too long :(
>
> And I haven't made any change on my system, at all.
>
> I tried to reinstall vmd (rm all repertory, download from new from VMD website)
> and I still have the
>
> Word too long :(
>
> If it happened to somebody ,or if a linux guru can give me an explanation that doesn't involve supernatural influence, I am wanting to hear of it :)
>
> I use VMD on a Linux machine with OpenGL (installed with LINUX OPENGL)
>
> Thanks 

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