On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 07:20:15AM -0700, Nathaniel Echols wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 4:12 AM, Tim Gruene <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > we are using the latex phenix version (1.6.1) on PCs with Debain Stable or
> > Testing. After starting a refinement job, the following error message shows
> > up:
> >
> 
> Tim: please report these errors to either [email protected], or the
> phenixbb.  Most of the Phenix developers don't read CCP4BB and I'm trying to
> avoid filling it with Phenix-related chatter.
So be it.
> 
> 
> >  File
> > "/xtal/Suites/64bit/phenix-1.6.1-357/build/intel-linux-2.6-x86_64/base/lib/python2.6/copy_reg.py",
> > line 84, in _reduce_ex
> >    dict = getstate()
> > TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable
> > <------------ snap >8
> >
> > Does anyone know what the error messages mean and how we can overcome them?
> >
> 
> No, it is one of the less well-thought-out features of Python which I made
> the mistake of using, and it is extremely difficult to debug.  The problem
> is some sort of corruption in the project database, but it isn't clear how
> it happens or how to fix it.  Did you try closing and restarting the GUI?
>  Also, this error apparently only happens when there is an error in the
> refinement.  Unfortunately, the original message is being suppressed by this
> one.  The next nightly build should report the original error; I would
> recommend downloading that and trying it.  (Hopefully tomorrow, but some
> unrelated problems are preventing us from releasing any installers right
> now.)
> 
> You can also try running the same refinement from the command line - it will
> almost certainly fail, but it will at least tell you what to fix in your
> inputs (or what to report as a bug - could be either).
> 

We are going to try the nightly build and also the command line.
I'll post the results to the bugs-address.

Thanks for the recmmendations. Tim
> thanks,
> Nat

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