FAQ

Failure to build the SPELL binaries from the sources

Please perform the following checks:

1. Make sure that the software requirements indicated in the build manual are met.
2. Note that SPELL 2.X is only compatible with Python 2.5, 2.6, or 2.7 libraries.
3. Make sure that the configuration stage of the autotools succeeded.

Failure to start the SPELL server

1. Look at the server logs: is there an error message indicating failure to create any socket? Check the ports being used.
2. Is there a segmentation fault right away? Try to rebuild and reinstall the binaries and libraries.

Failure to start the SPELL GUI

1. If in GNU/Linux environments, is the X working properly (e.g. may not be the case if in an SSH session without X-forwarding enabled)
2. Is the Java VM available?

All procedures just hang in LOADED status when open in the GUI

1. Typically the SPELL driver being used has an issue in the setup() phase and is not finishing it, getting stuck at some place. Check your driver logs.

All procedures crash right away when open in the GUI

1. Check that the SPELL-Executor binary loads successfully in order to discard library/build issues. Just invoke the binary; you should get some help text and not a crash or similar.
2. Make sure the crash is not happening at the setup() phase of your driver.