[Pw_forum] from read_wfc : error # 29 cannot open restart file for reading

[Lorenzo Paulatto]

On 17/01/18 21:36, Paolo Giannozzi wrote:
> You cannot restart from an interrupted run unless
> 1. you specify in input a maximum cpu time (variable "max_seconds") 
> after which the code stops,
>     or
> 2. you stop the run by creating a file $prefix.EXIT in directory "outdir/"
> 
However, even if the run ended abruptly, you may be able to partially 
restart the calculation setting:

restart="from_scratch"

and (in namelist &electrons)

startingpot = "file"

which may still save quite a bit of time.

hth


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Lorenzo Paulatto - Paris