Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac-static.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac-static.sh	(revision 24394)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac-static.sh	(revision 24394)
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+#Some cleanup
+rm -rf src install mpich-3.2
+mkdir src install
+
+#Download from ISSM server
+$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'http://issm.jpl.nasa.gov/files/externalpackages/mpich-3.2.tar.gz' 'mpich-3.2.tar.gz'
+
+#Untar
+tar -zxvf  mpich-3.2.tar.gz
+
+#Move mpich into src directory
+mv mpich-3.2/* src
+rm -rf mpich-3.2
+
+#patch from http://lists.mpich.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-May/004764.html
+cat src/src/include/mpiimpl.h | sed -e 's/} MPID_Request ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32)));/} ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32))) MPID_Request;/g' > TEMP
+mv TEMP src/src/include/mpiimpl.h
+
+#Configure mpich
+cd src
+./configure \
+	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
+	--disable-shared \
+	--enable-strict=all \
+	--enable-fast \
+	--with-pic
+
+#Compile mpich (this new version supports parallel make)
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	make
+else
+	make -j $1
+fi
+make install
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac.sh	(revision 24394)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-mac.sh	(revision 24394)
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+#Some cleanup
+rm -rf src install mpich-3.2
+mkdir src install
+
+#Download from ISSM server
+$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'https://issm.ess.uci.edu/files/externalpackages/mpich-3.2.tar.gz' 'mpich-3.2.tar.gz'
+
+#Untar 
+tar -zxvf  mpich-3.2.tar.gz
+
+#Move mpich into src directory
+mv mpich-3.2/* src
+rm -rf mpich-3.2
+
+#patch from http://lists.mpich.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-May/004764.html
+cat src/src/include/mpiimpl.h | sed -e 's/} MPID_Request ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32)));/} ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32))) MPID_Request;/g' > TEMP
+mv TEMP src/src/include/mpiimpl.h
+
+#Configure mpich
+cd src
+./configure \
+	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
+	--enable-shared
+
+#Compile mpich (this new version supports parallel make)
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	make
+else
+	make -j $1
+fi
+make install 
Index: sm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-macosx64-static.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-macosx64-static.sh	(revision 24393)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,37 +1,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -eu
-
-#Some cleanup
-rm -rf src install mpich-3.2
-mkdir src install
-
-#Download from ISSM server
-$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'http://issm.jpl.nasa.gov/files/externalpackages/mpich-3.2.tar.gz' 'mpich-3.2.tar.gz'
-
-#Untar
-tar -zxvf  mpich-3.2.tar.gz
-
-#Move mpich into src directory
-mv mpich-3.2/* src
-rm -rf mpich-3.2
-
-#patch from http://lists.mpich.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-May/004764.html
-cat src/src/include/mpiimpl.h | sed -e 's/} MPID_Request ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32)));/} ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32))) MPID_Request;/g' > TEMP
-mv TEMP src/src/include/mpiimpl.h
-
-#Configure mpich
-cd src
-./configure \
-	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
-	--disable-shared \
-	--enable-strict=all \
-	--enable-fast \
-	--with-pic
-
-#Compile mpich (this new version supports parallel make)
-if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
-	make
-else
-	make -j $1
-fi
-make install
Index: sm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-macosx64.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/mpich/install-3.2-macosx64.sh	(revision 24393)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,34 +1,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -eu
-
-#Some cleanup
-rm -rf src install mpich-3.2
-mkdir src install
-
-#Download from ISSM server
-$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'https://issm.ess.uci.edu/files/externalpackages/mpich-3.2.tar.gz' 'mpich-3.2.tar.gz'
-
-#Untar 
-tar -zxvf  mpich-3.2.tar.gz
-
-#Move mpich into src directory
-mv mpich-3.2/* src
-rm -rf mpich-3.2
-
-#patch from http://lists.mpich.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-May/004764.html
-cat src/src/include/mpiimpl.h | sed -e 's/} MPID_Request ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32)));/} ATTRIBUTE((__aligned__(32))) MPID_Request;/g' > TEMP
-mv TEMP src/src/include/mpiimpl.h
-
-#Configure mpich
-cd src
-./configure \
-	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
-	--enable-shared
-
-#Compile mpich (this new version supports parallel make)
-if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
-	make
-else
-	make -j $1
-fi
-make install 
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac-static.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac-static.sh	(revision 24394)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac-static.sh	(revision 24394)
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+#Some cleanup
+rm -rf install petsc-3.7.6 src
+mkdir install src
+
+#Download from ISSM server
+$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'http://issm.jpl.nasa.gov/files/externalpackages/petsc-lite-3.7.6.tar.gz' 'petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz'
+
+#Untar and move petsc to install directory
+tar -zxvf  petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz
+mv petsc-3.7.6/* src/
+rm -rf petsc-3.7.6
+
+#configure
+cd src
+./config/configure.py \
+	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install" \
+	--with-single-library=1 \
+	--PETSC_DIR="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/src" \
+	--with-shared-libraries=0 \
+	--with-debugging=0 \
+	--with-mpi-dir="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
+	--download-fblaslapack=1 \
+	--download-metis=1 \
+	--download-parmetis=1 \
+	--with-x=0 \
+	--download-scalapack=1 \
+	--download-mumps=1 \
+	--with-ssl=0 \
+	--with-valgrind=0 \
+	--with-pic=1 \
+	--COPTFLAGS="-fPIC" \
+	--CXXOPTFLAGS="-fPIC" \
+	--FOPTFLAGS="-fPIC"
+
+#Compile and intall
+make
+make install
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac.sh	(revision 24394)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-mac.sh	(revision 24394)
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+#Some cleanup
+rm -rf install petsc-3.7.6 src
+mkdir install src
+
+#Download from ISSM server
+$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'https://issm.ess.uci.edu/files/externalpackages/petsc-lite-3.7.6.tar.gz' 'petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz'
+
+#Untar and move petsc to install directory
+tar -zxvf  petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz
+mv petsc-3.7.6/* src/
+rm -rf petsc-3.7.6
+
+#configure
+cd src
+./config/configure.py \
+	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install" \
+	--with-mpi-dir="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
+	--PETSC_DIR="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/src" \
+	--with-debugging=1 \
+	--with-valgrind=0 \
+	--with-x=0 \
+	--with-ssl=0 \
+	--with-shared-libraries=1 \
+	--download-metis=1 \
+	--download-parmetis=1 \
+	--download-mumps=1 \
+	--download-scalapack=1
+
+#Compile and intall
+make
+make install
Index: sm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-macosx64-static.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-macosx64-static.sh	(revision 24393)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,40 +1,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -eu
-
-#Some cleanup
-rm -rf install petsc-3.7.6 src
-mkdir install src
-
-#Download from ISSM server
-$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'http://issm.jpl.nasa.gov/files/externalpackages/petsc-lite-3.7.6.tar.gz' 'petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz'
-
-#Untar and move petsc to install directory
-tar -zxvf  petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz
-mv petsc-3.7.6/* src/
-rm -rf petsc-3.7.6
-
-#configure
-cd src
-./config/configure.py \
-	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install" \
-	--with-single-library=1 \
-	--PETSC_DIR="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/src" \
-	--with-shared-libraries=0 \
-	--with-debugging=0 \
-	--with-mpi-dir="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
-	--download-fblaslapack=1 \
-	--download-metis=1 \
-	--download-parmetis=1 \
-	--with-x=0 \
-	--download-scalapack=1 \
-	--download-mumps=1 \
-	--with-ssl=0 \
-	--with-valgrind=0 \
-	--with-pic=1 \
-	--COPTFLAGS="-fPIC" \
-	--CXXOPTFLAGS="-fPIC" \
-	--FOPTFLAGS="-fPIC"
-
-#Compile and intall
-make
-make install
Index: sm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-macosx64.sh
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/externalpackages/petsc/install-3.7-macosx64.sh	(revision 24393)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,34 +1,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -eu
-
-#Some cleanup
-rm -rf install petsc-3.7.6 src
-mkdir install src
-
-#Download from ISSM server
-$ISSM_DIR/scripts/DownloadExternalPackage.sh 'https://issm.ess.uci.edu/files/externalpackages/petsc-lite-3.7.6.tar.gz' 'petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz'
-
-#Untar and move petsc to install directory
-tar -zxvf  petsc-3.7.6.tar.gz
-mv petsc-3.7.6/* src/
-rm -rf petsc-3.7.6
-
-#configure
-cd src
-./config/configure.py \
-	--prefix="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install" \
-	--with-mpi-dir="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install" \
-	--PETSC_DIR="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/src" \
-	--with-debugging=1 \
-	--with-valgrind=0 \
-	--with-x=0 \
-	--with-ssl=0 \
-	--with-shared-libraries=1 \
-	--download-metis=1 \
-	--download-parmetis=1 \
-	--download-mumps=1 \
-	--download-scalapack=1
-
-#Compile and intall
-make
-make install
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island	(revision 24394)
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 	--with-mpi-include=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/include \
 	--with-mpi-libflags="-L${ISSM_DIR}/externalpackages/mpich/install/lib -lmpi -lmpicxx -lmpifort" \
-	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/lapack/install \
+	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 	autotools	install.sh
 	cmake		install.sh
-	mpich		install-3.3.sh
-	lapack		install-3.8-mac.sh
-	petsc		install-3.11-macOS.sh
+	mpich		install-3.3-mac.sh
+	petsc		install-3.11-mac.sh
 	triangle	install-macosx64.sh
 	chaco		install.sh
@@ -56,5 +55,5 @@
 #
 # NOTE: One is usually safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel
-# 		compilation.
+# 		compilation
 #
 NUMCPUS_INSTALL=8
@@ -65,5 +64,5 @@
 # Nightly run options
 #
-# See documentation in test/NightlyRun/runme.* for more information.
+# See documentation in test/NightlyRun/runme.* for more information
 #
 # NOTE:
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_dakota
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_dakota	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_dakota	(revision 24394)
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
-
 #-------------------------------#
 # 1: ISSM general configuration #
 #-------------------------------#
 
-#MATLAB path
+# MATLAB path
 MATLAB_PATH="/Applications/MATLAB_R2015b.app"
 
-#ISSM CONFIGURATION
-ISSM_CONFIG='--prefix=$ISSM_DIR \
+# ISSM CONFIGURATION
+ISSM_CONFIG='\
+	--prefix=$ISSM_DIR \
 	--with-matlab-dir=$MATLAB_PATH \
 	--with-python-dir=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7 \
 	--with-python-numpy-dir=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/numpy \
+	--with-mpi-include=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/include  \
+	--with-mpi-libflags="-L$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/lib -lmpi -lmpicxx -lmpifort" \
+	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-mumps-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-petsc-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-triangle-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/triangle/install \
-	--with-mpi-include=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/include  \
-	--with-mpi-libflags="-L$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/lib -lmpi" \
-	--with-petsc-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install  \
-	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install/ \
-	--with-mumps-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
-	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-chaco-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/chaco/install \
 	--with-m1qn3-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/m1qn3/install \
-	--with-boost-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/boost/install \
-	--with-dakota-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/dakota/install \
-	--with-chaco-dir="$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/chaco/install" \
+	--with-semic-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/semic/install \
 	--with-cxxoptflags="-std=c++11" \
 	--with-numthreads=4 \
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 	--enable-development'
 
-#PYTHON and MATLAB testing
+# Test suites
 MATLAB_TEST=1
 PYTHON_TEST=1
+JAVASCRIPT_TEST=0
+EXAMPLES_TEST=0
 
 #-----------------------------------#
@@ -37,14 +39,17 @@
 
 #List of external pakages to be installed and their installation scripts
-EXTERNALPACKAGES="autotools    install.sh
-						cmake 		 install.sh
-						mpich        install-3.2-macosx64.sh
-						chaco        install-macosx64.sh
-						m1qn3        install.sh
-						petsc        install-3.7-macosx64.sh
-						triangle     install-macosx64.sh
-						boost        install-1.55-macosx-el_capitan.sh
-						dakota       install-6.2-macosx64.sh
-						shell2junit  install.sh"
+EXTERNALPACKAGES="
+	autotools	install.sh
+	cmake		install.sh
+	mpich		install-3.3-mac.sh
+	petsc		install-3.11-mac.sh
+	triangle	install-macosx64.sh
+	chaco		install.sh
+	m1qn3		install.sh
+	semic		install.sh
+	boost		install-1.55-macosx-el_capitan.sh
+	dakota		install-6.2-macosx64.sh
+	shell2junit	install.sh
+"
 
 #-----------------#
@@ -52,15 +57,21 @@
 #-----------------#
 
-#number of cpus used in ISSM installation and compilation (one is usually
-#safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel compilation)
+# Number of CPUs used in ISSM compilation
+#
+# NOTE: One is usually safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel
+# 		compilation
+#
 NUMCPUS_INSTALL=4
 
-#number of cpus used in the nightly runs.
+# Number of CPUs used in the nightly runs
 NUMCPUS_RUN=4
 
-#Nightly run options. The matlab routine runme.m will be called
-#as follows: runme($MATLAB_NROPTIONS). The options must be understandable
-#by Matlab and runme.m
-#ex: "'id',[101 102 103]"  ERRORS ARE LARGE FOR: 418 420
+# Nightly run options
+#
+# See documentation in test/NightlyRun/runme.* for more information
+#
+# NOTE:
+#	- Errors are large for 418, 420
+#
 PYTHON_NROPTIONS="--exclude 119 243 514 701 702 703 234 235 418 420 --include_name 'Dakota'"
 MATLAB_NROPTIONS="'exclude',[119,243,514,701,702,703,234,235,418,420],'id',[IdFromString('Dakota')]"
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_examples
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_examples	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_examples	(revision 24394)
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 	--with-mpi-include=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/include \
 	--with-mpi-libflags="-L${ISSM_DIR}/externalpackages/mpich/install/lib -lmpi -lmpicxx -lmpifort" \
-	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/lapack/install \
+	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 	autotools	install.sh
 	cmake		install.sh
-	mpich		install-3.3.sh
-	lapack		install-3.8-mac.sh
-	petsc		install-3.7-macosx64.sh
+	mpich		install-3.3-mac.sh
+	petsc		install-3.11-mac.sh
 	triangle	install-macosx64.sh
 	chaco		install.sh
@@ -64,5 +63,16 @@
 #
 # NOTE: One is usually safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel
-#       compilation.
+#       compilation
 #
-NUMCPUS_INSTALL=10
+NUMCPUS_INSTALL=8
+
+# Number of CPUs used in the nightly runs
+NUMCPUS_RUN=8
+
+# Nightly run options
+#
+# See documentation in test/NightlyRun/runme.* for more information.
+#
+PYTHON_NROPTIONS=""
+MATLAB_NROPTIONS=""
+
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_static
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_static	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/jenkins/macosx_pine-island_static	(revision 24394)
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
-
 #-------------------------------#
 # 1: ISSM general configuration #
 #-------------------------------#
 
-#MATLAB path
+# MATLAB path
 MATLAB_PATH="/Applications/MATLAB_R2015b.app"
 
-#ISSM CONFIGURATION
-ISSM_CONFIG='--prefix=$ISSM_DIR \
+# ISSM CONFIGURATION
+ISSM_CONFIG='\
+	--prefix=$ISSM_DIR \
 	--disable-static \
 	--enable-standalone-executables \
 	--enable-standalone-libraries \
+	--with-fortran-lib="/usr/local/gfortran/lib/libgfortran.a /usr/local/gfortran/lib/libquadmath.a /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/x86_64-apple-darwin14/5.2.0/libgcc.a" \
 	--with-matlab-dir=$MATLAB_PATH \
-	--with-triangle-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/triangle/install \
 	--with-mpi-include=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/include \
 	--with-mpi-libflags="-L$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/mpich/install/lib -lmpi -lpmpi -lmpifort -lmpicxx" \
+	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-mumps-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
 	--with-petsc-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
-	--with-scalapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
-	--with-blas-lapack-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
-	--with-mumps-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
-	--with-metis-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/petsc/install \
+	--with-triangle-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/triangle/install \
+	--with-chaco-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/chaco/install \
 	--with-m1qn3-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/m1qn3/install \
+	--with-semic-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/semic/install \
 	--with-math77-dir=$ISSM_DIR/externalpackages/math77/install \
-	--with-fortran-lib="/usr/local/gfortran/lib/libgfortran.a /usr/local/gfortran/lib/libquadmath.a /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/x86_64-apple-darwin14/5.2.0/libgcc.a"'
+'
 
-#PYTHON and MATLAB testing
+# Test suites
 MATLAB_TEST=0
 PYTHON_TEST=0
+JAVASCRIPT_TEST=0
+EXAMPLES_TEST=0
 
 #-----------------------------------#
@@ -33,33 +38,43 @@
 #-----------------------------------#
 
-#List of external pakages to be installed and their installation scripts
-EXTERNALPACKAGES="autotools		install.sh
-					cmake		install.sh
-					mpich		install-3.2-macosx64-static.sh
-					m1qn3		install.sh
-					petsc		install-3.7-macosx64-static.sh
-					triangle	install-macosx64.sh
-					math77		install.sh
-					gmt			install-mac-precompiled.sh
-					gmsh		install-mac-precompiled.sh
-					shell2junit	install.sh"
+# List of external pakages to be installed and their installation scripts
+#
+# NOTE:
+# - For SLR capabilities, we need gmsh, math77, and gmt
+# - GMT depends on GDAL and NetCDF
+#
+EXTERNALPACKAGES="
+	autotools	install.sh
+	cmake		install.sh
+	mpich		install-3.2-mac-static.sh
+	petsc		install-3.7-mac-static.sh
+	triangle	install-macosx64.sh
+	chaco		install.sh
+	m1qn3		install.sh
+	semic		install.sh
+	math77		install.sh
+	gmt			install-mac-precompiled.sh
+	gmsh		install-mac-precompiled.sh
+	shell2junit	install.sh
+"
 
-#for SLR we need gmsh to mesh, math77, and gmt (which itself needs gdal and netcdf...)
 #-----------------#
 # 4: test options #
 #-----------------#
 
-#number of cpus used in ISSM installation and compilation (one is usually
-#safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel compilation)
-NUMCPUS_INSTALL=4
+# Number of CPUs used in ISSM compilation
+#
+# NOTE: One is usually safer as some packages are very sensitive to parallel
+# 		compilation
+#
+NUMCPUS_INSTALL=8
 
-#number of cpus used in the nightly runs.
-NUMCPUS_RUN=4
+# Number of CPUs used in the nightly runs
+NUMCPUS_RUN=8
 
-#Nightly run options. The matlab routine runme.m will be called
-#as follows: runme($MATLAB_NROPTIONS). The options must be understandable
-#by Matlab and runme.m
-#ex: "'id',[101 102 103]"
-##                           bamg mesh   FS
-#PYTHON_NROPTIONS=""
-#MATLAB_NROPTIONS=""
+# Nightly run options
+#
+# See documentation in test/NightlyRun/runme.* for more information.
+#
+PYTHON_NROPTIONS=""
+MATLAB_NROPTIONS=""
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.js
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.js	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.js	(revision 24394)
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-13,1e-12,1e-12,
 	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10,
-	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10];
+	3e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10];
 field_values=[
 	(md.results.TransientSolution[0](1).Vx),
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.m
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.m	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.m	(revision 24394)
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-13,1e-12,1e-12,...
 	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10,...
-	2e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10};
+	3e-09,3e-9,3e-9,3e-9,1e-10,1e-10,1e-10};
 field_values={...
 	(md.results.TransientSolution(1).Vx),...
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.py
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.py	(revision 24393)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/test/NightlyRun/test124.py	(revision 24394)
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
 field_tolerances = [2e-09, 3e-9, 3e-9, 3e-9, 1e-13, 1e-12, 1e-12,
                     2e-09, 3e-9, 3e-9, 3e-9, 1e-10, 1e-10, 1e-10,
-                    2e-09, 3e-9, 3e-9, 3e-9, 1e-10, 1e-10, 1e-10]
+                    3e-09, 3e-9, 3e-9, 3e-9, 1e-10, 1e-10, 1e-10]
 field_values = [md.results.TransientSolution[0].Vx,
                 md.results.TransientSolution[0].Vy,
