You wrote:
x    In UNIX try using:
x
x    at now
x    abaqus inter j=mymodel
x    (control-D)
x
x    When the jib finishes, it ill send you an e-mail
x
x
x    >
x    >
x    >
x    >Dear Sir,
x    >
x    >I am using the command
x    >
x    >>abaqus job=... background
x    >
x    >but when I exit from my X server
x    >
x    >the process is killed.  why is that?
x    >
x    >
x    >shouldn't it run in the background even if i log out.
x    >
x    >
x    >regards,
x    >
x    >kaiser
x    >
x
x
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This does not work as you said.  But my problem is I cannot run in
background mode.
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