START_PVMD(3PVM)					     START_PVMD(3PVM)

NAME
  pvm_start_pvmd - Starts new PVM daemon.

SYNOPSIS
  C	  int info = pvm_start_pvmd( int argc, char **argv, int	block )

  Fortran NOT AVAILABLE

PARAMETERS

  argc	  Number of arguments in argv.

  argv	  An array of arguments	to the executable.

  block	  Integer specifying whether to	block until startup of all hosts com-
	  plete	or return immediately.

  info	  Integer returning the	error code.

DISCUSSION
  The routine pvm_start_pvmd starts up a pvmd3 process,	the master of a	new
  virtual machine.  The	routine	can be set to block until startup is complete
  or to	return immediately.  pvm_start_pvmd returns zero on success.

ERRORS
  The following	error conditions can be	returned
	PvmDupHost	a pvmd is already running.
	PvmSysErr	local pvmd is not responding.

SEE ALSO
  pvm_addhosts(3PVM)