Nick, This appears to have done the trick. Make_average_subject ran and created the surfaces. It echos the following error message many times, but I assume this does not matter as it occurs with recon-all as well: INFO: Volume /tmp/mritotal_9750/nu_8_dxyz.mnc cannot be found.
It also specifies the following and created an error log (that later disappeared) saying: INFO: Volume unknown cannot be found. INFO: Volume unknown cannot be found. corRead(): can't open file ./../mri/orig/COR-.info
I assume that this is because I am using mgz files rather than COR? The appropriate volumes were written out in mgz format.
The volumes and surfaces look okay to me.
I included the make_average log file below in case there was something specific that you wanted to see.
Thanks for your help.
Brian
***********make_average log file***************** Fri Oct 7 16:23:33 PDT 2005 /apps/freesurfer/subjects /apps/freesurfer/bin//make_average_volume --out test --subjects SC011 SC012 SC013 setenv SUBJECTS_DIR /apps/freesurfer/subjects SC011 SC012 SC013 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC011) -------- before --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.327; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.399; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.094; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC011.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC012) -------- before --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.454; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.925; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.689; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC012.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC013) -------- before --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 -0.677; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.741; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.616; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC013.mgz... mri_average /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC011.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC012.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/orig-SC013.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/mri/orig.mgz mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/T1.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC011) -------- before --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.327; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.399; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.094; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC011.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/T1.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC012) -------- before --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.454; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.925; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.689; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC012.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/T1.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/T1.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC013) -------- before --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 -0.677; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.741; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.616; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC013.mgz... mri_average /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC011.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC012.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/T1-SC013.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/mri/T1.mgz mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC011.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC011 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/brain.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC011) -------- before --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.327; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.399; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.094; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC011/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.078 -0.019 -0.014 0.812; 0.020 1.035 0.187 -11.390; 0.010 -0.185 1.025 -15.089; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC011.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC012.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC012 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/brain.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC012) -------- before --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.454; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.925; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.689; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC012/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.073 0.022 0.034 0.401; -0.028 1.071 0.189 -11.924; -0.034 -0.211 1.188 -18.687; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC012.mgz... mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 mri_convert /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/brain.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC013.mgz --apply_transform /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm -oc 0 0 0 --devolvexfm SC013 reading from /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/brain.mgz... TR=0.00, TE=0.00, TI=0.00, flip angle=0.00 i_ras = (-1, 0, 0) j_ras = (0, 0, -1) k_ras = (0, 1, 0) INFO: Applying transformation from file /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/transforms/talairach.xfm... Reading transform INFO: devolving XFM (SC013) -------- before --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 -0.677; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.741; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.616; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig Trying /apps/freesurfer/subjects/SC013/mri/orig.mgz -------- after --------- 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; ----------------- --------------------------------- INFO: Transform Matrix 1.118 -0.032 -0.017 2.509; 0.032 1.031 0.204 -17.650; 0.010 -0.214 1.079 -9.587; 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000; --------------------------------- Reslicing using trilinear interpolation writing to /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC013.mgz... mri_average /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC011.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC012.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/tmp/make_average_vol-tmp/brain-SC013.mgz /apps/freesurfer/subjects/test/mri/brain.mgz Fri Oct 7 16:29:49 PDT 2005 make_average_volume done