--- ray/src/hd/rholo.c	1997/12/12 18:33:50	3.23
+++ ray/src/hd/rholo.c	1997/12/13 10:38:26	3.26
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ char	*argv[];
 		default:
 			goto userr;
 		}
-						/* do we have a job? */
-	if (outdev == NULL && ncprocs <= 0)
-		goto userr;
 						/* get root file name */
 	rootname(froot, hdkfile=argv[i++]);
 						/* load... */
@@ -133,7 +130,7 @@ char	*argv[];
 	quit(0);
 userr:
 	fprintf(stderr,
-"Usage: %s {-n nprocs|-o disp} [-w][-f] output.hdk [control.hif [VAR=val ..]]\n",
+"Usage: %s [-n nprocs][-o disp][-w][-f] output.hdk [control.hif [VAR=val ..]]\n",
 			progname);
 	quit(1);
 }
@@ -233,7 +230,7 @@ initrholo()			/* get our holodeck running */
 			goto memerr;
 		freepacks[--i].nr = 0;
 		freepacks[i].next = NULL;
-		if (!vbool(OBSTRUCTIONS)) {
+		if (!vdef(OBSTRUCTIONS) || !vbool(OBSTRUCTIONS)) {
 			freepacks[i].offset = (float *)bmalloc(
 					RPACKSIZ*sizeof(float)*(i+1) );
 			if (freepacks[i].offset == NULL)
@@ -337,10 +334,6 @@ register HDGRID	*gp;
 		sprintf(vval(OCTREE), "%s.oct", froot);
 		vdef(OCTREE)++;
 	}
-	if (!vdef(OBSTRUCTIONS)) {
-		vval(OBSTRUCTIONS) = "T";
-		vdef(OBSTRUCTIONS)++;
-	}
 	if (!vdef(VDIST)) {
 		vval(VDIST) = "F";
 		vdef(VDIST)++;
@@ -548,10 +541,9 @@ int	ec;
 {
 	int	status = 0;
 
-	if (hdlist[0] != NULL) {	/* flush holodeck */
+	if (hdlist[0] != NULL) {	/* close holodeck */
 		if (nprocs > 0)
-			status = done_rtrace();
-		hdflush(NULL);
+			status = done_rtrace();		/* calls hdsync() */
 		if (ncprocs > 0 && vdef(REPORT)) {
 			long	fsiz, fuse;
 			fsiz = hdfilen(hdlist[0]->fd);