[petsc-users] using superlu_dist

[Matt Funk]

Hi,

i was wondering on how i need to set the matrix type when i want to use the 
superlu_dist solver.

Right now what i have is:
  if (m_preCondType == "LU_SUPERLU") {
    if (numProc() > 1)
      m_ierr = MatSetType(m_globalMatrix, MATAIJ);
    else {
      m_ierr = MatSetType(m_globalMatrix, MATSEQAIJ);
    }
  } 

This i believe is according to the table in the petsc users manual (p.82). 
Anyway, things work ok on 1 processor. However, when i try 8 processors (i.e. 
it tells me:
[3]PETSC ERROR: --------------------- Error Message 
------------------------------------
[3]PETSC ERROR: No support for this operation for this object type!
[3]PETSC ERROR: Matrix format mpiaij does not have a built-in PETSc direct 
solver!


So i guess i should not use the MATAIJ matrix format? I also tried the 
MATMPIAIJ format, but got the same problem.

So how is one supposed to use it? Obviously i am doing something wrong. Any 
help is appreciated.

thanks
matt