I noticed that the default python distribution on the Martinos system was
using MNE 0.8. Switched to the anaconda distribution which was using MNE
0.9.
After working through some bugs related to the version change, I no longer
get the error I reported before.
Sorry for wasting your time!
Emily
No problem, glad it's working. FYI the latest version is actually 0.10, so
feel free to upgrade to that if you want, too.
Eric
Hi Emily,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention...Anaconda is indeed the recommended distribution at the center and will likely be the only one available in the near future.. We are phasing out the others. Please join the Martinos Python mailing list (if not already subscribing) to get any updates on that front:
https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/martinos-python
Info about the current anaconda version is here (from mailing list archive):
https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/pipermail//martinos-python/2015-September/000048.html
Hari
Hari Bharadwaj
Research Fellow,
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, MA 02129
hari at nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
www.haribharadwaj.com
Ph: 734-883-5954
Hi Hari,
Maybe it would be a good idea to update the website. I was using the wrong
python because of this page:
http://martinos.org/mne/stable/advanced_setup.html
That page could also point Martinos users to the mailing list. Not sure who
would be able to make the change, but it would be helpful for new users.
Emily
indeed.
PR welcome.
You can also send us the fix by editing the file directly on github:
https://github.com/mne-tools/mne-python/edit/master/doc/advanced_setup.rst
thanks for your help
Alex
Just submitted a pull request for the change (first pull request ever woo
hoo).
thanks a lot Emily.
contributing documentation is very useful and a good start to help us
making MNE better.
Looking forward to your next pull request 
Alex
+1000 to documentation!