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You cannot execute grace and other programs from the X11 window that comes up. | You cannot execute grace and other programs from the X11 window that comes up. | ||
| + | ====How do I access my Voodoo account from Windows?==== | ||
| + | One method is as follows : | ||
| + | *Open My Computer | ||
| + | *In the address bar at the top type the following: | ||
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| + | \\voodoo | ||
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| + | It will ask for your user name and password; enter these. This should bring up voodoo, displaying all the physics printers and a folder with your user name. This is your home space. | ||
| + | *Right click on it and selet "Map Network Drive." Follow the prompts. I suggest assigning the letter 'V' to the drive to make it easier to remember and so that it won't conflict with removeable storage. | ||
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| + | Now your voodoo folder will show up as if it were a drive, just like C:/ and D:/. | ||
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====How can I print to Physics Department printers from Windows?==== | ====How can I print to Physics Department printers from Windows?==== | ||
| − | + | This is somewhat of a temporary solution, but it works for now. | |
| + | *Open the start menu | ||
| + | *Select "Printers and Faxes" | ||
| + | *In this new window choose (on the left side near the top) "Add a Printer" | ||
| + | (( I will finish this later -Thomas)) | ||
===Questions Related to Linux=== | ===Questions Related to Linux=== | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 31 October 2005
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Frequently Asked Questions
General Tablet Questions
How can I Access Doppler from off Campus?
The easiest way is to use SSH tunneling or the VPN client, you can obtain the VPN Client from CSM Computing or you can setup a tunnel by running the following at a command line (for systems with SSH):
ssh -N -f -L 8080:doppler.mines.edu:80 <username>@voodoo.mines.edu
remembering to replace <username> with your Voodoo username. You will be asked for your Voodoo Linux-side password, once you've entered that in you can access doppler by going to http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.
Can we make changes to the software on the tablets? Do we have Administrative privileges?
Yes, however you are not permitted to remove software pre-installed on the tablets without explicit permission from TICC. To obtain administrative privileges on Linux you can type
sudo su
at a console window in order to obtain administrative privileges -- you are not, however, permitted to change the root password. Under Windows you are logged in as an Administrator by default and may make any changes you wish. Be warned that Administrive privileges can ruin your tablet's configuration, asking us for help in these circumstances will result in the committee Reimaging your tablet.
What does the PXE DHCP MAC address thing mean at boot?
When the tablets first bootup they attempt to use a PXE boot image on the network before booting to the local hard-drive. To skip this message press the escape key on the keyboard or on the Reduced Input Interface.
How do I run grace or other X11 programs under Windows?
You can access grace and other X11 programs by using Cygwin, this can be done by selecting Cygwin from the start menu and executing the following in the shell window that appears:
cd /usr/X11R6/bin startx
You cannot execute grace and other programs from the X11 window that comes up.
How do I access my Voodoo account from Windows?
One method is as follows :
- Open My Computer
- In the address bar at the top type the following:
\\voodoo
It will ask for your user name and password; enter these. This should bring up voodoo, displaying all the physics printers and a folder with your user name. This is your home space.
- Right click on it and selet "Map Network Drive." Follow the prompts. I suggest assigning the letter 'V' to the drive to make it easier to remember and so that it won't conflict with removeable storage.
Now your voodoo folder will show up as if it were a drive, just like C:/ and D:/.
How can I print to Physics Department printers from Windows?
This is somewhat of a temporary solution, but it works for now.
- Open the start menu
- Select "Printers and Faxes"
- In this new window choose (on the left side near the top) "Add a Printer"
(( I will finish this later -Thomas))
Questions Related to Linux
How do I rotate the screen on the tc1100?
At a console (not as root), enter
xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate CCW xrandr -o left
to rotate the screen side-ways and enter
xsetwacom set "stylus" Rotate None xrandr -o normal
to rotate the screen back. Once we've got the tablet hotkey buttons working these commands will be integrated into a script for you. Until then you can take advantage of these handy-dandy scripts by downloading them and adding them to your GNOME/KDE panel (please right click and use "Save File As"):
If you have downloaded the Modified Wacom Pen Driver then you can take advantage of the following script to automatically rotate the display on the tc1100 (place in /usr/custom/bin/):
I'm having trouble making first-time connections to wireless networks under Linux, what should I do?
There appears to be a problem with the wifi-radar software in that it cannot connect to wireless networks that you have not connected to before. While the wifi-radar software is in the "working" stage open up a console and type
sudo su ifdown eth1 ifup eth1 kill `ps -A | grep wifi-radar`
in order to reset the wireless network connection. If you continue to have problems please leave a message on the Forum.
How can I setup my tablet to connect to a WPA-enabled network under Linux?
You need to edit the "/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf" file to contain:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={
ssid="<your_network_name>"
scan_ssid=1
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="<your_secret_key>"
}
See Amilo 1425 Linux for details.
How do I change my password under Linux?
In order to change your password under linux you should open up a console window and type
sudo su passwd student
and follow the directions (make sure to place "student" after passwd so you do not change the root password). It is recommended that you change your password (so it isn't blank), failure to do so may result in an inability to restore your session when the display gets locked. The display will lock if you close the tablet while Linux is running so you will need to change your password before this happens.
