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jypeter [PC low level technical notes]
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jypeter [Information for newcomers] Added more details for people in a hurry
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-====== ​Miscellaneous,​ non PMIP-related notes ======+====== ​Technical and other useful information for LSCE users ======
  
 <note warning>​If you are looking for PMIP3 related information,​ you should go now to\\ [[pmip3:​index|The real PMIP3 section of this wiki]]!\\ \\ Sorry for the inconvenience</​note>​ <note warning>​If you are looking for PMIP3 related information,​ you should go now to\\ [[pmip3:​index|The real PMIP3 section of this wiki]]!\\ \\ Sorry for the inconvenience</​note>​
  
-===== PC low level technical notes ===== 
  
-  * [[other:​bios|BIOS,​ diagnostics and other start-up notes]] +===== Information for newcomers =====
-  * [[other:​msata|mSATA Low level administration]] +
-  * [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​help/​10164/​fix-windows-update-errors|Fix Windows Update issues]] (Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 7)+
  
- +  ​* [[other:newppl:​starting|Getting started]] 
-===== Clonezilla notes ===== +    * For **people in hurry**:\\ If you really want to save time, read the full [[other:​newppl:​starting|Getting started]] page [[https://​100xhahaha.com/​joke_a6988546_ss|several times]]. Otherwise read the pages below: 
- +      * [[other:ssh|Using ssh]], and [[other:​ssh#​connecting_to_servers_commonly_used_by_lsce_users|Accessing the servers with ssh]] (LSCE, IPSL, computing centers
-  ​* [[other:clonezilla|Creating ​a full image of a disk]] +      * [[other:putty_conf|Configuring ​and using PuTTY/​Pageant on Windows]] (recommended //''​ssh''​ application//​ on Windows) 
- +      * [[other:x_conf|Installing and configuring an X server]] 
-===== Windows 7 notes ===== +      * [[other:newppl:​starting#​text_editors|Text editors]] 
- +      * [[other:​ssh#​copying_files_between_servers_computers|Copying files between servers/​computers]] (e.g. with [[other:​win10apps#​winscp|WinSCP]] on Windows computers) 
-  ​* [[other:win7install|Installing Windows 7]] (basic standard ​LSCE installation+  * [[other:newppl:​pub_transport|LSCE-related public transport]] 
-  * [[other:win7config|Configuring Windows ​7]] (useful ​Windows ​7 settings to work more efficiently+  * [[other:newppl:​riealgo|Using the RIE Algorithmes web site]] (adding money to your restaurant account, ...)
-  * [[other:win7apps|Adding extra applications]] +
-  * [[other:win7maintain|Keeping your Windows 7 computer clean and up-to-date]] +
-  * [[other:win7migrate|Migrating to a new computer]] +
-  * [[other:win7misc|Miscellaneous notes]]+
  
 ===== Windows 10 notes ===== ===== Windows 10 notes =====
  
-  * [[other:​win10crash|What to do in case of major Windows 10 crash ?]]\\ <wrap em>​Trying to recover from a //Black Screen// a //BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)// and other frightening ​Windows ​stuff</​wrap>​+  ​* [[other:​bios|BIOS,​ diagnostics and other start-up notes]] 
 + 
 +  ​* [[other:​win10crash|Recovering from Major Hardware or Windows 10 Crash]]\\ <wrap em>​Trying to recover from a //Black Screen// ​(possibly ​hardware crash)\\ a Windows ​//BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)//\\ and other frightening ​computer ​stuff</​wrap>​
  
   * [[other:​win10misc|Misc Win10 notes]]   * [[other:​win10misc|Misc Win10 notes]]
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   * [[other:​Win10config|Configuring Windows 10 (useful Windows 10 settings to work more efficiently)]]   * [[other:​Win10config|Configuring Windows 10 (useful Windows 10 settings to work more efficiently)]]
   * [[other:​win10apps|Adding extra applications]]   * [[other:​win10apps|Adding extra applications]]
 +      * [[other:​putty_conf|Configuring and using PuTTY/​Pageant on Windows]] (recommended //''​ssh''​ application//​ on Windows)
 +        * [[other:​ssh|More details about ssh]], and [[other:​ssh#​connecting_to_servers_commonly_used_by_lsce_users|Accessing the servers with ssh]] (LSCE, IPSL, computing centers)
 +      * [[other:​x_conf|Installing and configuring an X server]]
 +      * [[other:​lsce_cloud|sharebox (LSCE cloud) + owncloud for dummies]]\\ <wrap hi>This will also work for **Linux** and **Mac** users</​wrap>​
   * [[other:​win10maintain#​updating_windows_10|Keeping your Win10 machine clean and up-to-date]]   * [[other:​win10maintain#​updating_windows_10|Keeping your Win10 machine clean and up-to-date]]
   * [[other:​win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]]   * [[other:​win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]]
-===== Mozilla notes ===== 
  
-  * [[other:​thunderbird|Thunderbird]] +===== Multi-Operating-Systems notes =====
-  * [[other:​firefox|Firefox]] +
-  +
-  * [[other:​linux:​tb_ff|Thunderbird and Firefox on Linux]]+
  
 +  * [[other:​lsce_cloud|sharebox (LSCE cloud) + owncloud for dummies]]\\ Win 10, Linux, Mac
 ===== Python notes ===== ===== Python notes =====
  
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   * [[other:​python:​jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]]   * [[other:​python:​jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]]
     * [[other:​python:​matplotlib_by_jyp|Working with matplotlib (JYP version)]]     * [[other:​python:​matplotlib_by_jyp|Working with matplotlib (JYP version)]]
 +      * [[https://​matplotlib.org/​cheatsheets/​|Matplotlib cheatsheets]] ([[https://​github.com/​matplotlib/​cheatsheets#​cheatsheets-for-matplotlib-users|pdf version]])
       * [[other:​python:​maps_by_jyp|JYP'​s map room]]       * [[other:​python:​maps_by_jyp|JYP'​s map room]]
   * [[other:​python:​python:​grid_proj|Grids,​ projections,​ ...]]   * [[other:​python:​python:​grid_proj|Grids,​ projections,​ ...]]
 +  * [[other:​python:​misc_by_jyp|Useful Python stuff]] (unsorted tips and tricks)
  
-===== UV-CDAT notes =====+===== UV-CDAT ​python distribution ​notes ===== 
 + 
 +==== conda based versions of UV-CDAT ​====
  
   * [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​index|Installed versions of UV-CDAT]] (versions >= 2.8.0)   * [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​index|Installed versions of UV-CDAT]] (versions >= 2.8.0)
-    * [[other:​uvcdat:​installed|Older versions]] (versions %%<=%% 2.1.0) **Very old stuff**, that most probably nobody will need 
-      * [[other:​uvcdat:​extra|Extra packages installed in UV-CDAT]] 
-      * [[other:​uvcdat:​install_unsorted|Installation,​ unsorted bits and pieces]] 
   * [[other:​uvcdat:​notes|Misc. notes]]   * [[other:​uvcdat:​notes|Misc. notes]]
  
-===== VirtualBox ​notes =====+==== Older versions ​==== 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​uvcdat:​installed|Older versions]] (versions %%<=%% 2.1.0) **Very old stuff**, that most probably nobody will need 
 +    * [[other:​uvcdat:​extra|Extra packages installed in UV-CDAT]] 
 +    * [[other:​uvcdat:​install_unsorted|Installation,​ unsorted bits and pieces]] 
 + 
 + 
 +===== conda/​python installation ​notes ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​miniconda3_install|JYP steps for installing Miniconda3]] 
 +  * [[other:​uvcdat:​conda_notes#​useful_conda_commands|Useful conda commands]] 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Thunderbird and Firefox notes ===== 
 + 
 +<WRAP center round tip 60%> 
 +  * TB and FF may start **behaving strangely** if their settings or extensions are corrupted. In that case:  
 +    * Exit and then restart in //Safe Mode//: hold the ''​Shift''​ key while double-clicking on the TB/FF icon 
 +      * [[http://​kb.mozillazine.org/​Safe_Mode|More about Safe Mode]] 
 +  * If you can't access a **Gmail account** with TB (and it was working before), accept cookies in TB Options/​Privacy & Security 
 +    * [[https://​support.mozilla.org/​bm/​questions/​1340259|Pop up screen "One account. All of Google"​]] 
 +    * See also: [[https://​support.google.com/​mail/​answer/​7126229?​hl=en|Check Gmail through other email platforms]] 
 +  * More debugging information is available in the TB page below 
 +</​WRAP>​ 
 + 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​thunderbird|Thunderbird]] (TB) 
 +  * [[other:​firefox|Firefox]] (FF) 
 +  
 +  * [[other:​linux:​tb_ff|Thunderbird and Firefox on Linux]] 
 + 
 + 
 +===== PC low level technical notes ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​bios|BIOS,​ diagnostics and other start-up notes]] 
 +  * [[other:​msata|mSATA Low level administration]] 
 +  * [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​help/​10164/​fix-windows-update-errors|Fix Windows Update issues]] (Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 7) 
 +  
 +===== Misc technical info ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​topic/​keyboard-mappings-using-a-pc-keyboard-on-a-macintosh-d4fd87ca-8762-30ee-fcde-08ffe95faea3|Using a PC keyboard on a Macintosh]] 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​misc_google|Google (and smartphones) notes]] 
 +===== Clonezilla notes ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[other:​clonezilla|Creating a full image of a disk]] 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Old and possibly obsolete sections ===== 
 + 
 +We keep this information here, just in case. And some recent pages may still have links to older sections... 
 + 
 +==== VirtualBox notes ==== 
 + 
 +<WRAP center round important 60%> 
 +VirtualBox is still an excellent product! But if your goal is to have a tight integration between Windows and Linux on the same machine, officially supported by Microsoft, you should have a look at the [[other:​win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] section 
 +</​WRAP>​ 
  
 VB //host//: the machine and operating system where the VB program is running. VB //host//: the machine and operating system where the VB program is running.
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   * [[other:​vb:​update|Updating VirtualBox]]   * [[other:​vb:​update|Updating VirtualBox]]
  
-===== New arrivals in CLIM & ESTIMR groups ===== 
  
-  ​* [[other:newppl:starting|Getting started]] +==== Windows 7 notes ==== 
-  * [[other:newppl:​riealgo|Adding ​money online to your restaurant account]]+ 
 +<WRAP center round important 60%> 
 +Microsoft has stopped the Windows 7 support in January 2020. You should now be using Windows 10 and reading the [[other:​index#​windows_10_notes|Windows 10 notes]] 
 +</​WRAP>​ 
 + 
 + 
 +  ​* [[other:win7install|Installing Windows 7]] (basic standard LSCE installation) 
 +  * [[other:win7config|Configuring Windows 7]] (useful Windows 7 settings to work more efficiently) 
 +  * [[other:win7apps|Adding ​extra applications]] 
 +  * [[other:​win7maintain|Keeping ​your Windows 7 computer clean and up-to-date]] 
 +  * [[other:​win7migrate|Migrating to a new computer]] 
 +  * [[other:​win7misc|Miscellaneous notes]] 
  
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