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other:vb:use [2015/01/19 16:43]
jypeter Section about LSCE disk mounting problems
other:vb:use [2015/02/23 14:16]
jypeter Added the systemctl autofs commands
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 If you get an error message, there is probably a kerberos related problems... You can try typing ''​klist''​ and ''​kinit''​ in your local terminal and see if you can then access the LSCE disks! If you get an error message, there is probably a kerberos related problems... You can try typing ''​klist''​ and ''​kinit''​ in your local terminal and see if you can then access the LSCE disks!
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 +If you still can't mount the disks, check the status of autofs, and restart it if necessary:
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 +  * ''​sudo systemctl status autofs''​
 +  * ''​sudo systemctl start autofs''​
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 ===== Some useful things to configure ===== ===== Some useful things to configure =====
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       * to add an xterm launcher:\\ Name: xterm\\ Command\\ xterm -ls -sl 1000 -bg black -fg white\\ Click on the icon in the upper left corner and choose an icon (eg in /​usr/​share/​icons/​gnome)       * to add an xterm launcher:\\ Name: xterm\\ Command\\ xterm -ls -sl 1000 -bg black -fg white\\ Click on the icon in the upper left corner and choose an icon (eg in /​usr/​share/​icons/​gnome)
  
 +===== Dealing with weird and unforeseen problems =====
 +
 +==== Accessing the Linux system messages and logs ====
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 +If something is not behaving as it should, it can be useful to check the system messages!
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 +  * **dmesg**: //print or control the kernel ring buffer//\\ ''​dmesg -Hw''​
 +  * ''​sudo tail -f /​var/​log/​messages''​
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 +Once you have a bit **more technical information** about what's going on, it's easier to frame a price query for [[https://​www.google.com|Google]] or search the [[https://​forums.virtualbox.org/​|VB forums]]
  
 +Example: [[https://​forums.virtualbox.org/​viewtopic.php?​f=6&​t=66086|Dealing with an unstable network connection after upgrading VB from 4.3.20 to 4.3.22]]
  
 ===== Updating VB ===== ===== Updating VB =====
other/vb/use.txt · Last modified: 2016/09/08 08:39 by jypeter