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jypeter Replaced some -- with %%--%%
other:win7apps [2018/03/13 14:18] (current)
jypeter Replaced asterix with obelix everywhere
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   * Select //One large window//, then //Next//   * Select //One large window//, then //Next//
   * Select //Open session via XDMCP//, then //Next//   * Select //Open session via XDMCP//, then //Next//
-  * Select //Connect to host **asterix**// and //Terminate on server reset//, then //Next//+  * Select //Connect to host **obelix**// and //Terminate on server reset//, then //Next//
   * Use the settings specified below, then //Next//   * Use the settings specified below, then //Next//
     * Select //​Clipboard//​     * Select //​Clipboard//​
     * **Unselect** //Native opengl//, unless you know what you are doing!     * **Unselect** //Native opengl//, unless you know what you are doing!
       * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if ''​glxgears''​ works correctly, with and without setting the ''​LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT''​ environment variable       * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if ''​glxgears''​ works correctly, with and without setting the ''​LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT''​ environment variable
-  * Click on //Save configuration//​ to save the settings on the Windows desktop (e.g //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch//​),​ then //Finish//. VcXsrv will automatically start.\\ The next time you want to start VcXsrv, just click on the //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch// file that you have saved on your desktop+  * Click on //Save configuration//​ to save the settings on the Windows desktop (e.g //obelix_VcXsrv.xlaunch//​),​ then //Finish//. VcXsrv will automatically start.\\ The next time you want to start VcXsrv, just click on the //obelix_VcXsrv.xlaunch// file that you have saved on your desktop
  
 ==== Notes ==== ==== Notes ====
  
-  * Once you have started VcXsrv and logged in with you account on one of the asterix ​servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode** by typing:\\ ''​gconftool-2 %%--%%set /​apps/​metacity/​general/​reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true''​+  * Once you have started VcXsrv and logged in with you account on one of the obelix ​servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode** by typing:\\ ''​gconftool-2 %%--%%set /​apps/​metacity/​general/​reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true''​
   * If you just need to run an //X server// (instead of using XDMCP), e.g. when you are outside LSCE, just start //VcXsrv// from the Windows Start Menu   * If you just need to run an //X server// (instead of using XDMCP), e.g. when you are outside LSCE, just start //VcXsrv// from the Windows Start Menu
  
 ===== Cygwin-X ===== ===== Cygwin-X =====
  
-<note warning>​Cygwin/​X used to be pre-installed on your LSCE machine but the connection with the asterixN ​servers in XDMCP mode became unreliable\\ The Windows machines now use [[#​vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] but you may still need to install Cygwin-X in some special cases\\ This section covers the reinstallation/​update,​ or installation from scratch</​note>​+<note warning>​Cygwin/​X used to be pre-installed on your LSCE machine but the connection with the obelixN ​servers in XDMCP mode became unreliable\\ The Windows machines now use [[#​vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] but you may still need to install Cygwin-X in some special cases\\ This section covers the reinstallation/​update,​ or installation from scratch</​note>​
  
 Web & Download: http://​x.cygwin.com/​ Web & Download: http://​x.cygwin.com/​
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   * An xterm should appear   * An xterm should appear
-    * Note: this will **NOT** work if you already have a running X server connected to the LSCE asterix ​servers in XDMCP mode+    * Note: this will **NOT** work if you already have a running X server connected to the LSCE obelix ​servers in XDMCP mode
   * Type '​xterm'​ and check you get a new xterm window   * Type '​xterm'​ and check you get a new xterm window
   * In the notification zone, right-click on the X icon and choose About. You should get Version 1.16.1 (2014-10-17) or higher   * In the notification zone, right-click on the X icon and choose About. You should get Version 1.16.1 (2014-10-17) or higher
   * Type '​glxgears'​ and check that you get a window with rotating gears   * Type '​glxgears'​ and check that you get a window with rotating gears
   * Type '​glxinfo|grep -i opengl'​ and check the vendor string: it should be the same as your computer'​s graphics card   * Type '​glxinfo|grep -i opengl'​ and check the vendor string: it should be the same as your computer'​s graphics card
-  * Type 'ssh -Y <​your_login>​@asterix1.saclay.cea.fr' to login to asterix1+  * Type 'ssh -Y <​your_login>​@obelix2.lsce.ipsl.fr' to login to obelix2
     * do the '​xterm'​ test     * do the '​xterm'​ test
     * do the '​glxinfo|grep -i opengl'​ test     * do the '​glxinfo|grep -i opengl'​ test
-    * exit asterix+    * exit obelix
   * More tests with x11perf??   * More tests with x11perf??
  
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 ==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ==== ==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ====
  
-We use //XDMCP query on asterix// in order to open a full Linux environment running on one of the asterix ​server, displayed in a full-screen window on the local desktop+We use //XDMCP query on obelix// in order to open a full Linux environment running on one of the obelix ​server, displayed in a full-screen window on the local desktop
  
 Use the following steps to create a shortcut on your desktop that you can use to start Cygwin-X in XDMCP mode: Use the following steps to create a shortcut on your desktop that you can use to start Cygwin-X in XDMCP mode:
   * Right-click on the desktop and choose //New --> Shortcut//   * Right-click on the desktop and choose //New --> Shortcut//
   * Choose the target of the shortcut: //​C:​\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe//​   * Choose the target of the shortcut: //​C:​\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe//​
-    * Do not forget to add the extra options to the shortcut, so that it looks like:\\ //​C:​\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe -wgl -query ​asterix ​-terminate//​+    * Do not forget to add the extra options to the shortcut, so that it looks like:\\ //​C:​\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe -wgl -query ​obelix ​-terminate//​
     * Note: the //-wgl// argument is optional. It may (or not) give you some increased performance     * Note: the //-wgl// argument is optional. It may (or not) give you some increased performance
-  * Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc...+  * Select a name for the shorcut: //Obelix64//, //Obelix//, etc...
  
-Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the asterix ​servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode by typing**:\\ ''​gconftool-2 %%--%%set /​apps/​metacity/​general/​reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true''​+Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the obelix ​servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode by typing**:\\ ''​gconftool-2 %%--%%set /​apps/​metacity/​general/​reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true''​
  
 ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ====
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   * Enable //MIT-SHM extension// ([[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​MIT-SHM|MIT Shared Memory Extension ]])?   * Enable //MIT-SHM extension// ([[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​MIT-SHM|MIT Shared Memory Extension ]])?
     * http://​x.cygwin.com/​docs/​ug/​using-shared-memory.html     * http://​x.cygwin.com/​docs/​ug/​using-shared-memory.html
 +
 +===== Panoply ====
 +
 +You can use Panoply to work with **NetCDF** data (and some other geo-referenced data) if you just need a //​quick-look//​ or you are not familiar with NetCDF
 +
 +Web & Download: http://​www.giss.nasa.gov/​tools/​panoply/​
 +
 +{{:​pmip3:​database:​visualizing_netcdf_panoply_seidenglanz.pdf|User manual}} (courtesy of Anne Seidenglanz)\\ [[http://​www.geo.uni-bremen.de/​Interdynamik/​images/​stories/​pdf/​visualizing_netcdf_panoply.pdf|Link to the original version]]
  
 ===== GIMP ==== ===== GIMP ====
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   - JYP's .emacs file: {{:​other:​emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}} - {{:​other:​emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}}   - JYP's .emacs file: {{:​other:​emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}} - {{:​other:​emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}}
   - Annotated reference card of the emacs text editor: {{:​other:​newppl:​emacs_jyp.pdf}}   - Annotated reference card of the emacs text editor: {{:​other:​newppl:​emacs_jyp.pdf}}
 +
 ==== Configuration ==== ==== Configuration ====
  
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 ==== Testing the tramp mode ==== ==== Testing the tramp mode ====
  
-Try to open a remote file, in order to check if tramp works correctly\\ e.g. /<​your_login>​@idefix1.saclay.cea.fr:.emacs+Try to open a remote file, in order to check if tramp works correctly\\ e.g. /<​your_login>​@ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr:.emacs
  
 You will probably get the following error: Couldn'​t find a proper `ls' command You will probably get the following error: Couldn'​t find a proper `ls' command
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