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This page is for posting "strange" things that happen, particularly with the Teer machines.  If we can get them explained and solved - great!  If not - at least you will know you were not alone!  The machines to avoid are given below.
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==Try The New Virtual Machines! ==
== As of 11:30, 3 September 2014 (EDT) ==
 
'''Teer 03, 04, 05, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 25, 27, 34, 37, 38, and 39'''
 
  
==matlab command not found ==
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You should now be able to connect to Linux through the virtual machines - just type
On teer37, the matlab command is missing.
 
* Date(s): 9/2/2014
 
* Machines: Teer 37
 
* Solution:  Log in to a different machine...
 
== MATLAB LAPACK Issue ==
 
Some people reported an error with LAPACK when using polyval on MATLAB. OIT confirmed this is a known bug with MathWorks [http://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/961964 Bug Report] and they are working on getting the fix installed.
 
* Date(s): 9/2/2014
 
* Machines: Teer 4, 12, 13, 25 - but only some people, not all
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 
  
== MATLAB R2013a vs. R2014a ==
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ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu
Some people type <code>matlab &</code> and an older version of MATLAB comes up.
 
* Date(s): 9/2/2014
 
* Machines: Teer 15, 27, 34
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 
  
== evince SettingsDaemon ==
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and that will take you to a Teer-like machine (for those who remember there being Linux machines in Teer) that should have no problemsThis page will likely go away quite soon since the login-teer system is working.
When starting emacs, a strange error (or hundreds of them show up) saying:
 
** (evince:####): WARNING **: Failed to create dbus proxy for org.gnome.SettingsDaemon: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon': no such name
 
* Date(s): Starting two years ago, continuing on
 
* Machines: All Teer
 
* Solution: It still works...hit enter to get to a new command prompt but evince should be working
 
 
 
== Xlib: extension missing ==
 
Occasionally, the error message comes up with graphical programs saying:
 
  Xlib:  extension "RANDR" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
 
* Date(s): Starting two years ago, continuing on
 
* Machines: All Teer
 
* Solution: The graphical programs still work...hit enter to get to a new command prompt but the graphical program should be working
 
 
 
== Other ==
 
* Teer 5 and Teer 14 hung up on several people on the morning of 9/3/2014
 

Latest revision as of 17:41, 12 August 2015

Try The New Virtual Machines!

You should now be able to connect to Linux through the virtual machines - just type

ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu

and that will take you to a Teer-like machine (for those who remember there being Linux machines in Teer) that should have no problems. This page will likely go away quite soon since the login-teer system is working.