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==Try The New Virtual Machines! ==
 
==Try The New Virtual Machines! ==
<!-- '''NOTE:''' Starting mid-day on 22JAN2015, the login-teer system had some problems.  For the time being, use "real" Teer machines.-->
 
As of 20:43, 22 January 2015 (EST), the login-teer machines are working again!
 
  
Unless you have to print from a PS to a PDF, you should try the new virtual machines - just type
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You should now be able to connect to Linux through the virtual machines - just type
  
 
  ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu
 
  ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu
  
and that will take you to a Teer-like machine that should have no problems.
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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 problems. This page will likely go away quite soon since the login-teer system is working.
 
 
 
 
The rest of 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.
 
 
 
== Machines to Avoid as of 18:14, 22 January 2015 (EST) ==
 
'''Teer 04, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41, 43'''
 
 
 
=== Not Responding ===
 
Check [http://classes.pratt.duke.edu/UTILS/sites.html Ping Results] to see which machines are not responding to hails.  As of 18:14, 22 January 2015 (EST) it's  04, 26.
 
 
 
=== AFS Drive not connected (EGR103 does not exist) ===
 
When you try to cd to an AFS folder, it doesn't exist.
 
* Date(s): 1/14/2015-
 
* Machines: 9/4/14: 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 43
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 
 
 
=== Never gets past creating authority file ===
 
When you log in, after putting in a password, you never get a prompt.
 
* Date(s): 1/22/2015-
 
* Machines: 15, 37
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine
 
 
 
== Warnings / Other Things That Aren't Actually Problems ==
 
=== evince SettingsDaemon ===
 
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
 
 
 
== Resolved ==
 
 
 
=== Never gets to a prompt ===
 
After you give your password, the Teer machine never gives you a prompt.
 
* Date(s): 9/5/2014, 1/14/2015-1/16/2015
 
* '''Resolved: 9/5/2014, 1/16/2015'''
 
* Machines 1: Teer 5
 
* Machines 2: Teer 9, 16
 
* 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-mid-October
 
* Resolved: 9/5/2014 - patch pushed out to Teer machines by OIT
 
** Unresolved by observation on 9/8/2014...
 
** '''Re-resolved mid-October'''
 
* Machines: Teer 04, 12, 13, 25, 26 - but only some people, not all
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 
 
 
=== AFS Drive not connected (EGR103 does not exist) ===
 
When you try to cd to an AFS folder, it doesn't exist.
 
* Date(s): 9/4-??/2014
 
* '''Resolved: 9/28/2014'''
 
* Machines: 9/4/14: Teer 07, 41
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 
 
 
=== matlab command not found ===
 
On teer37, the matlab command is missing.
 
* Date(s): 9/2-4/2014
 
* '''Resolved: 9/2/2014'''
 
* Machines: Teer 37
 
* Solution:  Log in to a different machine...
 
 
 
=== Password not accepted ===
 
Currently, teer03 is not accepting passwords correctly.
 
* Date(s): 9/2/2014
 
* '''Resolved: 9/4/2014'''
 
* Machines: Teer 03
 
* Solution:  Log in to a different machine...
 
 
 
=== MATLAB R2013a vs. R2014a ===
 
Some people type <code>matlab &</code> and an older version of MATLAB comes up.
 
* Date(s): 9/2/2014
 
* '''Resolved: 9/4/2014'''
 
* Machines: Teer 15, 27, 34
 
* Solution: Log in to a different machine...
 

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.