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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.
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| + | You should now be able to connect to Linux through the virtual machines - just type |
| − | Unless you have to print from evince to a PDF, you should try the new virtual machines - just type
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| | ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu | | ssh -XY netid@login-teer.oit.duke.edu |
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| − | and that will take you to a Teer-like machine that should have no problems. | + | 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. |
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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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| − | == Machines to Avoid as of 18:14, 22 January 2015 (EST) ==
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| − | '''Teer 04, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41'''
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| − | === Not Responding ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | === AFS Drive not connected (EGR103 does not exist) ===
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| − | When you try to cd to an AFS folder, it doesn't exist.
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| − | * Date(s): 1/14/2015-
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| − | * Machines: 9/4/14: 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === Never gets past creating authority file ===
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| − | When you log in, after putting in a password, you never get a prompt.
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| − | * Date(s): 1/22/2015-
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| − | * Machines: 15, 37
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine
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| − | == Warnings / Other Things That Aren't Actually Problems ==
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| − | === evince SettingsDaemon ===
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| − | When starting emacs, a strange error (or hundreds of them show up) saying:
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| − | ** (evince:####): WARNING **: Failed to create dbus proxy for org.gnome.SettingsDaemon: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon': no such name
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| − | * Date(s): Starting two years ago, continuing on
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| − | * Machines: All Teer
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| − | * Solution: It still works...hit enter to get to a new command prompt but evince should be working
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| − | === Xlib: extension missing ===
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| − | Occasionally, the error message comes up with graphical programs saying:
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| − | Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display "localhost:10.0".
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| − | * Date(s): Starting two years ago, continuing on
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| − | * Machines: All Teer
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| − | * Solution: The graphical programs still work...hit enter to get to a new command prompt but the graphical program should be working
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| − | == Resolved ==
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| − | === Never gets to a prompt ===
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| − | After you give your password, the Teer machine never gives you a prompt.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/5/2014, 1/14/2015-1/16/2015
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| − | * '''Resolved: 9/5/2014, 1/16/2015'''
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| − | * Machines 1: Teer 5
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| − | * Machines 2: Teer 9, 16
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === MATLAB LAPACK Issue ===
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| − | 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.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/2-mid-October
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| − | * Resolved: 9/5/2014 - patch pushed out to Teer machines by OIT
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| − | ** Unresolved by observation on 9/8/2014...
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| − | ** '''Re-resolved mid-October'''
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| − | * Machines: Teer 04, 12, 13, 25, 26 - but only some people, not all
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === AFS Drive not connected (EGR103 does not exist) ===
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| − | When you try to cd to an AFS folder, it doesn't exist.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/4-??/2014
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| − | * '''Resolved: 9/28/2014'''
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| − | * Machines: 9/4/14: Teer 07, 41
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === matlab command not found ===
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| − | On teer37, the matlab command is missing.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/2-4/2014
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| − | * '''Resolved: 9/2/2014'''
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| − | * Machines: Teer 37
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === Password not accepted ===
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| − | Currently, teer03 is not accepting passwords correctly.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/2/2014
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| − | * '''Resolved: 9/4/2014'''
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| − | * Machines: Teer 03
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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| − | === MATLAB R2013a vs. R2014a ===
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| − | Some people type <code>matlab &</code> and an older version of MATLAB comes up.
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| − | * Date(s): 9/2/2014
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| − | * '''Resolved: 9/4/2014'''
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| − | * Machines: Teer 15, 27, 34
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| − | * Solution: Log in to a different machine...
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