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What do I do if I have a meteorology computer related problem or question?
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What is my meteorology email address?
- How do I check my
meteorology email?
- How do I forward my
meteorology email?
- How does
Samba/Windows XP
work?
- How do I change my
password?
- Must I log onto the METR domain?
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Where can I find UNIX help?
- What is a quota system?
- How does the quota system work and where are my
files really located?
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But where should I keep my files?
- How can I tell how much disk space I've used?
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How will I know if
Im over my quota?
- What do I do if I'm over my quota?
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I want
to run SSH from home or another computer?
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I want to transfer files to my local machine or upload files to
the server?I want to transfer files to my local machine or upload files to
the server?
- I get an error or I'm unable to upload files to metsun1 using SSH.
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I want to SSH to another unix machine from metsun1?
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I want to transfer files from one unix machine to another?
- How do I
print a file from Metsun1?
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I want to run Xwindows
from home?
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How do I access
the AMS Online Journals
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How do I burn a CD or DVD from the 614 lab computers?
Important!! Log off every time after using
Windows XP
What do I do if I
have a computer related problem or question?
First, read through the FAQ's posted to this page. If none of these solve
your problem or answer your question, send an email to
voss@met.sjsu.edu and provide a brief
description of the problem. If you are unable to send an email, call 924-5204
and leave a message describing your problem.
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What is my email
address?
Everyone associated with the Meteorology Department can be reached at "lastname@met.sjsu.edu".
This is true even if your username for the computer system does not match your
last name exactly. The only exception to this rule is if we have two people with
the same last name, in this case their first initial will be needed in front of
their last name.
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How do I check my metsun1 email?
The easiest way to check your email is to use webmail. It can be reached
at https://www.met.sjsu.edu/email
(hit yes when it nags you about accepting the certificate) Also Note: The password you enter here is your UNIX password, not your samba password if they are different.
Note: webmail can also be reached at
http://www.met.sjsu.edu/email but this is less secure.
You can also use any standard mail reader such as Outlook, Eudora, Netscape Mail,
etc. Set the incoming mail server to "www.met.sjsu.edu". Set the outgoing
mail server (SMTP) to whatever is appropriate for your location. If you are
anywhere on campus, including in Meteorology, use smtp.sjsu.edu for your SMTP
server.
You can also use PINE, this is a built in mail program for UNIX. When logged
onto metsun1 just enter: "pine" and the pine program will start. Check the
Pine Website for information on how
to use pine, or ask another student or Mr. Voss.
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How do I forward my
email?
You can forward mail by placing a file named ".forward" in your home
directory. Inside this ".forward" file is the address where you want your mail
forwarded. You can also instruct the mail program to leave a copy of your mail
locally in addition to forwarding.
Example: The following entry in "~smith/.forward" would leave a copy of mail
locally in smith's inbox, and forward a copy to smith@hotmail.com.
\smith,smith@hotmail.com
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How does
Samba/Windows XP work?
When logging into a PC the user has the option to log into the local machine
or into the METR domain. Generally the meteorology user will log into the METR
domain using their metsun1 username and SAMBA password. You may also log into
the local machine with the generic "dilbert" username, but now you must supply
"#######" (ask
voss@met.sjsu.edu for a
password).
The first time you log in a profile will be created for you which actually
resides on metsun1. This is known
as a roaming profile. This means you can change your background wallpaper, bookmarks, etc and then they will be available
from whichever machine you log in from next.
In addition, when you login a drive "J:" will be mounted on the local
machine, which is really your home directory on metsun1. This enables you to
access your metsun1 files will ease from any machine. You are expected to keep any files in this location, not on the Desktop or in My Docs.
Important!! Log off every time after
using Windows XP
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To change your SAMBA/Windows XP password you have 2 options: 1) After
logging into the PC with your initial password, type CTRL-ALT-DELETE and it will
prompt you for several options, click on change password and follow the
directions. OR 2) From a metsun1 login prompt you can type "smbpasswd" and you
will be prompted to change your SAMBA password.
To change your metsun1 password, use the "passwd" command from a UNIX prompt
and follow the directions.
(The UNIX password is the one that is used when you access your webmail, or log into metsun1 using SSH)
No, you may log onto any
machine (locally) with the username ####### and the password ####### (ask
voss@met.sjsu.edu). This will allow
general Internet access. Keep in mind though that your profile information will only be
stored locally on that computer and will not be available from another computer.
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp/
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/
These and many other web sites out there can provide help.
In order to provide a stable computer system for all users, it is necessary
to have a disk quota system. A disk quota system is employed to limit the amount
of disk space any one individual takes in order to prevent the disks from
filling up so no one can use them.
- Your metsun1 files are
located /home/username (this is the J drive when you log into the METR domain
from windows)
- Your profile is located in /home/profiles/username (this is My Documents
folder on the PC when you log into the METR domain from windows)
- Your mail inbox is located in /var/spool/mail/username
- update on quota system will come later
The best place to keep your
files is on the "J:" drive. This way they will be easily accessible from Samba
or SSH, and doing so will keep your profile small.
Do not keep much if anything in My Documents!
(will be updated)
1) If your inbox is full, you will get a message when you log into metsun1
that says you are over your soft limit. You will not know if your over your hard
limit, you just won't get the mail that someone sends you.
2) If your home directory is over the soft limit you will get a warning when
logging into metsun1 stating how far over the limit you are and how much time
you have to fix the problem. If you are over your hard limit, you will not be
able to write files to your home directory at all.
3) If your profile is to large, then when you log off from Windows XP there
will be a message that says not enough disk space.
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You must reduce the number of files you have on metsun1.
- If your mail inbox is full, you need to save or delete messages in your
inbox. Be sure you have "do not leave messages on server" checked in your POP
mail program.
- If your home directory is full, simply remove some files with the "rm"
command.
- If your profile is full, and you'll know this if you are unabe to obtain
your profile when logging on to a Win XP machine, then you will need to remove
files in /export/home/profiles/user/MyDocuments on metsun1.Use SSH to log into
metsun1 and change to the /export/home/profiles/user/MyDocuments directory and
remove files. E-mail the System Administrator
voss@met.sjsu.edu if your quota does not
reset.
You need to get the SSH client
and install it on your home computer. You can download the SSH client from
http://www.met.sjsu.edu/ssh/.
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If you are working locally in
the Meteorology dept. and logged onto the METR domain, you can simply
access the J: drive as a normal windows file.
If you are at home, or not
logged into the METR domain, then log onto a server via SSH (see above). Click
on the folder icon, this initiates a file transfer window. Navigate to the file
you want to download and right click. If you want to upload, then go to
"operation" in the file transfer window menu and then go to "upload". It will
then prompt you to find the file on the local machine you want to upload.
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The command "lp filename" will
print the file named "filename."
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From the command prompt enter
"ssh -l username machinename". Example, if user smith wanted to ssh into
methost5 she would first log into metsun1 then enter: "ssh -l smith methost5".
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From the command prompt enter:
"sftp username@machinename".
Example, if user smith wanted to sftp into methost5 she would
first log into metsun1 then enter: "sftp
smith@methost5". Then follow standard ftp commands.
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I want to run
Xwindows from home?
Our license is only good for our local domain and will not work at your
location. You can download an evaluation copy of the software we use from
http://www.starnet.com/products/#DemoDownload. Or, you can use one of the
many other versions of XWindows software available. Keep in mind that using
XWindows from home will not work as well as it does when you are here in the
Department, but it may work well enough to run xemacs for example.
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How do I access the
AMS Online Journals?
Go to
http://ams.allenpress.com/amsonline/?request=index-html. You can then either
search the journals or browse the journals directly. Remember we only have
access to the full text for 2003, 2002, and 1996 and prior years. So we are
missing access to 1997 through 2001. We do have access to BAMS for all years,
however.
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How do I burn a CD/DVD from Windows XP on one of the lab
computers?
Insert a blank
disk into the CD/DVD drive. The Nero software should start automatically. If
it doesn't, click "Nero StartSmart" on the desktop. Select the appropriate
option in the CD/DVD tab at the top of the main menu. Mouse-over the different
icons for burning options and follow the instructions on the screen.
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