>From: Catarino David Delgado <address@hidden> >Organization: UW-Whitewater >Keywords: 199909131500.JAA25280 McIDAS-X installation David, >My name is David Delgado. I am working with Dr. David Travis at Univ of >Wisc-Whitewater. We have been trying to install McIDAS software on a >workstation in a class room of ours. ... > >Before I continue ANY further I would like to confirm with someone that >we're heading in the correct direction. I've read much of the >documentation on the McIDAS web pages. It's all made sense but I have >not found the answers I want. > >Let's start with this question: The workstation is to show data being >ingested by LDM on another station. We already have a system gathering >data and saving it in a viewable form. The load on that "server" is too >high to run and view McIDAS-X on it. So we want another system at the >front of the room to simply display. -- What software must be installed >on the workstation in the classroom to simply view the data? My >impressions have been simply the McIDAS-X software. You are correct IF the version of the operating system that you have on the machine is supported by us. The reason I say this is that you refer to Linux below, and previous conversations with David Travis lead me to believe that you will be using Linux. Currently, I have not been able to get a successful build of McIDAS-X on RedHat 6.0 Linux. It is for this reason that I advised David T. that his/your life would be easier if you loaded RedHat 5.2 Linux. >I've quite frankly had so much trouble Is the trouble that you have been experiencing related to out software, or is it related to the installation of a supported version of the operating system? >that I want to be absolutely sure before I go >somewhere that I can't reverse. Can't reverse? One can always uninstall McIDAS-X. What are you hesitant about? >Incedentally, I do have a reasonable knowledge of LINUX. I may miss >some things but I am capable. I need to be convinced that I am going in >the right direction now. From the little that you have written, it sounds like you are going in the right direction. >Please resond as soon as possible and many thanks for your assistance in >advance. Please don't hesitate from asking questions if there is something in the installation/configuration process that you do not understand. A cleaner installation will not only help you, but it will eliminate problems that would require our assistance down the road. Tom Yoksas
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