SIPI FAQ

by

Allan G. Weber

December 28, 2010

This set of "frequently asked questions" contains information pertaining to use of the computers ien the USC Signal and Image Processing Institute. Contributions of additional information are welcome and should be sent to the author at "weber@sipi.usc.edu".

1: Computer Accounts

1.1: What do all these acronyms mean?

1.2: How do I get an account on the SIPI systems?

1.3: How do I get an account on the RCF systems?

1.4: What username will my account have?

1.5: What system will I have accounts on?

1.6: What about accounts for non-SIPI people?

2: Using the SIPI Unix systems

2.1: Can I access the systems via dial-up PPP?

2.2: What startup command files do I need?

2.3: Where do I find documentation?

2.4: Are my files on the Unix system backed up?

2.5: What other things should I know about Unix?

3: Network Configurations

3.1: How do I get an IP address for my computer?

3.2: How do I set my Mac or PC to use static network settings?

3.3: How do I set my Mac or PC to use DHCP for the network settings?

3.4: How do I find the MAC address of my computer?

4: Electronic Mail

4.1: What email address do I use?

4.2: What settings do I use in Mac and PC email programs?

4.3: What's POP?

4.4: What's IMAP?

4.5: What's SMTP?

4.6: What email software is available on Unix?

4.7: Where is my "INBOX" stored?

4.9: Where does my email get delivered?

4.10: How do I get my email to go someplace else?

4.11: How do I send email to a group of people from my Unix account?

4.12: How do I set up my email for auto-reply when I'm out of town?

4.13: What is "relaying" and why isn't it allowed?

4.14: How can I send email through SIPI from a non-USC ISP?

4.15: What happens to my email after I leave SIPI?

4.16: Can I run a mail server on my own system?

5: Printing

5.1: What printers are available for use?

5.2: What are the network addresses of the printers?

5.3: What are the names of the Unix printer queues?

5.4: How do I print from a Macintosh?

5.5: How do I print from Windows?

5.6: How do I print from Unix?

5.7: What is PostScript?

5.8: What is Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)?

5.9: How do I get PostScript output on a Macintosh?

5.10: How do I get Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) output on a Macintosh?

5.11: How do I print LaTeX Files?

5.12: How do I include graphics in a LaTeX document?

5.13: How do I check the status of a print job?

5.14: How do I remove a print job from the queue?

5.15: How do I do duplex (double-sided) printing?

6: PC and Mac File Servers

6.1: What file servers are there for Macs or PCs?

6.2: What's an SMB "share"?

6.3: What's an SMB "workgroup"?

6.4: How do I set the workgroup I'm in?

6.5: How do I get access to an SMB file server?

6.6: How do I access an SMB share on my Windows XP system?

6.7: How do I access an SMB share on my Macintosh?

6.8: How do I access an AFP volume on my Macintosh?

6.9: How do I change my password on an SMB file server?

7: Web Pages

7.1: How do I get listed in the SIPI student web pages?

8: Remote Login and File Transfer

8.1: What's the best way to do remote logins to the Unix systems?

8.2: Where do I get the SSH client software?

8.3: How do I do remote logins using "slogin"?

8.4: How do I transfer files using "scp"?

8.5: How do I transfer files using "sftp"

8.6: How do I avoid having to enter a password each time?

8.7: How do I transfer files using "ftp"?

8.8: What is "anonymous FTP"?

8.9: What's an ".rhosts" file and why shouldn't I use one?

9: Using the X11 Window System

9.1: What is X11?

9.2: How to I get a remote X11 program to display on my console?

9.3: How do I use "xhost" for X11 authentication?

9.4: How do I use "xauth" for X11 authentication?

9.5: How do I use SSH for X11 authentication?

10: Application Program Notes

10.1: What is format of binary numbers on the various systems?

10.2: How do I call a Fortran library routing from C?

10.3: How do I link my program with software libraries?

10.4: What about local disk storage?

10.5: How do I use RAM memory efficiently?

10.6: How can I reduce the swap space requirements of my program?

10.7: What is the standard SIPI image format?

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