Login & other things

Login to pt1 This is the observer's workstation in the SDSS control room. All observers should use their own computer accounts.
Start an 8-bit X windows session Most people do this:

pt1% startx -- -depth 8

If you relace the 8 with a 32, you'll get more colors (Netscape looks better, for example) but 8-bit astronomical display software (saoDisplay, ximtool, etc.) won't work (but ds9 does).

Login to sdssmth Start a couple of xterm sessions. Login to sdssmth using ssh:

pt1% ssh sdssmth

If you don't have an sdssmth login account, use the "observer" account with ssh:

pt1% ssh observer@sdssmth

Checkout or update the ptlog. From your home directory on sdssmth, check out or update the ptlog:

sdssmth% setup sdsscvs    (if this isn't in your .cshrc file)
sdssmth% cvs co ptlog    (if you don't already have a copy, or
sdssmth% cvs update ptlog   if you do)

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removed gnome refs March 20, 2001 - au
updated August 9, 2000