Introduction to the UNIX network of Physics Department

1. History of growth of the UNIX network in Physics Dept.

2. The UNIX Workstations & Servers

• 2.1 DEC XP900 AlphaStation  (axp37-axp60)
• 2.2 Digital Personal Workstation 600au  (axp26 - axp29)
• 2.2 Digital Personal Workstation 500au  (axp22 - axp25, axp30 - axp36)
• 2.3 DEC 4100 AlphaServer : 2GB Memory, 4CPUs, 400MHz, 1.7GFlops  (axps3)
• 2.4 DEC 2100 AlphaServer : 256MB Memory, 4CPUs, 275MHz  (axps1,axps2)
• 2.4 DEC 500/400 AlphaStation  (axp15 - axp21)
• 2.5 Other DEC Alpha Workstations
• 2.6 SUN Ultra1 & Sparc Workstations
• 2.7 SGI Indy R5000 Workstations

3. Application Softwares & Simple User Guide

• 3.0 Introduction to UNIX Operation System
• 3.1 Programming Languages

• 3.1.1 Fortran 77
• 3.1.1.1 KAP for Fortran 77 (on DEC only)
• 3.1.2 Fortran 90 (on DEC only)
• 3.1.2.1 KAP for Fortran 90 (on DEC only)
• 3.1.3 IMSL Fortran Library
• 3.1.4 Numerical Recipes Fortran Source
• 3.1.5 C Language
• 3.1.6 C++ Language
• 3.2 Mathematical Tools
• 3.2.1 Mathematica
• 3.2.2 Macsyma (on SUN1 only)
• 3.3 Graph Plotting Tools (under X-window)
• 3.3.1 xmgr
• 3.3.2 PV-Wave
• 3.3.3 Spyglass (on SUN1 only)
• 3.4 Graphical Display Tools (under X-window)
• 3.4.1 XV
• 3.4.2 Ghostview
• 3.4.3 dxvdoc (on DEC only)
• 3.5 Text Editing Tools
• 3.5.1 emacs
• 3.5.2 pico
• 3.5.3 vi
• 3.5.4 LaTeX
• 3.5.5 dxnotepad (on DEC only, X-window)
• 3.5.6 textedit (on SUN only, X-window)
• 3.6 Network Tools
• 3.6.1 Email Programs
• 3.6.1.1 pine
• 3.6.1.2 elm
• 3.6.1.3 mailx / Mail
• 3.6.1.4 more tools on email : newmail, frm, xbiff
• 3.6.2 netscape & lynx
• 3.6.3 gopher
• 3.6.4 tin
• 3.6.5 ph

4. Technical Tips

• 4.1 How to customize my login environment
• 4.2 How to check my disk quota
• 4.3 How to change my password and add finger information
• 4.4 How to print my file on network printer
• 4.5 If the BackSpace can delete char., many strange char. on the terminal......
• 4.6 How to forward my email automatically / tell the sender I am on vacation
• 4.7 How to remote login other workstations / run program on remote machine
• 4.8 How to re-direct display on remote computer on local console
• 4.9 How to use CUHK phonebook system on workstations
• 4.10 How to create my WWW home pages
• 4.11 How to set password on my WWW pages
• 4.12 How to book the computer facilities
• 4.13 How to block the unwanted emails

5. Restrictions on UNIX Workstations