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Slow Samba

Symptoms

Clients may experience some sluggishness during read/write sessions to a network share.

Cause

In order to better facilitate our users of Windows Vista and Windows 7, we have upgraded Samba.

Microsoft has implemented new protocols for Windows Vista and Windows 7 for network communication. These protocols differ from the legacy protocols that were used in Windows XP and prior.
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This page applies to anyone receiving an lpr error under UNIX hosts similar to one listed below:

lpr: unable to print file: client-error-bad-request

Problem

The problem is that gutenberg was recently updated which houses all printers for the department. This provides newer software versions which provide newer features and functionality, however this also seems to have caused an error with older hosts.
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This page applies to anyone receiving any sort of error while trying to print, be it self-supported machine, or one of ours.

Problem

The problem is that gutenberg was recently updated which houses all printers for the department. This provides newer software versions which provide newer features and functionality, however this also seems to have caused an error with older hosts.
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The Problem:

You may receive the following error upon evoking Mathematica program:

xset: bad font path element (#38), possible causes are:
Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
Directory missing fonts.dir
Incorrect font server address or syntax
xset: bad font path element (#38), possible causes are:
Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
Directory missing fonts.dir
Incorrect font server address or syntax
assertion `GenericUnicodeFont != 0' at M…
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ROOT is a software package provided from CERN. ROOT is available for use on any PCN-maintained workstation. Use the following directions to access this particular package.

cd /package/root
#Look at the various versions available and determine which you would like to use

#Source the setup file appropriate to the version you want and shell you use
#setup.sh for bash
source 5.22_00/setup.sh

#setup.csh for csh variants
source 5.22_00/setup.csh

root
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Several scientific computing packages are supported by PCN. Quick tutorials and answers to frequently asked questions can be found in this category.

* Matlab
* Maple
* Mathematica
* ROOT (CERN software package)
* What scientific computing software is available at PCN?
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Copy the files under /usr/local/mathematica/SystemFiles/Fonts to somewhere, like the home directory on your X client you're logging into amdahl from. Adding these fonts will only work if you are logged in from a UNIX workstation.

Do the following from your X client:
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PCN has the following documentation on using Mathematica:

* MATHEMATICA - AN INTRODUCTION
* From Wolfram

FAQ:

* Font error fixing solution for Windows!
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This wiki page is meant to provide a quick workaround to a Debian Lenny issue whereby Firefox (Iceweasel) moves to the current virtual desktop when you click on a link from another application instead of staying on the virtual desktop you left it on.
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Follow the directions below for having a new Physics user account created or to have an inactive account reactivated.

New/Reactivated Purdue User

If you're new to Purdue or were previously affiliated with the University and your account is now inactive, the following information must be submitted to Debra Nahlik via email (dnahlik@purdue.edu) or in person in PHYS 217E. If Debra is not in, requests can be submitted to Jessie Arnold via email (jmore@purdue.edu).
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