Emergency Computing News
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Access to Machines
Computing Labs
The AT level 3 Computing Lab is now closed.
Level 5 will provide an open access lab with around 110 DICE machines, MSc common room and secure locker room, and supporting facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The ITO and Librarian will move to level 5 at the end of January.
This new lab will have around 110 DICE machines and will replace both the
AT3 lab and the labs lost in the fire at South Bridge.
Currently (5th January) there are around 50 machines installed on
Level5. These machines are available to all users, but those with
scheduled sessions have priority. We are continuing to install extra
machines there as quickly as we can.
The Informatics computing labs at JCMB (70 machines) are also open
to all users.
Remote Logins
As well as ssh.inf.ed.ac.uk, the additional machines
gateway.inf.ed.ac.uk and bannocks.inf.ed.ac.uk
have been set up to allow remote ssh and xdm
logins. See the FAQ section on
Remote
Logins for more details.
Laptops & ADSL
We intend to provide a small number of DICE laptops to be borrowed by
staff. These machines will NOT be available to students, contrary to
what some people have heard. Sorry.
ADSL costs may be paid to ex-SB staff to enable them to work from
home. If you would find this essential then contact Gordon Duckett.
Access to Files
The lost home directories have now been restored. If you need
something restored or are still in difficulties with your account
please
contact Support.
Temporary Home Directories
Temporary home directories were made for students who lost them in the
fire. The temporary home directories can be accessed at
/amd/partition/dai4/username.
Mail Status
Mail to @inf.ed.ac.uk, @sms.ed.ac.uk, @dai.ed.ac.uk and
@aiai.ed.ac.uk addresses is working normally.
Remember that you can read it on the web: staff should use
http://mail.inf.ed.ac.uk
and students should use
http://sms.ed.ac.uk
Web Status
Some of the content of the DAI
and AIAI web servers is now
available.
The Informatics
server is working normally.
Access to Software
Matlab
Matlab is working again on legacy DAI machines, on DICE machines and on ANC machines. If you need to use it on legacy DCS or CogSci machines please let us know.