What operating system are they running?
The Login machines run a custom build of Linux, based on Linux From Scratch called UMCE Linux. • 1.1.3. Are there alternatives? The alternatives involve getting a joint ITD/CAEN account from the CAEN Office in the Media Union, which gives you access to the CAEN machines in the Media Union Site. It is also occassionally possible to get an account on a departmental machine, though not all departments have Un*x machines, and not all departments that do have Un*x machines offer accounts to all of their students, staff, and faculty. • 1.1.4. What software is installed on the ITCS Login Service? A wide variety of software is accessible on the Login Pool under the /usr/um/bin directory. Note that the installed software is supported only in its system-wide configuration, but users are welcome to use the programs otherwise. For example, if you wish to use the installed version of Pine to read mail stored on non-ITCS servers you are welcome to do so. ITCS (4-HELP et al.) cannot assist you if you
The ITD Login Service and The Workstations at NUBS Computing Resource Site are running an operating system called Solaris 2.5.1. This is also known as SunOS 5.5.1. The Statistics and Computation Service is also running Solaris 2.5.1. All of the machines have been upgraded to Solaris 2.5.1 this summer. • 1.1.3. Are there alternatives? The alternatives involve getting a joint ITD/CAEN account from the CAEN Office in the Media Union, which gives you access to the CAEN Sun Sparc 20s in NUBS and the Media Union Site, and the RS/6000 machines in the Media Union Site. It is also occassionally possible to get an account on a departmental unix machine, though not all departments have unix machines, and not all departments that do have unix machines offer accounts to all of their students, staff, and faculty. • 1.1.4. What is slated to be installed on The ITD Login Service? The login group is soliciting suggestions for packages users would like installed.
