HMS2-Hogle-Liao-Sliz-Labs.md
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Linux systems have network home directories and access to the SBGrid programs tree (via /programs).
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-See this [link](faqs-using-sbgrid-programs) for information on how to access the software.
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+See this [link](faq-using-sbgrid-programs) for information on how to access the software.
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### Mac
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Mac computers rely on either network accounts or local accounts. We will soon transition all Mac computers to local accounts because of problems many people have encountered Macs & network accounts.
faq-coot-stereo-swap.md
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+# Coot Swap Problems
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+If the graphics appear swapped or inverted in coot, typing
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+`switch_stereo_sides()` (python scripting) or `(switch-stereo-sides)` (scheme
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+scripting) may resolve the problem.
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+If this persists, this can also be set
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+permanently in your `~/.coot` file.
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faq-dial-boxes-on-linux.md
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+# SGI Dial Boxes
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+It's possible, at least in some cases, to use SGI dial boxes on linux with `O`. [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/SGI_dialbox_DLS80-1022_front.jpg/220px-SGI_dialbox_DLS80-1022_front.jpg| SGI Dial Box Image]]
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+## What you need
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+ 1. Dial Box
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+ 2. Power supply for the dial box
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+ 3. Serial to USB adaptor
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+ 4. admin access to the system, and awareness that messing around in `/dev` can cause problems.
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+## What to do
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+ 1. add users to appropriate group for `/dev/tty*` files (`dialout`)
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+ 2. connect dial box and power supply
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+ 3. remove `/dev/ttyS0`
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+ 4. create symlink `ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS0`
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+ 5. Start `O` , check if dials work.
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+## References
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+<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_box>
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faqs.md
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## Software & Linux/Mac/UNIX
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* [Access Remote Filesystems using SSHFS](faq-sshfs)
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+* [Coot Stereo Problems](coot-stereo-swap)
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* [Firefox Problems on Network Account](faq-troubleshooting-firefox-on-a-network-account)
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* [How to Forward Email](faq-forwarding-mail-to-crystal)
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* [Linux Remote Access](faq-remote-access-to-linux-computers)
sbgrid-consortium-discussion-forum/coot-stereo-swap.md
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sbgrid-consortium-discussion-forum/dial-boxes-on-linux.md
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