Accessing Cosmos via X (using eXceed)

To access Cosmos from a Windows platform, use eXceed or XFree86/Cygwin this cluster, use eXceed. To get going, start eXceed, then a terminal (xterm) and an editor, as below:

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From the menu:

1. Start->Programs->Unix Systems->xterm session.xs.
2. Fill in the User ID and Password.
3. Click OK.

In General

1. Start eXceed: Start->Programs->Exceed->xstart.
   
   
2. Fill in the form...
   1. Program Type: X Window
   2. User ID: your account
   3. Host: cosmos.umist.ac.uk
   4. Password: your account
   5. Host Type: leave blank
   6. Command:

      /usr/openwin/bin/xterm -ls -sb -display 130.88.???.???:0

      --- where the question-marks are replaced by the IP address of your machine.
   
   
   
3. Then click "Run!" You should get an xterm (a terminal window) displayed.

Simple Editor

Many editors on Cosmos:

• dtpad, similar to Windows' Notepad: within the terminal type

  dtpad &

  or, if necessary

  /usr/dt/bin/dtpad &

  
  
  
• gedit, the standard GNU/GNOME editor: within the terminal type

  gedit &

  or, if necessary

  /usr/local/bin/gedit &