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-====== The laboratory course computer for your home ("a12 to go") ======+<WRAP center round alert 60%> 
 +Unfortunately, there is no up to date version of the virtual machine at the moment :-(  
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +====== The laboratory course computer for your home ("columba to go") ======
  
 For students who wish to use the data reduction software on their own computer (at home), we offer a preconfigured virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.10. To install own software, use [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto|apt-get]]. For students who wish to use the data reduction software on their own computer (at home), we offer a preconfigured virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.10. To install own software, use [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto|apt-get]].
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   * [[http://ds9.si.edu/site/Home.html|ds9]]   * [[http://ds9.si.edu/site/Home.html|ds9]]
   * [[http://www.eso.org/sci/software/esomidas/|midas]]   * [[http://www.eso.org/sci/software/esomidas/|midas]]
-  * [[en:software:howto_gdl_install|gdl mit astron]]+  * [[en:software:howto_gdl_install|gdl]] with the [[http://idlastro.gsfc.nasa.gov| IDL Astronomy Library]]
   * [[http://www.winehq.org/|wine]]   * [[http://www.winehq.org/|wine]]
   * [[http://www.fitswork.de/software/softw_en.php|Fitswork]]   * [[http://www.fitswork.de/software/softw_en.php|Fitswork]]
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 ==== Getting the virtual box ==== ==== Getting the virtual box ====
-Bring a USB stick with sufficient size (current size of the box ~ 3 GB) and ask the instructors. Alternatively, download the machine [[https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/praktikum/|here]] (authorized access only).+Bring a USB stick with sufficient size (current size of the box ~ 3 GB) and ask the instructors. Alternatively, download the machine from our [[https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/praktikum/|web site]] with the seminar talks (authorized access only). 
 + 
 +==== Technical properties ==== 
 +The virtual machine was created with: 
 +  * built with Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.4 
 +  * 32bit 
 +  * 1024 MB RAM (can and should be increased) 
 +  * 1 CPU (can and should be increased) 
 +  * PAE/NX needs to be activated 
 +  * Hardware-Virtualisation and 3D acceleration disabled (can and should be activated) 
 +  * 64 MB Graphics RAM (can and should be increased) 
 +  * Network-NAT (to use the internet connection of the host system) 
 +  * bidirectional clipboard (host and guest system have a common clipboard, this requires the "Guest" extension)
  
 ===== Software to run the virtual box ===== ===== Software to run the virtual box =====
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 === Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack === === Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack ===
-For support of USB2 and scaling-free window sizing additionally install the VirtualBox Extension Pack from the same page.+For support of USB2 and scaling-free window sizing additionally install the //VirtualBox Extension Pack// from the same page.
 This should be installed before the virtual machine is imported. Then reboot the (virtual) computer. This should be installed before the virtual machine is imported. Then reboot the (virtual) computer.
  
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   * import Appliance    * import Appliance 
   * click ''Select'' and find the location of the virtual machine, then import   * click ''Select'' and find the location of the virtual machine, then import
- +  * after making technical changes (e.g. increasing the amount of RAM) to the virtual machine, the //VirtualBox Extension Pack// might need to be installed again.
-=== Technical properties === +
-The virtual machine has/is: +
-  * built with Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.4 +
-  * 32bit +
-  * 1024 MB RAM (can and should be increased) +
-  * 1 CPU (can and should be increased) +
-  * PAE/NX needs to be activated +
-  * Hardware-Virtualisation and 3D acceleration disabled (can and should be activated) +
-  * 64 MB Graphics RAM (can and should be increased) +
-  * Network-NAT (to use the internet connection of the host system) +
-  * bidirectional clipboard (host and guest system have a common clipboard, this requires the "Guest" extension) +
- +
-After making changes, the VirtualBox Extension Pack might need to be installed again.+
  
 ==== VMware Player ==== ==== VMware Player ====
  
 === Install VMware Player === === Install VMware Player ===
-Download (and install) the software applicable for your system +Download (and install) the software applicable for your system from [[https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/12_0|here]].
-Von der folgenden Seite die für das eigene System passende Software herunterladen und installieren: +
-[[https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/7_0 |64 bit systems (version 7)]] or [[https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/6_0 |32/64 bit systems (version 6)]]+
  
-<typo fs:80%;>Disclaimer VMware Player: VMware Player is free for private use. VMware Player Plus is liscensed for commercial use. If you want to learn the handling of virtual machines or try them out at home, you may use the free version VMware Player, too!</typo>+<typo fs:80%;>Disclaimer VMware Player: VMware Player is free for private use. VMware Player Plus is liscensed for commercial use. If you want to learn the handling of virtual machines or try them out at home, you may use the free version VMware Player!</typo>
  
 === Import virtual machines ==== === Import virtual machines ====
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 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
 ==== Ubuntu freezes at the logo ==== ==== Ubuntu freezes at the logo ====
-Sometimes Ubuntu fails to boot and freezes at the Ubuntu-logo. The reason could be that gnome or the X-server is broken (if the machine is booted with startx, there will be error messages like /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: 3: exec: ...). Follow these steps to solve this issue (Note: you need to be online): +Sometimes Ubuntu fails to boot and freezes at the Ubuntu-logo. The reason could be that gnome or the X-server is broken (if the X server is started with ''startx'', there will be error messages like ''/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: 3: exec: ...''). Follow these steps to solve this issue (Note: you need to be online): 
-  - change to the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode|Recovery Mode]] during the booting process (press the Shift or ESC button) +  - change to the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode|Recovery Mode]] during the booting process (press the ''Shift'' or ''ESC'' button) 
-  - resume booting +  - resume booting with ''resume''
   - Ubuntu boots without the desktop (just a shell)    - Ubuntu boots without the desktop (just a shell) 
   - login with normal user, password   - login with normal user, password
   - execute: ''sudo apt-get update'' (the sudo password is the normal praktikum password)    - execute: ''sudo apt-get update'' (the sudo password is the normal praktikum password) 
-  - execute: ''sudo apt-get install'' ubuntu-desktop+  - execute: ''sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop''
  
-Either start the desktop with //startx//. It is however __recommend__ to reboot the machine with //sudo reboot//. The machine should then start with the desktop. +Afterwards, start the desktop with ''startx''. It is however __recommend__ to reboot the machine with ''sudo reboot''. The machine should then start with the desktop. 
  
 ==== Update the distribution ==== ==== Update the distribution ====
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