MAC PBG4 TODO LIST Sun Feb 29 13:04:51 MST 2004 ********************************************************************** **todo backup pbg3: backup -> pbg4 &/| clone -> pbg4 firewire drive pbg4: script for daily incremental backup | sync with clone **todo equipment (see below): wireless mouse (3 button, wheeled), wireless keyboard scanner (text, slides), printer (bw, color) 11g access point (aries-2 from engenius-senao; 21-23db) **todo data entry: dbases: calcnt.db address recipes misc: jar cv web page(s) **todo software (see below): done menu meters installed - Tue Mar 9 15:11:43 MST 2004 work out how handle vpn (cisco software or mac opsys util) ggobi, vim spellcheck, bibliography photography (image manipulation; dbase) map viewers amber/uiuc md software - mods for external force + traj viewing **todo get information (see below): decisions - which ways to go wrt ... browser, mail, calendar, photo, md, spreadsheet, dbase mac Xcode - how use development tools clean up configuration: xterm, bash aliases + dirstack, .vimrc clean up handling of nfs mounts clean up startup files = xinitrc and related **todo remote printing: further configure remote printing: lp/pbg4->lp/sgi want equivalent to sgi post interface on pbg4 (for text or other non-ps-format files, incl. pdf) note: file sent from pbg4 to sgi in ps fmt for print perhaps just need specify font and point at pbg4 end **todo access points and wireless: eng1 - install switch+poe in s. br2 closet; move air0|eng0 around on 2nd floor to improve signal on 1st; basement - wired; need to install ap [air0 or capap}; antenna for airport, or for eng0=2511 if needed: * call dr botts to return: dr. botts never worked * get, if need antenna: 8 db omnidirectional 17 db panel == sector 12 db cushcraft 90deg sector pigtail with connectors, as needed canadian "superpass" website work out problem with pbg4 airport driver drops/cannot connect to engenius access points sporadic/after ca 1 week from last reboot solutions: trial switch to engenius card + ioxperts driver needs reboot if use kismac sniffer **todo mail: merge pbg4 with sgi server directories/files mozilla/imap on pbg4 with netmail/imap on sgi [merge/common nsmail files possible?] [switch sgi -> mozilla?] [switch pbg4 -> mac mail, sgi -> ?] **todo vim: mac osx terminal app: vim color bg restricted to text area termcap/terminfo problem?; x11 xterm app ok vim spellchk macro - create keymap; clean up vimrc key bindings: sgi exrc likely not right for mac figure out how to use non-vi vim ops (many...); **todo bash: redo dirstack functions carried over from ksh: broken for mac-style filepaths with %20=sp; could be done more simply with bash builtins check out quoting of parameters in aliases and functions (also %20=sp problem) **todo finder search of /usr - other dirs searched (hidden directories?) do not know why **/usr** is not searched **todo generally, clean up use of color default color scheme opts/filter to get/display color output from utilities **todo join apple developer's group ********************************************************************** hints: see server:~jar/words/new/mac-done-summary ********************************************************************** ** files/apps to bring over/test: primary installs - (for operation/maintenance): **todo which (script: csh pbg4; sh sgi), ?where, ?whence **done menu meters **osx to come virtual desktops **maybe macGSView - try again now that gs cleanly installed secondary installs - (high/frequent use)(sources/scripts on sgi): **todo att calendar script + dependants = calday, etc decide how to handle calendar - mac app -or- att calendar script major sgi stuff (gnu replacements? commercial replacements?): bilibographic/troff/groff: **todo bib, refer, and related computation, statistics: **get when avail. ggobi = new = gnu? replaces/improves xgobi **under ua site lic.? mathematica, matlab md, simulation, structure display: **already have better? midas, display, amber, charmm **wait recommended std mac stuff/commercial apps: cyberduck or fugu = ftp BBEdit = general purpose editor kaleidagraph = graph prgm, igor = plotter from wavemetrics virtual window manager - see apple osx downloads page ********************************************************************** get information: decide: which browser: safari, mozilla, ? which mail: mac mail, mozilla, ? which calendar: mac ical, att calendar, ? which digital photo: mac iphoto, adobe photoshop+dbase, ? which md simulation: uiuc, amber, charmm, ? which spreadsheet: excel, gnumeric, ? which dbase: mysql, ad (minimalist), ? mac Xcode development tools: how use? trial intriguing... how keep pbg4 active=not sleeping when not in active use? if sleeps, cannot login and use from sgi.... nfs: how best reactivate disconnected nfs mount that does not autoload? this has happened several times nfs manager to reactivate - cumbersome how configure nfs automount **without using**: nfs manager netinfo nfs mount hint: sudo niload fstab to load mount info in /etc/fstab fmt menu bar: go -> server nfs: ip/path how/how want to configure safari (or Mozilla....) bookmarks from sgi netscape helpers/plugins for ms doc, pdf, ps, .... how print/save html as postscript, pdf as postscript safari bookmarks and history information: /Users/jar/Library/Safari: pbg4:~/Library/Safari jar$ ls -l total 1152 -rw-r--r-- 1 jar staff 265904 3 Dec 20:22 Bookmarks.plist -rw-r--r-- 1 jar staff 6130 30 Nov 18:41 Downloads.plist -rw------- 1 jar staff 16944 3 Dec 23:11 Form Values -rw-r--r-- 1 jar staff 292231 4 Dec 00:58 History.plist drwx------ 19 jar staff 646 22 Nov 22:04 Icons check: needed? chflags to unlock attributes /Library/Web.../Doc = apache root dir sudo niload fstab (fstab = std unix file)(for nfs setup) xterm/terminal config (mostly done, but can tweak): key bindings: keys for paging/scrolling switch to?: focus follows mouse pointer defaults write com.apple.x11 wm_ffm true same for com.apple.Terminal? how do for all apps? else probably will not fly finesse by use of expose color of terminal pointer for mac terminal app (xterm ok) change to red, possibly change symbol similar to xterm config? xterm -ms red xterm -xrm "*pointerColor: red" geometry/font **extend change on the fly within xterm - lower-rh drag awkward popup menu/key bindings/... alternative- have several "xterm" apps xterm24-18, xterm48-14, ... launch several via .xinitrc? via key bindings? termcap ? xterm-color installed - no effect use to set color of pointer? change colors used in vim, lsc system xinitrc and related: location system xinitrc and related: /usr/X111R6/lib/X11/xinit/ symlink -> /etc/X11/xinit/ where are system files/equivalents: xinitrc .xmodkeys .Xresources at startup: open xterm with login to server open xterm with smaller screen (80x24)/different font xterm title? NB: startx script (run X11) broken in 10.3 inserts of #pragma GCC ..... e.g., see man X need to edit to repair if found how best setup Xauthority (correctly): ~/.Xauthority xhost +.... /etc/hosts.equiv ??? plists: how are they used? how find them? are there global plists? how translate plist xml to "english" = std list? or to/from other formats (IE, netscape for bookmarks, etc.)? ********************************************************************** ** buy/install primary: wireless mouse and keyboard (bluetooth), 20" terminal hardwired: worth it if easy to do, to convert laptop to desktop mouse = 3-button and wheeled (get a good one) virtual pc - ms windows xp or ? software: photo management, manipulation, and display check photography sites which? Digital Ice or FARE, to correct surface flaws; PhotoMechanic Pro 2.0 (camera bits?) AP viewer ? database management: high end: ACDSee IMatch iView MediaPro Cumulus Portfolio low end: iPhoto Photoshop Album ThumbsPlus Picasa FotoAlbum image manipulation: **Done Photoshop Elements or Pro Paint Shop Pro 8 Roxio's PhotoSuite 5 Platinum software: map viewers gps, gis software ---------------------------------------- ** buy/install secondary: scanners color printer software: autocad mysql dreamweaver omnipage quicken toast additional engenius pc card (with antennas?), for eric/guests ** wait for 802.11g mac drivers for g card softcase for canon g5 extra pbg4 battery sniffer, handheld, for finding location and net names of hotspots ********************************************************************** powermac g5: costs for mac g5, ca 0407xx display: 20" 1299 1169 23" 1999 1799 dual processor: 2.5 GHz 2999 2699 2.0 2499 2299 2299 2699 1.8 1999 1799 std components: 512 MB ram 160 GB drive 8x superdrive ati radeon 9600xt+126mb ram 3 pc slots upgrades: -> 2 GB ram 405 405 -> 250 GB drive 90 2x 250 GB drives 382 382 -> 256 MB display ram 270 -> nvidia 5200 ultra+64mb ram 405 -> airport card 71 71 -> bluetooth 45 45 -> gigabit ethernet 90 90 -> wireless keyboard+mouse 89 89 -> applecare 199 199 -> isight 129 -> ipod 269 -> xerver opsys 249 TOTAL 2.0 GHz dual, no display 3580 TOTAL 2.5 GHz dual, no display 3980 TOTAL WITH 20" DISPLAY, 2.0 GHz dual 4749 TOTAL WITH 20" DISPLAY, 2.5 GHz dual 5149 TOTAL WITH 23" DISPLAY, 2.0 GHz dual 5379 TOTAL WITH 23" DISPLAY, 2.5 GHz dual 5779 256 MB display ram +260 Mon May 23 18:20:32 MST 2005 2 ghz = 1799 = -500 23" = 1299 = -500 hardrive upgrade down in sense -> 400gig