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QUANTA Administration Guide |
QUANTA Required Software Packages
1. Before you Install
Selecting an installation procedure
Standard installation
Manual installation
For either installation procedure
Hardware and operating system requirements
Workstation requirements
RAM and swap space requirements
Screen resolution requirements
Disk space requirements
Root password requirement
Where to install
2. Standard Installation
Sequence of events
Standard installation step by step
Load the distribution medium
What you will need
Preparing for Extraction
Loading from CD-ROM
Overview
Root password requirement
Mounting the CD-ROM disk
Running INSTALL.EXE
Run the install script
What you will need
Running the script
Specifying the start-up script path name
Setting the License Pack path
File Configuration
Installing the license manager
Enabling the license manager
Extracting/installing a license after software installation
Verify the license installation
Using the Accelrys License Pack for license administration
Installing the SGI Dial Box
Connecting the hardware
Installing on Irix
Installing on Linux
Preparing the dial box for use in Quanta
3. Manual Installation
Sequence of events
Manual installation step by step
Create an accelrys user account
Discussion
Create an installation directory
Discussion
Log in as accelrys
Discussion
Load the distribution medium
Discussion
Configure site-specific files
Discussion
Modify the hosts.equiv file
Discussion
Install a license file
Discussion
If using an e-mailed license file
Install and enable the license manager (floating/token licenses only)
Discussion
Install/enable without the script
Which license server?
Link license files
Edit startup files
Start the license manager daemon
Verify the license installation
4. After Installation
Testing the installation
Setting up user accounts
Install database.dat
Configuring SGI to run in 24 bit TrueColor mode
Stereo in a Window (SGI)
Stereo in a Window (Linux)
A. License Administration
B. Creating UNIX User Accounts
Modify the /etc/passwd file
Assign a name to the accelrys group
Create the accelrys home directory
Add a password to the accelrys account
C. The applcomm.db File Format
File contents
Records describing machines
Records describing supported network protocols
Records describing supported applications
Example applcomm.db file entries
D. Configuring an IBM T42p ThinkPad for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Notes on installing the ATI driver
Modem
USB Mouse