From 05f088384ee25d131ae8aa38183a6f7b1577de6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Sargent <philip.sargent@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:42:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] second expo laptop --- handbook/computer.html | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/computer.html b/handbook/computer.html index c9ef4d17f..7c9da0e4c 100644 --- a/handbook/computer.html +++ b/handbook/computer.html @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ thinks you have been on too long. Get instructions from the Gasthof campsite rec <h3>Expo laptop</h3> -<p>The <em>Expo laptop</em> 'debian' in the tatty hut is a Dell Latitude E4200 laptop (loaned by Philip +<p>The <em>Expo laptop</em> 'debian' in the tatty hut is a Dell Latitude E4200 laptop (on loan from Philip Sargent) which is connected to the router by a cable and also by WiFi (it's wifi configuration was fixed by Sam in 2019). It also has an external numberpad as a couple of vital keys are dead @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ for talking to the server for: with some configuration, can be set up to do all those things too. New expoers are advised to use the <em>Expo laptop</em> first to see how it all works.</p> - +<p>The laptop is usually connected to an extra LCD screen so that you can see surveys more easily as the laptop itself is small. <p>Either the <em>Expo laptop</em> or your own laptop will use the version control system to synchronise cave data. It's easier to use the <em>Expo laptop</em> as the software is already set up. @@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ Configuring the scanner to be used via WiFi is yet to be done, but the printer i directly but we haven't got this configured properly yet.) Use a usb stick to transfer files for printing if you can't get your own laptop or phone to work with the printer. +<h3>The Expo Laptop's Friend: Aziraphale</h3> +<p>In 2019 we have another general-use laptop. This is not connected by any cabling and just uses WiFi. Like the <i>expo laptop</i> it is running debian Linux and has the same set of software installed (survex/aven, tunnelx, therion, tortoisehg, git etc.) and you login to it using the username "expo" and the usual cavey:beery password. It is a 14-inch Thinkpad on loan from Michael Sargent and it is called "aziraphale". The <i>expo laptop</i> is just called "debian". + <h3>Networking Hardware - experts only</h3> <p>The networking hardware is an Acer Aspire netbook which keeps us logged in to the Gasthof and does firewalling