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@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ as the Gasthof is probably paying per GB to their supplier.
will need to use the Gasthof WiFi 'staudnwirt'. This takes you to a login page on a web browser and it will
log you out if you stop using it or whenever it thinks you have been on too long. Get instructions from the
Gasthof campsite reception.
<div class="onright">
<figure>
<a href="/piclinks/typing.htm"><img src="/images/typing.jpg"></a>
<br><figcaption>Basecamp computer in 1991 - in the old potato hut</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
<h3>Expo laptop</h3>
<p>The <em>Expo laptop</em> in the tatty hut is a Dell Latitude E4200 laptop (on loan from Philip
@ -42,12 +37,16 @@ Sargent) which is connected to the router by a cable and also by WiFi
also has an external numberpad as a couple of vital keys are dead
(e.g. down-arrow). It runs Linux (Debian) and has installed all the software
for talking to the server for:
<div class="onright">
<figure>
<a href="/piclinks/typing.htm"><img src="/images/typing.jpg"></a>
<br><figcaption>Basecamp computer in 1991 - in the old potato hut</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Typing in survey data
<li>Uploading survey data
<li>Uploading photos and GPS tracks
<li>Controlling the music system
<li>Reading this Handbook
</ul>
@ -57,10 +56,12 @@ 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.
But if you set up your own computer then you will get a more familiar environment. See
the <a href="computing/onlinesystems.html">Expo Online Systems Manual</a> for info on how to do that.</p>
<p>For experienced expo surveyers the <em>Expo laptop</em> is also set up to use the version control system to
synchronise cave data. New expoers should use the web forms, which work from any browser on any laptop. You can
configure your own laptop to do bulk upload of many files and manage the version control yourself, but
initially it is easier to use the <em>Expo laptop</em> as the software is already set up (cryptographic key
exchange etc. is pre-configured). See the <a href="computing/basiclaptop.html">Basic Expo Laptop</a> for info
on how to do that.</p>
<P>Through the miracle of the distributed version control system, everyone can edit the
data on multiple laptops at the same time and it should all get merged.</p>

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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ href="manual.html">data maintenance manual</a>.
<ol>
<li>Register an SSH key</a> with an expo nerd i.e 'get a login'. (see "Key Configuration" below)</li>
<li>Install <a href="#software">git version control software</a> to download ("clone"), view and edit caving data.</li>
<li>Clone two <a href="../computing/repos.html">expo repositories</a> <var>loser</var> and <var>drawings</var> so you have the files on your machine. (Use the <a href="qstart-git.html">git reminder</a> for how to do this, e.g. <em>git clone ssh://expo@expo.survex.com:/home/expo/expoweb</em> [actually <var>loser</var> is still (Oct.2021) using mercurial not git, so this won't work.]</li>
<li>Clone two <a href="../computing/repos.html">expo repositories</a> <var>loser</var> and <var>drawings</var> so you have the files on your machine. (Use the <a href="qstart-git.html">git reminder</a> for how to do this, e.g. <em>git clone ssh://expo@expo.survex.com:/home/expo/expoweb</em> .</li>
<li>Install survex, and therion or tunnel for editing cave data.
<li>Install image editing software such as Irfanview or gimp.
<li>If you are also planning on extensive work rewriting parts of the handbook, then you will also need the <a href="../computing/repos.html">expo repository</a> <var>expoweb</var>.