UBC Physics & Astronomy
Standard install notes for coop machines

Normal software to install:

Software
Notes
OfficeXP  (need to get them to switch to OpenOffice) 
SISC
mozilla
Mozilla mail: email: name@ubc.ca
Organization: UBC Science Coop
Signature file:  ??
Mail server:  mail.physics.ubc.ca
outgoing server: chem.ubc.ca (user correct one for network you are on).
imap setup:  server dir = mail/,
acroread
ghostview/gs
paradox I have set up a share on the coop-svr machine called FTP.  It contains the paradox install stuff as well as a directory for paradox updates that need to be installed.  I found paradox would complain when doing the install, something about the temp filesystem.  My workaround was to use a floppy drive and issue the command set TEMP=A:\TEMP and then to run setup.  Any local partition or network drive that is not too large will also work (e.g. connect X: drive to c:\ada\c$; set TEMP=X:\TEMP; run setup).

After the paradox install, make sure you install all the BDE and Paradox updates.  They are in the FTP share.

After paradox is installed, you need to set up the temp dir and the lock files in the configuration as well as the data dir.  Check one of the other machines and I think it should be fairly obvious how to do it. 

I usually temporarily put the user for whom I am doing this in the administrators group and then do all the installs.  Just remember to take them out later.  By convention, here are the drive assignments we normally make:
E:  Coop
F:  Coopdata
G:  Cooplock


For more assistance contact Ron Parachoniak, rap@physics.ubc.ca ( SystemTools )
 
webmaster@physics.ubc.ca [Dept. Home Page] last updated: 28 May 2003