PROJECT VINCENT INFORMATION




Project Vincent Information

Lecture written by: Dr. James Hilliard

Authored for presentation by: Dr. James Hilliard

Revised by: John Even

HTML documentation by: Julie Sandberg

Date last updated: 7/24/96


Using Telnet to Access Vincent

  1. USE ONLY lowercase LETTERS!!!!!

  2. TYPE: telnet eng1(or 2 & 3).iastate.edu
    Press < ENTER >
  3. Login to Vincent
         
     First Time,    USERNAME: register
                    PASSWORD: vincent
		    Complete the dialog that follows
  4. TO LEAVE VINCENT, TYPE:
    logout < ENTER > OR: < CTRL/d >

UNIX Commands


File Transfer Protocol

(ftp)

  1. C:\USER> ftp (Marston)
    C:\> ftp (Durham)

  2. ftp> open eng1.iastate.edu
    username........
    password........

  3. ftp> bin ----------Sets value to binary mode

  4. ftp> put BEAM.DAT ----------Uploads to Vincent

  5. ftp> get P2.DAT ----------Downloads from Vincent

  6. ftp> bye ----------Quit ftp

A Note on Put and Get

The results of using put and get, depend on what machine you are ftp'ing to, and on what machine you are using the ftp command. Get will always take FILES FROM the machine you are FTP'ING TO, and place them on the machine you are CURRENTLY USING, in the current directory. Put will always PLACE files on the machine you are FTP'ING TO. These files are taken from the current directory on the machine you are using ftp from.


Using C on Vincent

  1. You must first add the locker if you are on Vincent:
    addgcc &ltENTER&GT

  2. To compile, type:
    gcc -o filename.exe filename.c &ltENTER >

  3. To compile multiple files, type:
    gcc -c file2.c < ENTER >

    gcc -c file3.c < ENTER >

    gcc -o filename.exe filename.c file2.o file3.o &ltENTER >

    (This links filename.c to file2.o and file3.o which are object files.)

  4. To run, type: filename.exe < ENTER >

  5. For more information on Vincent C, type:
    man gcc < ENTER >

Using the EMACS Editor on VINCENT

  1. Type: emacs filename.c < ENTER >

  2. Use arrow, < ALT > k for backspace, and DELETE keys

  3. For help, press < CTRL > h then press t
    To leave help, press:
    < CTRL > x < CTRL > f filename.c < ENTER >

  4. Save file: < CTRL > x < CTRL > s

  5. To leave EMACS, press: < CTRL > x < CTRL > c

  6. To suspend EMACS, press: < CTRL > z

Other Information

  1. For Vincent software catalog, type: software < ENTER >

  2. "User's Guide To Project Vincent" can be purchased in 197 Durham for $9.85

  3. To jump from Vincent to DOS, type: < ALT > e

  4. Sign up for (free) short courses on Project Vincent in 195 Durham

  5. 24 hour computer site at 139 Durham

  6. Debug (help) room at 138 Durham (294-1314)

  7. Select printer in 139 Durham:
    vincent% setenv PRINTER du139b

  8. For information on mail, type: man mh < ENTER >

  9. Up and Down arrow keys recycle previous commands

  10. vincent% ls-1/more -------Gives directory by screenful

  11. FORTRAN carriage control output on Vincent in room 139 Durham:
    cat P4.DAT/fpr/1pr-Pdu139b

  12. To use laser printer:
    cat P4.DAT/fpr/1pr-Gsubsidy_username-B322
    -Bin numbers in room 139 Durham range from 201-475
    -5 cents per printed side for laser printing
    -output is normally backed (default)

    For single side printing, use:
    cat P4.DAT/fpr/1pr-k1-Gsubsidy_username-B322
    -First $20.00 of laser printing is free, to purchase more go to 197 Durham

  13. To access Vincent FORTRAN 77 math library:
    vincent% add nag
    vincent% naghelp
    vincent% f77 p4.f-1nag ---------Example

  14. Vincent workstations and printers are also located in 308B Marston