Subject: sp2 notes

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If you are logged into a departmental machine using
ssh, the xv image viewer WILL NOT WORK.

If you are unable to physically locate yourself in front
of a departmental machine and wish to view image data on
your not-so-user-friendly MS-Window$ system you will need to
do ONE of the following (solution 3 is recommended):

(1) (a) find a freeware .ppm viewer for Window$ (there are plenty)
    (b) hope it contains minimal spyware and viri
    (c) download and install it upon your Window$ system
    (d) install the ssh family of tools from the W: (whatever)
        disk and figure out how to download the .ppm file from
        a CS departmental system.
    (e) Use your new ppm viewer to view it.

(2) Find a Window$ Xserver program. There used to be one available
    at Clemson.  I don't know if its still exists and/or is free.
    I recommend you see the fine folks in the basement of Martin
    Hall if you wish to pursue this (painful) option. But I
    definitely CAN"T HELP YOU on this route.

(3) See the fine folks at CLUG and let them convert your computer
    into a dual boot Window$/Linux system. You can DO ALL of your
    programming for this course on the Linux side. And Linux
    contains xv!  Furthermore,  I am an EXPERT Linux sysadmin
    and will be happy to help you with download / upload problems.

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How to create a .tar file

cd to the directory containing your sp2 code and do

tar cvf ../sp2.tar *

The file sp2.tar (which will live in the directory ABOVE
the directory containing your source) should be sent
to me.

If you run into trouble with that you can just attach
the source (this time).