MIDAS release 01SEPpl1.3 for Linux 2.2.16 on Alpha =================================================== ******************************************************************************* Copyright Notice: ================= ESO-MIDAS: Copyright by European Southern Observatory. Permission to use, copy, and distribute the contents of this directory, for non-commerical purposes, is hereby granted without fee, provided that this license information and copyright notice appear in all copies. ESO - Data Management Division ******************************************************************************* Contents of this directory: README.alpha_linux # This file verify01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz # MIDAS verification procedures (optional) calib.tar.gz # All calibration data already installed (optional) demo_data.tar.gz # All demo data already installed (optional) 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz # MIDAS 01SEP patch level 1.3 already installed and # without sources, for Linux 2.2.16 (Alpha SuSE 7.0) # with fort77/f2c Fortran-to-C translator) and Motif 2.1 [00-20].01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz # The previous file in 1.44 MB chunks. ================================================================================ Installing MIDAS: ---------------- - Retrieve the binary files of the compressed-tar release of MIDAS: - Create the HOME directory for MIDAS code . - Go to the HOME directory, % cd - From ftp: ftp> bin ftp> get 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz Or if this file is to big for a single transfer, try the splitted ones: ftp> prompt ftp> mget ??.01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz - Re-assemble the original 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz file from the chunks (which conveniently fits on one 1.44 Mybte floppy each): % cat ??.01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz > 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz % rm ??.01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz - Rename or remove a previous release of MIDAS previously installed with the same name 01SEP. - Decompress and untar MIDAS binaries and patches (if available): % gunzip -c 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz | tar xf - % gunzip -c patch01SEPpl.tar.gz | tar xf - % rm 01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz patch01SEPpl*.tar.gz Do the same with all other .tar.gz files that you wish to use. - Make MIDAS front-end scripts available: As a normal user, you can make the following aliases, and you can include them in your .profile or equivalent: % alias inmidas=/01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/inmidas % alias gomidas=/01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/gomidas % alias helpmidas=/01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/helpmidas Or as superuser: # cd /usr/local/bin # ln -s /01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/inmidas # ln -s /01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/gomidas # ln -s /01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/helpmidas - As superuser create the soft link /midas: # ln -s / /midas - Make MIDAS man-pages available (as superuser): Create /usr/man/manl if it does not exist: # mkdir /usr/man/manl Copy MIDAS man-pages to /usr/man/manl # cd /01SEPpl1.3/system/unix/manl # cp *.l /usr/man/manl - To run MIDAS, simply type: % inmidas (to start a MIDAS session) % gomidas (to resume a previous stopped MIDAS session) - Demo and tutorial data already installed are in the files demo_data.tar.gz and calib.tar.gz. - For on-line help, simply type HELP in response to the MIDAS prompt or lunch the Graphical User Interface with command 'create/gui help'. - MIDAS documentation in DVI and PostScript format can be obtained in the "/midaspub/01SEPpl1.3/doc" directory. - Verification procedures for MIDAS are available in the file verify01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz To run the verification procedures, type: % cd % gunzip -c verify01SEPpl1.3.tar.gz | tar xf - % mkdir tmp % cd tmp % inmidas Midas 001> @ vericopy to execute all of them: Midas 002> @@ veriall to execute one bye one: Midas 003> @@ verify1 Midas 003> @@ verify2 Midas 003> @@ verify3 Midas 003> @@ verify4 Midas 004> @@ verify5 Midas 005> @@ verify6 Midas 006> @@ verify7 Midas 006> @@ verify8 Midas 008> @@ verifyt1 Midas 009> @@ verifyt2 Midas 007> @@ verifydio % cd .. % rm -rf tmp - To remove unnecessary MIDAS packages: % cd /01SEPpl1.3/install/unix % cleanm MIDAS DELETE MENU: ==================================== 1 - Delete only object files. 2 - Delete object and source files. 3 - Delete object, source files and libraries. 4 - Delete executable files. q - Quit. Select: 4 DELETE EXECUTABLES FILES FROM: Type to quit or to list again. Select NAME to DELETE: - Optional: Calibration and Demo data already installed. Most tutorials in MIDAS require the demo data delivered in separated compressed-tarred files. Calibration data contains files with ESO specific instruments like Filters and CCDs. % cd % gunzip -c demo_data.tar.gz | tar xmvf - % gunzip -c calib.tar.gz | tar xmvf - - Best of success and enjoy MIDAS!. Technical Support and Network Services -------------------------------------- User support is offered to users affiliated with registered ESO-MIDAS sites. For site registration please use the ESO-MIDAS Registration Form in http://http.hq.eso.org/midas-info/midas-registerform.html. We can provide help for problems, questions during installation or usage of the MIDAS system. If answers to questions cannot be obtained locally (e.g. through the manuals) or after consulting our FAQ, please feel free to contact us for support. - Electronic mail: midas@eso.org - Post: Data Management Division - User Support Group. Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2, D-85748 Garching bei Muenchen Germany Other public services: - Anonymous FTP: ftp://ftphost.hq.eso.org - WWW : http://www.eso.org/esomidas - mailing lists: midas-announce (for official announcements) midas-users (for general discussion). To subscribe send an e-mail to "midas-announce-request" or "midas-users-request" with the text "subscribe" in the body of the mail.