| idl on laptop linux [message #15780] |
Mon, 14 June 1999 00:00 |
Gary Fu
Messages: 9
Registered: April 1997
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Hello,
Any suggestion or recommendation on running idl pseudo color (8 bits,
1024x768 resolution) mode on a laptop linux system ?
Thanks.
Gary
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| Re: idl on laptop linux [message #15873 is a reply to message #15780] |
Mon, 14 June 1999 00:00  |
tferro
Messages: 6
Registered: May 1996
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Junior Member |
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Gary Fu (gfu@seadas.gsfc.nasa.gov) wrote:
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: Any suggestion or recommendation on running idl pseudo color (8 bits,
: 1024x768 resolution) mode on a laptop linux system ?
:
The only "gotcha" we currently hit our (my) head against in this type
of setup is the fact that the Globetrotter software RSI uses for their
license manager, requires an ethernet card. On a laptop, this means
that you must either always have your ethernet PC card installed, or
get a new "genver" number from RSI every six months. Having the PC card
installed does drain the batteries faster. Things can get further
confused if you want to keep your ethernet card in, but set up a PPP
connection from a remote site (this means that you suddenly have two
network connections and you have to watch your step).
Of course, I prefer this setup to having to use a dongle. :)
- Tony Ferro
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| Re: idl on laptop linux [message #15876 is a reply to message #15780] |
Mon, 14 June 1999 00:00 |
Liam Gumley
Messages: 473
Registered: November 1994
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Gary Fu wrote:
> Any suggestion or recommendation on running idl pseudo color (8 bits,
> 1024x768 resolution) mode on a laptop linux system ?
First of all, make sure your Linux box is running an 8 bit desktop.
Then for consistent 8 bit mode on all Unix boxes, I use the following
startup file:
;---cut here
;- Set up 8 bit display and grab colors
device, pseudo=8, decomposed=0, retain=2
window, /free, /pixmap, colors=-5
plot, [0]
wdelete, !d.window
print, 'Color table size is ', !d.table_size
;- Set graphics and widget font sizes
device, set_character_size=[6, 9]
widget_control, default_font='7x13'
;- Ensure IDL 5.0 XMANAGER behavior is consistent with IDL 4.0
xmanager, catch=0
;---cut here
I save it as $HOME/idl_startup.pro, and set the IDL_STARTUP variable
thus:
setenv IDL_STARTUP $HOME/idl_startup.pro (C shell)
export IDL_STARTUP=$HOME/idl_startup.pro (Korn shell)
I do not use any IDL resources in my $HOME/.Xdefaults file.
Cheers,
Liam.
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Space Science and Engineering Center, UW-Madison
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/~gumley
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| Re: idl on laptop linux [message #15877 is a reply to message #15780] |
Mon, 14 June 1999 00:00 |
J.D. Smith
Messages: 214
Registered: August 1996
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Gary Fu wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> Any suggestion or recommendation on running idl pseudo color (8 bits,
> 1024x768 resolution) mode on a laptop linux system ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gary
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I do it every day. No real laptop specific issues I can think of, but
would maybe reccommend against idlde... too many buttons to click on
with that clumsy trackpad! Emacs with idlwave is an excellent
alternative. Making use of define_key for keyboard shortcuts and text
inserts also makes life easier.
JD
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