From maxine@eecs.uic.edu Mon Apr 20 14:25:23 1998 Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:01:32 -0500 From: Maxine Brown To: a98demos@ncsa.uiuc.edu Cc: alliance-98@ncsa.uiuc.edu Subject: A'98 DEMO EQUIPMENT INVENTORY (4/20/98) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ___________________________________________ MACHINES IN MACHINE FARM * EVL Onyx2 (driving IDesks 1 and 4) -Lindahl/Verlo Asked BRIAN OSMOND to provide 4 more processors with 1 GB RAM. Need a second network card (ATM or 10/100 ethernet? Asked recommendation from BRIAN OSMOND: - Can SGI provide? - Have a slot for Base XIO board--EVL has Octane PCI XIO cage with an ATM board. Is this an option? * ANL OnyxRE2 (driving IDesks 2 and 3) -Nickless - IRIX 6.5 beta--NOTE: DUE TO BETA AGREEMENT, BILL WILL RUN 6.2. BILL WILL INSTALL 4/22/98 DURING HOTSTAGING. - 768MB of memory - 4 250MHz R4400 processors - TKO with 2 keyboards and two monitors (need an IO4 board to support a 3rd keyboard) - 9GB drive for system - Has CD-ROM and 5GB 8mm tape - ASO option - Has 2 standard 10Mbit Ethernets and a FORE Systems OC-3c ATM board WITH DRIVERS. WHAT CABLES/CONNECTORS DOES BILL NEED TO BRING? * "Globus monitor" for Globus web browser -Foster _______________________ Demos to run on IDesks: * IDesk#1 (Applications 4, 16, 17, 20) * IDesk#2 (Applications 21, 35, 36, 44) * IDesk#3 (Applications 7, 12, 29, 33, 43) * IDesk#4 (Applications 6, 19, 27, 41, 42) * IDesk#5 (Applications 1, 3, 14, 31) * IDesk#6 (Applications 5, 16, 20, 32) * IDesk#7 (Applications 18, 23, 24, 25) * IDesk#8 (Applications 2, 8, 10, 30, 39) * IDesk#9 (Applications 22, 28, 34, 37) * IDesk#10 (Applications 9, 13, 15, 26, 38) NOTE: WE ARE ASSUMING 1024 x 768 AT 96 HZ STEREO FOR ALL SGI APPLICATIONS EXCEPT APPLICATION #5 (DUODESK). _____________________ IDesk#1 CONFIGURATION -COSTIGAN/VERLO * EVL IDesk -Coffin/Lindahl * EVL Onyx2 (6.4, 1GB, 4 processors, IR, ASO) -Coffin/Lindahl * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Lindahl * SOUND SERVER: ASO in Onyx2 * EVL audio rack (mics, speakers, phone interface) -Costigan * Shotgun mic for EVL aud rack (if not already there) -Kaczmarski? * PC (laptop) w/Dragon Dictate voice-recog software -Levy et al. * Wireless headset & receiver (borrowed from NL) -Levy * SOFTWARE: Performer 2.1 -Long/Verlo * SOFTWARE: Java Development Kit 1.1.5 and Globus -John Shalf * SOFTWARE: vic/vat, cave5d+virdir -Levy * NETWORK: 2 connections (1 standard, 1 for PC) -Rimovsky * MBone to NCSA Cave and to Old Dominion University * 2 telephone lines (3-way phone link) -Baylis * 1 speakerphone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#2 CONFIGURATION -NICKLESS/HOYENGA * ANL IDesk -Coffin/Nickless * ANL OnyxRE2 (6.2, 4 processors, 384MB, RE2) -Coffin/Nickless * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Nickless * 3rd tracker/receiver -Sherman/Lindahl * Laptop running LINUX -Miron Livny * NETWORK: Multicast and QoS -Rimovsky/Nickless * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * SOUND SERVER: None (no requirements stated) * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#3 CONFIGURATION -DAWE, PFLUGMACHER * ANL IDesk2 -Coffin/Nickless * ANL OnyxRE2 (6.2, 4 processors, 384MB, RE2, ASO) -Coffin/Nickless * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Nickless * Sun Ultra -Larry Jackson * 2 Intel NT with OpenGL -Larry Jackson * 1 NT with Microsoft PowerPoint -Larry Jackson * SOFTWARE: JDK -Larry Jackson * NT (300MHz dual, 256MB memory) or Solaris (#43) -Joseph Hardin * RGB switcher -Kaczmarski/AVW * NETWORK: 1 standard connection to Onyx; 1 standard connection to Sun; 1 connection with 8-port hub -Rimovsky * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 speakerphone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#4 CONFIGURATION -COFFIN/SHAPIRO * EVL IDesk -Coffin/Lindahl * EVL Onyx2 (6.4, 1GB, 4 processors, IR, ASO) -Coffin/Lindahl * 2 RM boards -Lindahl???? * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Lindahl * SOUND SERVER: 1 Indy -Baylis/NCSA * 1 Indy (additional sound server for BU only) -Baylis/NCSA NOTE: THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION OF USING AN O2 INSTEAD OF A SECOND INDY. O2s HAVE ONLY 2 AUDIO CHANNELS AND APPLICATION REQUIRES 4, SO INDYS ARE MANDATORY. TO REDUCE CLUTTER, CAN HAVE 1 MONITOR FOR BOTH INDYS. * TRACKER DAEMON: track_bc -Coffin/Long * SGI machine (Indiana U) -Rick McMullen, IU * O2 -Brady * Video camera -Brady * Microphone -Brady * NETWORK: Multicasting, MBONE -Rimovsky * Software: Vic/Vat -Brady/Long * 8 Speakers (BU only) -Robert Putnam, BU * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * 4 pipe and bases -Costigan/AH * NETWORK: 4 connections (1 standard and 3 extra) -Rimovsky * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#5 CONFIGURATION [No VR demos] -KHAN/GATES * NCSA IDesk2 -Coffin * NCSA Octane("calder") (6.4, dual R10K, MXi, 256MB)-Long * CD ROM drive -Long * SOFTWARE: JDK (App#14) -Long * SOFTWARE: HPF -Alan Carle, Rice U * SOFTWARE: MatLab (license) -Shirley Browne, UTenn * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * NETWORK: 1 standard connection -Rimovsky * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#6 CONFIGURATION -LINDAHL/PAPE * Reed IDesk -Coffin/Dan Reed NOTE: Demo #20 (GM) needs the standard tracker daemon running, with the emitter mounted where it is typically mounted in a Pyramid IDesk. If it's a Spacepad, then all's well. * EVL deskside Onyx("kona")(6.2,4 R10K,256,IR,ASO) -Coffin/Lindahl * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Reed * DuoView hardware and software -Lindahl * PC -George Francis * Custom vss -George Francis * SOFTWARE: GLUT -Verlo * SOFTWARE: Performer 2.1 -Long/Verlo * EVL audio rack (mics, speakers, phone interface) -Costigan * NETWORK: 1 standard connection -Rimovsky * 2 telephone lines (3-way phone link) -Baylis * 1 speaker phone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#7 CONFIGURATION -SHERMAN/NOVOTNY * EVL IDesk2 -Coffin/Lindahl * Reed's Octane (6.4, 512, 2 proc, R10000, MXi) -Coffin/Dan Reed * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/NCSA * 3 PCs -Dan Reed * Additional disk space -Dan Reed * RGB switcher -Kaczmarski/AVW * SOFTWARE: HPF -Dan Reed * NETWORK: 1 standard connection for Octane; 1 standard connection to hub of PCs -Rimovsky * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#8 CONFIGURATION -LONG/SHALF * NCSA IDesk -Coffin * NCSA deskside Onyx ("davinci") (RE2, ASO) -Long * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/NCSA * NCSA Indy ("vangogh") with video/audio board -Long * HP Caterpillar -NCSA/Volodymyr * Caterpillar platform -NCSA/Volodymyr * Sense8 license for ALL SITES (EVL, Houston, etc) -NCSA/Volodymyr * ADD board -NCSA/Volodymyr * Video camera and microphone -NCSA/Volodymyr * AUDIO: EVL rack or standard config? TBD -Costigan/AVW * RGB switcher -Kaczmarski/AVW * PC/NT dual processor (App#8) -NCSA/Baylis * PC/NT with PHANToM card -NCSA/Baker * SCSI disk array -Steve Anderson/Minn * 1 table or cart -Baylis * SOFTWARE: X Client(Exceed), JDK 1.1.5, Swing 1.0.1-NCSA/Eluta/Terstriep * NETWORK: 1 standard connection and 1 extra -Rimovsky * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis _____________________ IDesk#9 CONFIGURATION -KACZMARSKI/LEVY * Huang IDesk2 -Coffin/Tom Huang * Huang deskside OnyxRE2 -Coffin/Tom Huang * 4-6 Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -Coffin/Tom Huang * 2 O2s with video -Tom Huang * PC/NT with IBM Via Voice -Tom Huang * 2 video cameras and cables -Tom Huang * Lights -Tom Huang * PC for Geoff Fox -Geoff Fox * PC/NT "Server" OS -NCSA/? * SOFTWARE for PC/NT: IE4.0 or Netscape 4.04 with Java 1.1.5 patch, PowerPoint, PC Anywhere, MS C++ or Visual C++ -NCSA/? * Laptop PC -NCSA/Wenzel * RGB switcher -Kaczmarski/AVW * NETWORK: Multiple connections -Rimovsky/Verlo * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis ______________________ IDesk#10 CONFIGURATION [No VR demos] -FARRAR/KUTZKO * Burke IDesk -Coffin/Burke * SGI (Octane from Indiana U or O2 from Tony Baylis)-Coffin/Baylis * PC -Jeff Terstriep ----------------------------------------------------------------- EOT needs help locating two machines, an SGI and a PC, and installing software!!! Individuals have offered to help on the software installation; the machines are hard to come by. Below are summaries of each application's needs: Application 9 (Lisa Bievenue): windows95, windowsNT or SGI with Netscape and Chime plug-in installed (http://www.mdli.com/chemscape/chime/download.html) Collage software Application 13 (Alaina Kanfer, Josh Michaels): SGI, Windows95 or Windows NT machine (any of the above) running Netscape or IE4 with RealVideo 5 installed and Cosmo Player Application 15 (Eric Jakobsson, Brian Saunders): PC or Macintosh with Netscape Need to install "Rasmol" 64 MB, but we can get by with 32 Application 26 (Clint Potter): PC with Netscape and Macintosh, which Rachel Brady will provide Application 38 (Raul Zaritsky): PC with Netscape Communicator and MS Excel ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Macintosh -NCSA/Brady * RGB switcher -Kaczmarski/AVW * NETWORK: Multiple connections -Rimovsky/Verlo * AUDIO: 2 speakers, head-worn mic, line-level input-Costigan/AVW * 1 telephone line -Baylis * 1 telephone -Baylis ________________________________________ Stereographics LCD shutter glasses -- spares and parts -NCSA/HankK/Coffin Need additional glasses (spares) Also need extra batteries, lenses (and a place for repairs) _____________________ Wand spares and parts -NCSA/HankK/Coffin Need spare wands (on campus?) Need a place for repairs __________________ Onsite Hacker Area -- Coffin We would prefer two Octanes. Tony Baylis just got a new Octane at NCSA he'll give us. Rick McMullen from IU is bringing 2; is one for us? _________________________________ Onsite storage facility -- Baylis For those people loaning equipment, Tony will drape a storage area at the north end of AH near the access tunnel. There will be security available.