Frequently Asked Questions

1. General Questions
2. Questions On Using Linux
3. Printing
4. Email
5. Athena
6. Windows

General Questions

• How do I connect to the Math Department?
• Can I bring in my Windows PC or Mac and put it on the Math Department Network?
• I'm a graduate student and there is no computer in my office, can I get one?
• How do I obtain a MIT certificate for Mozilla?
• How do I get to the Web of Science?
• Do we have a scanner?
• Are there any PCs/Macs for general use?
• Can you give me a copy of Mathematica, Matlab or Maple for my home computer?
• How do I use an lcd projector with my laptop?

Linux

• Can I bring in my own linux pc and use it on the math department's network?
• Can I bring in my laptop running linux and use it on the network?
• Can I have a dual boot of Windows and Linux if you install Redhat for me?
• What about linux on non i386 platforms?
• Will you help me buy a new linux pc for my office?
• What am I supposed to use in place of telnet?
• What is the supported desktop environment/window manager?
• How do I add a path to my manpath?
• How do I convert a .dvi file to a .ps?
• How do I tar and zip my files so I can transfer them all at once?
• How do I keep a process running after I have logged out?
• How do I set the priority of my compute job to be nice?
• How do I set-up a web counter on my web page?
• How do I use a floppy, CD-Rom or USB drive in Linux
• How do I open a Microsoft Office Document?
• How can I find out about new software installed or updates to current software?

Printing Questions

For additonal printer information please see the printing section of this website.

• How do I get rid of that annoying header page that prints every time I print a document?
• How do I print multiple pages on one sheet of paper?
• How do I print A4 sized PostScript documents on letter sized paper?

Email questions

• How do I access my email with a graphical client such as Eudora?
• I am going to be away from the department and would like my email forwarded to another email address. How do I do it?
• I am going on vacation and/or will be away from my e-mail for a few days or longer and would like to have people notified of this when they sent my e-mail. Is there a program for this?
• How do I forward my athena mail?

Athena

• How do I get an MITnet IP address for use in the classrooms?
• What is athena and how do I get an account?
• How does one access a session on athena from a math dept machine?

Questions for Windows

• How do I get a X windows session running on my Windows machine at home?