Accessing Comboscreen
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Access via Mac OS X or UNIX
- Open an xterm window (our macs typically use X11)
- Type 'ssh -X lab@comboscreen.agry.purdue.edu'
- Enter the lab password when prompted
- Type 'comboscreen &'
Access via WSLR 221 Windows lab PC
- Double click the exceed icon on the desktop
- Double click the putty iconon the desktop, then enter the
information below. You can also load the saved session 'new
comboscreen'
- Host Name: comboscreen.agry.purdue.edu
- Port: 22
- Protocol: SSH
- Click the putty 'Open' button
- From within putty, login as user 'lab' then type the commands
below
- 'export DISPLAY 128.210.184.xxx:0'
- To determine 'xxx' in the IP address:
- Click on Start, then Run
- Type 'cmd' in the box
- At prompt, type 'ipconfig'
- 'comboscreen &'
Contact Brian Abernathy
(496-7867, room 206D) if you need further assistance.