SSC News, July, 1993 =================== Contents: Introduction to UNIX Class Begins Today Cynthia White has Replaced Jeff Hayes as an SSC Consultant New SSC publications How to Get the Latest when the System is Down This is the SSC News. This monthly electronic newsletter will keep you informed about recent changes on the SSC computer networks. We hope this new source of information will help improve communication between the SSC computing staff and all of you computer users out there. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS NEWSLETTER, just reply to this mail message indicating you want to unsubscribe. We will remove you from the distribution list for future electronic mailings. If you ever change your mind, just notify the SSC Consultant or send mail to SSCNEWS asking to get back on the list. --------------------------------------- Introduction to UNIX Class Begins Today --------------------------------------- Dan Popowich will teach his ever popular Introduction to UNIX class beginning today. See the Bulletin for a class description. The class will meet from 1:00-3:00 in Soc. Sci. 4413 on the following dates: July 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 (Tuesday - Friday, Monday - Thursday). If you would like to attend this class, preregister by sending mail to SSCCLASS. You will be reminded about your preregistration through e-mail. For the first time, we will be videotaping Dan's class, so if you are unable to attend but would like to see the class in reruns, send mail to mcdermott. ---------------------------------------------------------- Cynthia White has Replaced Jeff Hayes as an SSC Consultant ---------------------------------------------------------- Effective July 1st Jeff Hayes turned the reins over to Cynthia White, making her the new p.a. consultant for the SSC co-op. Cynthia has a broad range of experience and expertise in both computing and statistics. If you have questions for Cynthia, you can reach her by either sending mail to CONSULTANT or dropping by the consulting office in 2470 on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays between 12-3. Please do not send your questions to Cynthia's personal account. -------------------- New SSC publications -------------------- Two new publications are available for SSC users: How to use 3480 Cartridges for Input and Output Using Eve SSC publications are available in the racks in the public terminal room, Soc. Sci. 2470. You can browse through all the "How-to" publications in a ring binder on top of the rack, then ask the Consultant for a copy of the one(s) you want. --------------------------------------------- How to Get the Latest when the System is Down --------------------------------------------- If you try and log in only to discover the computer is "down", you are welcome to call the Operator to find out the computer's status. If the consultant is on duty, she or he also may have information. Unfortunately, it is usually not possible to predict when a computer will be "up" again but it is still worth calling; system people may not even be aware a computer is down and you would be helping them out by letting them know. It is also appropriate to call the Operator if you are having difficulty dialing in through a modem because of a busy signal or noisy line. Remember though, that the Operator is NOT a consultant. Consulting questions should be addressed to the consultant. The Operator's number is 263-4814. The Consultant's number is 262-9917.