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Wed, 16 Jul 2008

Mathematica upgraded on RedHat Linux
Mathematica 6.0.2 has been installed on managed RedHat Linux workstations, in place of version 6.0.1.

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Fri, 30 May 2008

Maple upgraded on RedHat Linux
Maple has been upgraded from version 11.02 to version 12.00 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Maple 12.

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Matlab upgraded on RedHat Linux
Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.5 release 2007b to version 7.6 release 2008a on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Release 2008a.

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Fri, 01 Feb 2008

Matlab upgraded on RedHat Linux
Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.4 release 2007a to version 7.5 release 2007b on managed RedHat Linux workstations. Three more toolboxes are now available: Curve Fitting, Image Processing, and Spline. For more information, see What's New in Release 2007b.

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Thu, 11 Oct 2007

Mathematica upgraded on RedHat Linux
Mathematica 6.0.1 has been installed on managed RedHat Linux workstations, in place of version 6.0.

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Fri, 17 Aug 2007

NoMachine Server and Client update
No Machine has been upgraded from version 2 to version 3 on managed windows workstations. Click here to down load the new client for your laptop.

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RedHat Linux Upgrade

RedHat Linux 5 has been loaded on all CSG managed Linux workstations including the three student labs. Here are details of what's new in Redhat Linux 5.

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Wireless upgraded in MLH

CSG in coordination with ITS has added a number of new wireless access points to MacLean Hall. There is now ubiquitous wireless access in MacLean.

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Fri, 13 Jul 2007

R upgraded on RedHat Linux
R has been upgraded from version 2.4.1 to version 2.5.1 on managed RedHat Linux workstations.

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Tue, 10 Jul 2007

Maple upgraded on RedHat Linux
Maple has been upgraded from version 11.00 to version 11.01 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see Maple 11.01 Update Details and Downloads.

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Fri, 29 Jun 2007

S-Plus upgraded on RedHat Linux
S-Plus has been upgraded from 7.0 to 8.0 on managed RedHat Linux workstations.

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Thu, 14 Jun 2007

Mathematica upgraded on RedHat Linux
Mathematica 6.0 has been installed on managed RedHat Linux workstations. The older version, 5.2, will also remain on the workstations and will be the default version of the application.

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Wed, 23 May 2007

Matlab upgraded on RedHat Linux
Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.3 release 2006b to version 7.4 release 2007a on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Release 2007a.

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Tue, 22 May 2007

Maple upgraded on RedHat Linux
Maple has been upgraded from version 10.04 to version 11.00 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see New Features in Maple 11 - Academic.

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Wed, 18 Apr 2007

Nvu installed on Managed Windows
Nvu version 1.0-0.1 has been installed on managed Windows machines. For more information, see Nvu Support.

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Tue, 06 Feb 2007

Nvu installed on RedHat Linux
Nvu version 1.0-0.1 has been installed on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see Nvu Support.

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Wed, 10 Jan 2007

Matlab upgraded on RedHat Linux
Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.2 release 2006a to version 7.3 release 2006b on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Release 2006b.

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Thu, 28 Dec 2006

December 28 updates

Windows Software updated:

WSFTP 2007
Java JRE 1.6
Flash Player 9.0.24
R 2.4.1
Firefox 1.5.0.9
Thunderbird 1.5.0.9
Acrobat Reader 8.0

Matlab and S-Plus have been updated to work with the new license server.
WinBUGS has been updated with a new license file.
Scientific Workplace has been updated to work with Acrobat Reader 8.0 for new users.

If you are a current user of Scientific Workplace, and experience problems with the Typeset->Preview PDF function, you will need to click here. When asked if you want to run or save the file, choose "run". When asked if you want to add the information to the registry, choose "yes." If you have any problems, please let us know.

--CSG

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Fri, 14 Jul 2006

Updates to Windows Clients:

Java has been updated to 1.5.0_07
SecureCRT updated to 5.1.2

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Thu, 06 Jul 2006

Linux Load Application Updates:

Java has been updated to 1.5.0_07
Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers have been updated from 9.0 to 9.1
Ocaml has been updated from 3.07 to 3.09
The Emacs tuareg-mode has been updated from 1.45 to 1.46
The SML of New Jersy (sml/nj) compiler and associated tools has been updated from 110.0.7 to 110.59 and will now run on 64 bit machines (though still in a 32-bit mode)
Acrobat Reader has been upgraded from 7.0.5 to 7.0.8 due to a security hole

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Results from the Scheduled Downtime:

Maple has been upgraded from version 10.2 to 10.04 on managed windows workstations. For more information, see Maple 10.04 update details and downloads.

CSG upgraded the R application from 2.2.1 to 2.3.1

CSG upgraded the kernel on Linux workstations

CSG patched the fileserver and upgraded Samba on the fileserver

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Mon, 26 Jun 2006

Maple upgraded

Maple has been upgraded from version 10.2 to 10.04 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see Maple 10.04 update details and downloads.

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Tue, 23 May 2006

Windows software updates during the scheduled down time:

SecureCRT
Firefox
GhostScript
GhostView
NoMachine
Scientific Workplace point to new license server
QuickTime
Matlab
Schedule weekly reboot for 02:00 AM every Thursday for all managed windows clients

The following infrastructure upgrades were made as well:

-Migrate LDAP, DHCP, DNS, NTP from 5 year old servers to new servers
-Migrate domain controller from 5 year old server to new server
-Upgrade samba file sharing software to newer version (bug fixes)

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Mon, 22 May 2006

Matlab upgraded on RedHat Linux
Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.0 release 14 service pack 3 to version 7.2 release 2006a on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Release 2006a.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2006

Results from the scheduled down time:

Managed Windows Clients:
-Flash player update
-Acrobat reader update
-Real Player update

Managed Linux Clients & Servers:
-Updated kernel
-glibc patches
-Real Player Update
-Update Flash player
-xorg-x11 bug fixes
-other security updates

Server Updates:
-Webmail upgraded to fix some out standing bugs
-Sendmail update

Please report any problems to request@divms.uiowa.edu

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Wed, 01 Mar 2006

Results from the scheduled down time:

New version of Webmail released

Windows Work:

Updates for Scientific Workplace, Maple,

New software added: Media Player 10, Pure Edge Viewer, Secure Shell

--if users have a shortcut to Maple, SWP, or Media Player on their desktop and/or in their quicklaunch bar, it/they will probably be broken.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2006

Results from the scheduled down time:

Patched Servers

Linux work:

Patched kernel, mozilla, firefox, and updated nvidia video driver where appropriate

Windows Work:

Security updates for Firefox, Thunderbird, Quicktime

--if users have a shortcut to Firefox and/or Thunderbird on their desktop and/or in their quicklaunch bar, it/they will probably be broken.

Updated Maple, Mathematica, and Matlab to point at new license server. Unmanaged desktops should send email to request@divms.uiowa.edu to get new license files for these products.

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Mon, 23 Jan 2006

xlispstat upgraded

xlispstat has been upgraded to 3.52.20

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Fri, 13 Jan 2006

Maple upgraded

Maple has been upgraded from version 10.0 to 10.02 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see Maple 10.02 update details and downloads.

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Intel Compilers upgraded ....

The Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers have been upgraded from version 8.0 to version 9.0. This upgrade includes compilers for the x86_64 architecture, as well as the usual 32-bit compilers.

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Sat, 07 Jan 2006

Results from the scheduled down time:

1) Windows machines patched & rebooted for WMF exploit. If you have an unmanaged windows machines, run windows update ASAP.

2) Installed faster file server with new OS and faster/larger disk sub system allowing for increased quotas. Unmanaged users will need to reboot to access new file server (fileserv.divms.uiowa.ed).

Increased quotas as follows:
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*Faculty & Staff -> 15 Gig (yes that's 15 Gig!)
Graduate Students -> 850 meg
Students -> 250 meg

*The quotas above are a total of all quota'ed space in both /group and your home account. So, if you need a 1g "project" directly, CSG would subtract 1G from your home directory quota.

3) Mail quota Soft Hard
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Faculty & Staff 500 meg 625 meg
Graduate Students 100 meg 125 meg
Students 80 meg 100 meg

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Fri, 06 Jan 2006

SICStus Prolog upgraded

SICStus Prolog has been upgraded from version 3.12.2 to 3.12.3 on all managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more
information, see Changes Introduced in Version 3.12.3.

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Tue, 27 Dec 2005

Results from the scheduled down time:

Converted remaining mail users

Patched Servers

Linux work:
Reloaded Lab Linux machines

Installed Netbeans 5.0beta2

Upgraded Java to 1.5.0_06

Installed Aqua DataStudio 4.5.2 (a database query and management tool)

Windows Work:
Patched MS-Office on the Terminal Servers

Updated Java client to 1.5 R6 on Desktops and Terminal Servers

Updated Firefox to 1.5
--if users have a shortcut to Firefox on their desktop and/or in their quicklaunch bar, it/they will probably be broken.

Updated Maple to 10.02

Fixed a problem with Matlab

Updated R to 2.2.1

Updated .NET Framework

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Wed, 30 Nov 2005

VNI/IMSL 64 bit libraries ...

The 64 bit versions of the VNI/IMSL C/C++ libraries have been installed on all 64 bit machines.

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Wed, 26 Oct 2005

Upgraded Linux and Windows software...

The following software was installed/upgraded on the managed windows workstations:
-Thunderbird
-Quicktime
-Splus (Stats only)
-Java RTE

Security updates (new kernel, X11, glibc, thunderbird, etc) were applied to all managed Linux workstations

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Wed, 12 Oct 2005

p325clr removed

The color printer p325clr located in room 325MLH has hardware problems and will not be repaired due to its age. For color printing, please print to your departments color printers as indicated below:

Math -> see Doug Slauson located in 21 MLH
CS -> p14clr located in 14 MLH
Stats -> p241clr located in 241 SH

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Wed, 05 Oct 2005


Maple has been upgraded from version 10.0 to 10.01 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see Maple 10.01 update details and downloads.

Matlab has been upgraded from version 7.0 release 14 service pack 2 to version 7.0 release 14 service pack 3 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see What's New in Release 14 with Service Pack 3.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

On Thursday, September 29 we will be having a downtime for all managed Windows clients.

The downtime will be from 5:00PM to 8:00PM. Please log out of your machines when you go home.

We will be upgrading:

Firefox to version 1.0.7
Maple to version 10.01
Matlab to R14SP3

--CSG

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Wed, 14 Sep 2005

The following packages have been updated on CSG managed Windows workstations as follows:

All Machines
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Upgrade Adobe Acrobat to v6.0.4
Upgrade Maple to version 10
Upgrade Secure CRT to 5.0.1
Install DP Graph

Math Only
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Upgrade Scientific Workplace to v5.5

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Sun, 11 Sep 2005


S-PLUS has been upgraded from version 6.2.1 to 7.0 on managed RedHat Linux workstations. For more information, see New Features of S-PLUSŪ 7.0.

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