Notes on setting up a sbgrid workstation
(work in progress)
Preparing a fedora 7 linux computer for stereo molecular modelling using sbgrid structure.
Install all updates - yum update
Get Livna rpm for fedora 7 - this will allow yum to automatically connect to the livna repositories
Assuming the installed hardware has a stereo capable nvidia card
Yum install kmod-nvidia rpm
Livna display configuration - disable all (gdm etc)
Possible problems : graphics card might not recognize monitor - esp if monitor does not transmit proper plug+play id codes, try different monitor brand if you have trouble over 800×600 . Otherwise, must need to manually define monitor type, or modify the xorg.conf file.
If using sbgrid, copy /programs from a donor computer.