Help & Support
Introduction
PWF Linux systems
Unix Support implemented a dual-boot system on the MCS PCs and the PCs of the Managed Clusters that have bought into the project. The PCs offer both Windows and Linux operating systems. Both will authenticate against the MCS and will offer the user's MCS home directory.
Queries regarding MCS Linux should in general be addressed to The Service Desk.
- Computing Service Desktop Services Information Pages
- Computing Service information about Desktop Services in general rather than just the MCS Linux system. Only available to browsers within
cam.ac.ukor to browsers working via a proxy withincam.ac.uk. - Frequently Asked Questions
- Answers to questions we are asked frequently.
- NCPFS quirks
- The file system used by MCS Linux to get at users' home directories has several subtle differences from the standard Unix sematics. This document details those we've noticed.
- Why does MCS Linux not have ...
- Certain standard packages have been removed. This document explains why.
- MCS Linux design specification
- This is the design specification for C4 Linux (MCS Linux's precursor) agreed with the Computer Laboratory. We have not achieved all aspects of it. These are labelled in the document.
- Bugs
- A list of some of the current known bugs in MCS Linux.
- Remote Access
- MCS Linux is typically met as a workstation image. There is no mechanism for a user to remotely log on to use it. However, a variant of MCS Linux, called the MCS Linux remote access service, does exist. This describes who has access to it.