v2.2.2 for Windows and remote kernels
- To: mathgroup at yoda.physics.unc.edu
- Subject: v2.2.2 for Windows and remote kernels
- From: p.kent at imperial.ac.uk
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 94 21:11:24 +0100
Dear MathGroup, I've been experimenting with connecting a remote (Unix) kernel to the new 2.2.2 Front End in Windows, via Sun's PC-NFS software. Setting the FE to "listen" and the remote kernel to "connect" works well, but I haven't yet succeeded in making the reverse configuration (remote as listen, FE as connect) work---the FE claims to make a link, and after a minute or so the link dies. I'm wondering how automated the connection process can be made, ideally one wants it to be just like the Macintosh link (which is totally automatic), but maybe PC-NFS, and similar products, aren't up to it? It's possible to execute an "rsh" command from the PC to start the remote kernel, I've done that as the user's guide suggests; and putting that in the "Command" field of the Kernel definition box is a first step to automating the process. But how far can one go from there? And by what routes? (batch files in the Command field? MathLink'ed programs in Windows?) I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences, or just plausible ruminations, on the subject [PC-NFS is what I'm stuck with, so reports that other software works a lot better will be nice to hear, but not much use practically]. Regards, Phillip Kent. ----------------------------------+------------------------ Dr Phillip Kent | Email: p.kent at ic.ac.uk Transitional Mathematics Project | Mathematics Department | Tel: +44 (0)71 594 8503 Imperial College | Fax: +44 (0)71 594 8517 180 Queen's Gate | ^NEW!^NEW!^NEW^NEW!^ London SW7 2BZ | United Kingdom. | ----------------------------------+------------------------