Computing in the Macromolecular Structure Group at UCSF

If at any time you run into a problem, please contact Matt Harrington

All new users need to get an MSG account and an SMB account from Matt Harrington

Supported Computer Operating Systems

  • PC Linux
    • desktop and graphics workstations
    • physically located throughout the labs and in S421
    • Beowulf cluster - reserved for certain users (ask your PI or Matt Harrington about using these machines) - physically located in the MSG computing center

  • Alpha Linux
    • reserved for calculation
    • queuing system for submission of jobs (alin256)
    • physically located in the MSG computing center

  • Silicon Graphics IRIX
    • reserved for graphics
    • physically located in the graphics rooms, S421 and N421

Unsupported Computer Operating Systems

  • MacOSX
    • desktop machines
    • physically located throught the labs

  • PC Windows
    • desktop machines
    • physically located throught the labs


What calculation and graphics software do we have?
Where is all of our software installed? - in the /home2/public/apps/ directory.
Which calculation programs run on which machines?
How do I access software from an SGI?  PC Linux?  MacOSX?
How do I access my home directory on /home2 or /home3 from a PC or Mac?
What usage policies do we have regarding Linux usage?  Alpha Linux usage?