Hi all,
I can add to the list as GSAS for Linux (Redhat 6.1) has just been
released. It's identical in operation to the MS-DOS/Windows version except
that it is more tolerant of raw data files and exp files not in the
"standard" direct access format (thx to Brian Toby).
Bob Von Dreele
At 05:15 AM 4/27/00 +0100, you wrote:
>As per similar things said on the SDPD list - given
>people are not all using Windows for Rietveld analysis -
>hope the following is not considered too out of topic:
>
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>
>There are some belated tutorial on the CCP14 site on installing
>Redhat Linux 6.2 and MS-Windows dual/multi-boot systems for
>Crystallographic Applications.
>
>The default in these installations is to have no open
>ports that could be used for probing and hacker entry
>points.
>
> http://www.ccp14.ac.uk/solution/linux/linwin95a.html
>
>Includes:
> Generic Desktop PC: Installing Redhat 6.2 on a Dual
> Boot Win95 system via Network/FTP/HTTP Install
>
> Generic Desktop PC: Installing Redhat 6.2 on a Dual
> Boot Win95 system via via Local CD-ROM Install
>
> Toshiba Tecra Laptop: Installing Redhat 6.2 on a Dual
> Boot Win95 system via Network/FTP/HTTP Install
>
> Toshiba Tecra Laptop: Installing Redhat 6.2 on a Dual
> Boot Win95 system via Local CD-ROM Install
>
>This makes use of the freely available Ranish Partition
>and Boot Manager: http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/
>
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>
>This is mainly optimised for getting the System S/Platon
>suite (plus System S friendly programs: Shelx, Dirdif,
>Crunch and Sir97) up and running on a PC (streamlined
>Redhat installations do not tend to include the Fortran
>compilers).
> http://www.ccp14.ac.uk/tutorial/platon/system_s_suite_install.html
>
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>
>A list of Crystallographic (mainly small molecule and powder
>diffraction oriented) programs that run on Linux but not Windows
>is viewable at:
> http://www.ccp14.ac.uk/solution/linux/index.html#xtallinuxapps
>
>The most recent addition being:
> ZEFSAII GPL software for real-space method for zeolite structure
> solution from powder diffraction data
> http://www.mwdeem.chemeng.ucla.edu/zefsaII/
> (last updated 7 March 2000)
>
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>
>Crystallographic applications and resources for Linux:
> http://www.ccp14.ac.uk/solution/linux/index.html#xtal
>
>The most recent addition being:
>"ESPOIR for Linux" - GPL'd Monte Carlo structure solution software
>for powder diffraction.
> http://sdpd.univ-lemans.fr/sdpd/espoir/index.html#linux
> (last updated April 2000)
>
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>
>I would be happy to hear of anything missing - relevant to
>getting other crystallographic analysis software installed
>and happily running.
>
>Lachlan.
>
>--
>Lachlan M. D. Cranswick
>
>Collaborative Computational Project No 14 (CCP14)
> for Single Crystal and Powder Diffraction
>Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, WA4 4AD U.K
>Tel: +44-1925-603703 Fax: +44-1925-603124
>E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ext: 3703 Room C14
> http://www.ccp14.ac.uk
