 How to run argos_main using X-win or X-terms
There is a problem using the program argos_main on anything other than 8-bit terminals because it calls
a library called the Simple Raster Graphics Package (SRGP). argos_main is the main calibration
workhorse of the processing raw satellite data to usable numbers, and using it on an X-term or X-win that
is not 8-bit can be done with a few simple resets. As computing advances, this option may not remain
for much longer, but for the present it works. Follow the steps below to get argos_main on a Microsoft Windows
machine, or on an X-term. Sun screens can also be quickly converted to 8-bit but require the
help of System Administration.
Using X-win
Go to the program "X-config" through the windows "Program" menu (it may be under "X-win"). Click on the colour
tab, and then click "Psuedocolour". Then open X-win and run ./argos_main from the directory /v/argos/src on the
Glaciology machine.
On NC900 X-terms
Hold down "shift" and "pause" keys at the same time. A launcher will pop up. Choose "setup" on the launcher
and then "Configuration summaries" at the top of the setup page. This gives you a menu. Choose "X environment". Ok, now
set these following options:
Enable Access Control: No
Retain X Settings: Yes
Backing Store: Enabled
Default Root Visual: PsuedoColor
Root Depth: 8
Host Connect Method: HostMenu
Default Host List: XDMCP
Now hit "Return to Main Menu". A the bottom of the main menu, hit "Save Settings to NVRAM" and then "Reset Server".
Once it has been reset, you should log in and go to /v/argos/src/ and run ./argos_main.
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