Xilinx.ece.iastate.edu

Usage

SSH

Use SSH for either just a terminal or for port forwarding. Make sure that your computer has an X server. For windows use Xming and most linux machine should have it enabled by default.

 ssh -Y xilinx.ece.iastate.edu

NX Client

Use NX Client for a visual desktop similar to remote desktop NX Client download

Sharing

Turn on messages in your terminal

mesg y

See who is all logged into the system

who

Send messages to all users logged in

wall

Examples

-bash-3.2$ mesg y
-bash-3.2$ wall "Is anyone using the HW"
-bash-3.2$ wall "I will use it from 7pm – 7:30pm"
-bash-3.2$ wall "I am finished with the HW"

Software

Xilinx EDK

Source the correct file and then run Xilinx EDK in the background. If not connected through NX client, then you need to enable X11 forwarding.

source /usr/local/bin/Xilinx_src
xps &