Last update:   05Dec27  mph


To run IDL, ssh into one of the fast Linux machines:
   fusion01
   fusion02
   aolc1
   aolc2
   aolc3
   aolc4

Note that some AO machines do not allow access to the rest of the world
(e.g. SDSS or SKYVIEW servers); hence some of the external link features
we invoke won't work. If you have trouble, try another machine. Also,
be sure to run a "top" on the machine you are using to be sure that
it's CPU is relatively idle; otherwise processing will be ***very*** slow.

Be sure you are running IDL version 6.1.
Start it by typing "idl61" or alias it appropriately in your .cshrc file.

Here is a sample .idlstartup file:

!EDIT_INPUT=500
;!path = expand_path('+~phil/idl/gen')+':'+ !path
;!path = expand_path('+/home/phil/idl/gen')+':'+ !path
;@phil
!path = expand_path('+/pkg/rsi/local/libao/phil/gen')+':'+ !path
!x.style=1
!y.style=1
addpath,'/home/phil/idl/gen'
addpath,'/share/megs/phil/idlhelp/helpindex'
addpath,'/share/a2010/idl/coyote'
addpath,'/share/a2010/idl/eggidl/'
addpath,'/share/a2010/idl/eggidl/gen'
addpath,'/share/a2010/idl/eggidl/reduction'
addpath,'/share/a2010/idl/idl_alfa'

Make sure that you enable this startup file by setting the 
environment variable IDLSTARTUP to this in your .cshrc file.
In ~/.cshrc:
setenv IDL_STARTUP ~/.idlstartup

NOTE: it's always a good idea to consult with Brian to be sure that
the routines in AO are up to date before you use them. We try to update
them regularly, but....