VDAS README
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v0.1, 7 Nov 2011, David Lapsley

INTRODUCTION
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This directory contains the source code and documentation
for the MIT Haystack Mark6 data acquisition software.

It is distributed under the terms set out in the LICENSE file.

This directory contains the following directories and files:

INSTALL
  Describes how to install the software environment.

LICENSE
  Describes the license under which this software is distributed.

NEWS
  Describes the release notes for each release.

doc
  User documentation is stored in this directory. For a nicely rendered
  version of this documentation, go to http://www.vdas.org.

src
  Source code, test code, release configuration files are stored in this
  directory.

tools
  Configuration, build, test, and release tools.

Makefile
  Build, test, release managemement.

This program is written in a combination of the C and Python programming
languages.

Please direct any questions, comments, suggestions, or bug reports to 
<del@haystack.mit.edu>.

INSTALLATION
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Installation in the field will be via binary, USB "kick-start" flash drives.

The steps below are for developers interested in installing this software on their
own computers.


1. Download and install debian squeeze (6.0.4) from netinst image. The iso image
   is available from:

    http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.3/amd64/iso-cd/debian-6.0.3-amd64-netinst.iso

2. Install git-core and sudo (as root user)::

	# apt-get install git-core sudo
	# git clone git@github.com:MITHaystackObservatory/Mark6.git
	# cd Mark6
	# export VDAS_ROOT=/home/<username>/Mark6
	# export VDAS_USER=<username>
	# ./setup -b
	# ./setup -p

3. Add the following line to /etc/modules::

	pf_ring transparent_mode=0 min_num_slots=16384 enable_ip_defrag=1

4. Reboot::

	# reboot

5. Add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list::

	deb http://debian.lcs.mit.edu/debian/ squeeze main non-free contrib
	deb-src http://debian.lcs.mit.edu/debian/ squeeze main non-free contrib
	deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/debian squeeze main

6. Update apt-get and install RAID packages::

	# apt-get update
	# apt-get install megacli megactl lshw

7. Setup the build environment.::

    	# ./setup --build
    	# ./setup --install

8. After installation, add the following to the .bashrc of the ${VDAS_USER}::

	export MANPATH=/opt/mit/mark6/man:${MANPATH}
	export PATH=/opt/mit/mark6/bin:${PATH}