On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, KC wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I use RedHat Linux since I were working on Fermilab/E871 at long
> time ago.   Now I'm still using RH9 and Fedora.
> 
> This is the first time I try SL ... the distribution is similar with =
> FC4/3
> except OpenAFS which is new to me.
> 
> A simple question, after I installed SL4.2, at the firstboot stage ..=
> . the
> OpenAFS configuration asking me to choose a cell, what does that

If you do not need afs then I suggest you remove it.  It is NOT installed 
by default.  So how did you get afs installed ?

> meant ?   I'm not working on Fermilab any more ... in fact, I'm
> working on IC test industry now.   I believe I should not choose
> the cell "fnal.gov" or others ... so I just ignore the OpenAFS config=
> uration,
> but what happen if I choose "fnal.gov" ?
> 
> After I tested SL4.2 ... if we think it's OK for our applications, a =
> lot of
> employees in my company will also install SL4.2.
> I want to know if they choose "fnal.gov" for OpenAFS's cell ... will =
> that
> cause any trouble to Fermilab ?  we really don't want that happen ...
> 
> Please help to explain what does cell "fnal.gov" mean ... is that
> option just for Fermilab's internal PC only ?

It is only of use if you want to be part of the fnal.gov afs domain.  
Since you do not then I suggest you remove afs.

yum remove *afs*

> 
> 
> Thanks
> KC
> 

-Connie Sieh