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