Monod
Desktop FAQs
I just
installed Monod Desktop client on my Linux machine. When I tried
to launch the web browser within Monod Desktop, an error message
"Attempt to launch a web browser failed due to browser not
found". How do I...?
For Linux users, you need to set the java webstart configuration or deployment file.
Example (if you are running Java 1.4.1 jre):
Add the following 2 lines to javaws.cfg in your javaws directory or in .javaws directory.
javaws.cfg.browserPath=/usr/bin/mozilla
javaws.cfg.netscapeBrowser=false
Example (if you are running Java 1.4.2 jre) :
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Add the following 2 lines to deployment.properties in your
/home/username/.java/.deployment directory.
deployment.javaws.browserPath=/usr/bin/mozilla
deployment.javaws.netscapeBrowser=false
Complete details can be found at technicalNotes.html#What_is_the_Java_Web_Start_requirement
Or
If you are already in Monod Desktop then realize that the webstart
deployment file has not ben set, you can use main menu Preferences
-> Web Browser Path to set the browser path (e.g., /usr/bin/mozilla)
for the current Monod Desktop session. FYI: Persistent user preferences
will be implemented and supported in the future but no targeted release
has been set yet.
I have installed a local Monod server instance but
when I clicked on the Monod Desktop download link, it still went to
monod.molsci.org to get the downloads. How do I?
For each *.jnlp file, change the
codebase="http://..." to point to your local instance.
How do I improve the database access time of Monod?
If you are using Postgres, you can
vacuum the Monod db instance on a regular basis or as needed. Refer to
src/sh/monod.cron for details.
How do I improve the performance of Monod Desktop when running it within the BioSPICE Dashboard?
Take a look at Dashboard's
configuration file named ide.cfg. You can increase the initial
memory allocation to 64m and maximum memory allocation to 512m.
Do I always need to install my own Monod server?
This depends on your plans.
Typically, you can join an existing Monod community by requesting a
user account for that Monod instance. This will enable you
to access and share knowledge with other researchers on that
Monod instance. If you decide to have own Monod instance for your
site for your own developement purposes, you will need to install your
own Monod server instance. Just follow the
server installation instructions.
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Last Updated: Auguest 9th, 2004 - 17:00