6.824 - Spring 2005

Lab Information


Lab assignments

Lab 1 - Lock Server
Lab 2 - Basic File Server
Lab 3 - File Server: Reading, Writing and Sharing Files
Lab 4 - MKDIR, REMOVE, and Locking
Lab 5 - Cache Consistency

Class Machines

The class machines are:
anguish.lcs.mit.edu
suffering.lcs.mit.edu
blood.lcs.mit.edu
anguish is the fastest. We have multiple machines so that you can test your networking code on multiple hosts.

Getting an account

To obtain an account on the class machines register on the 6.824 lab registration page.

You might find this page useful for basic information about logging into Unix and compiling programs.

Changing your password

Your initial password will be mailed to you when your account is created. Please change your password as soon as possible. If you do not change your password, we will assume you are not taking the class and will deactivate your account. Change your password with the passwd command on anguish.lcs.mit.edu. Passwords are copied automatically from anguish to the other machines every few minutes.

Aids for working on labs

There are a number of resources available to help you with the lab portion of this course:

Questions or comments regarding 6.824? Send e-mail to 6.824-staff@pdos.lcs.mit.edu.

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