The new system has four processors instead of one, has nearly tripled its disk capacity from 48GB to 126GB, and has more than tripled its memory. The migration also allowed us to upgrade the operating system and modify the configuration to provide better management capabilities, a better login sequence, and updated versions of software such as Pine. The end result is that users will have more disk space for their personal use and response times will be improved. The most beneficial aspects of the migration will come in January when you have the ability to store files on Barney from most of the computer labs and web access to e-mail will be available. The following sections will provide more detailed information.
Most users can ignore the Advanced areas.
Many changes have been made to Barney so there is a possibility that problems may occur. We cannot correct the problem unless we know about it. You can call the Help Desk at x5550 if you are having problems with e-mail. Back to Top A Comment about Disk Usage Student disk space allocation has now been increased to 40MB from 15MB per student. This space is for e-mail, web pages, and other files that you put on Barney.