1) Download the latest version of the field system software use http://www.metsahovi.fi/fs or ftp://atri.gsfc.nasa.gov Login with proper user credentials the latest stable version is in the dist directory 2) Installation Log into mrt-vlbi as user prog cd / tar xzvf This will unpack the code into /usr2/fs- e.g. /usr2/fs-9.11.6 cd /usr2/fs- make (This should build the field system without throwing errors) 3) Activation of new version as user prog: cd /usr2 rm fs rm control cp -r control- control- e.g. cp -r control-9.10.5 control-9.11.6 ln -s fs- fs ln -s control- control 4) Testing new version as user oper: fs This should start the fs without any errors. Typical errors thrown are related to new required parameters in the equip.ctl or other control files. In this case you can find templates of the new syntax of these files under /usr2/fs/st.default/control. Also the proper functionality of the station code should be verified.