Re: [AMMRL] Topspin 3.8 and Alma 9 from Starich, Mary (NIH/NHLBI) [E] via groups.io on 2026-10-08 (Current Month Email Archive)

From: Starich, Mary (NIH/NHLBI) [E] via groups.io <"Starich,>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 21:06:27 +0000

Hi Cathy,

I have one AVIII system that I recently updated from TS 3.5pl7 to TS3.8 in =
Alma 9 without serious issues. I noted two things during the process. My =
IT folks first gave me a workstation with Alma 9 running with a Gnome deskt=
op. This had all sorts of bugs and dhcpd + tftp kept crashing. I ran nmrs=
ave to save my spectrometer configuration and then sent the box back to the=
m without my data HD’s in it.

I requested an Alma 9 with a KDE desktop build (Bruker’s default OS=
set up) and reinstalled TS 3.8.0
Things ran properly, but looked a little funny and I could not connect with=
noMachine.
I switched from Wayland windowing to X11

>dnf install plasma-workspace-x11
>reboot

Maybe you are already running this way in Alma 9 so it will be no big deal.=
  I have not noticed any serious issues with TS 3.8.0 since updating.

Good Luck!
Mary

--
Mary Starich, PhD
Staff Scientist, Magnet Facilities Mgr.
NHLBI / Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics
50 South Drive, RM 3507
Bethesda, MD. 20892

(O) 301-827-0805

From: main_at_ammrl.groups.io <main_at_ammrl.groups.io> on behalf of D'Anciaes Al=
meida Silva, Igor via groups.io <idhbx=missouri.edu_at_groups.io>
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
To: main_at_ammrl.groups.io <main_at_ammrl.groups.io>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [AMMRL] Topspin 3.8 and Alma 9

Hi Cathy,

Me and my IT guy updated 3 spectrometers to TS3.8 (staring from 3.2) without
any issues. If your starting point is 3.7 I believe it will be even easier.

If you need any specifics, I can ask him to give me some directions on more
IT related stuff.

Best,

----------------
Dr. Igor d'Anciães Almeida Silva
Research Scientist - NMR Facility
University of Missouri-Columbia
32A Chemistry Building
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Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2026 11:37 AM
To: main_at_ammrl.groups.io <main_at_ammrl.groups.io>
Subject: [AMMRL] Topspin 3.8 and Alma 9

Hi all,

We have been running 3.7 with Alma 9 for over a year (probably longer —
the days are long but the years are short), and we are considering updating
to Topspin 3.8. Does anyone have any experience? What problems does TS 3.8
solve? What problems does it create?

Any experience would be welcome, and I will submit a summary.

Thank you in advance!

Cathy

Catherine F. M. Clewett, Ph.D.
Asst. Director Magnetic Resonance
Chemistry Instrumentation Center
University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Chemistry
1101 University Ave Room 2201c, Madison, WI 53706

clewett_at_wisc.edu, (608)262-8196, https://pbcic.chem.wisc.edu

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I have one AVIII system that I recently updated from TS 3.5pl7 to TS3.8 in =
Alma 9 without serious issues. I noted two things during the process.=
  My IT folks first gave me a workstation with Alma 9 running with a G=
nome desktop. This had all sorts of bugs
and dhcpd + tftp kept crashing. I ran nmrsave to save my spectromete=
r configuration and then sent the box back to them without my data HD�=
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I requested an Alma 9 with a KDE desktop build (Bruker’s default OS=
set up) and reinstalled TS 3.8.0</div>
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Things ran properly, but looked a little funny and I could not connect with=
noMachine. </div>
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I switched from Wayland windowing to X11 </div>
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>dnf install plasma-workspace-x11</div>
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>reboot</div>
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Maybe you are already running this way in Alma 9 so it will be no big deal.=
  I have not noticed any serious issues with TS 3.8.0 since updating.<=
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Mary Starich, PhD</div>
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Staff Scientist, Magnet Facilities Mgr.</div>
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NHLBI / Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics</div>
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50 South Drive, RM 3507</div>
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Bethesda, MD. 20892</div>
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running 3.7 with Alma 9 for over a year (probably longer — the day=
s are long but the years are short), and we are considering updating to Top=
spin 3.8. Does anyone have any experience? What
problems does TS 3.8 solve? What problems does it create?</div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof" style="direction: ltr; ; ;">Any experien=
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