From: Alistair Willis <alistair.willis@open.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:35:25 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: README.md edited online with Bitbucket
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-# README #
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-Repo for installing & running prebuilt distribution of TM351 (production) D2 VM:
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+# README #
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+Repo for installing & running prebuilt distribution of TM351 (production) D2 VM:
+
 * vagrant files etc
 
 This is the package intended for distribution to students.
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ To launch the virtual machine:
 
 `vagrant up`
 
+in the directory containing the Vagrantfile. Wait until the process finishes; this can take quite a long time on the first run, but is usually quicker subsequently.
+
 You should be able to go to:
 
 * `http://127.0.0.1:8888` to see the notebooks
@@ -27,4 +29,10 @@ If the services don't seem to be running:
 
 To see a full list of vagrant commands:
 
-`vagrant`
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+`vagrant`
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+To power down the virtual machine:
+
+`vagrant suspend` or `vagrant halt`
+
+in the directory containing the Vagrantfile. Then use `vagrant up` again to restart.
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