complete linux newbie
#1 complete linux newbie
With all due respect to all.
Has anyone got a HOW TO: creating a Boinc farm, garden patch etc with out having to read through links etc. I've tried the read through links, but, there is something missing with them.
Any info would be most appreciated
Has anyone got a HOW TO: creating a Boinc farm, garden patch etc with out having to read through links etc. I've tried the read through links, but, there is something missing with them.
Any info would be most appreciated
#2
Did you have a look here? http://www.dunadd.co.uk/seti/forum/viewtopic.php?t=354
Nightlord posted a very useful step by step guide.
Nightlord posted a very useful step by step guide.
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#4
An update to my ramblings in that other thread.....
There is now an officially supported 64bit Boinc Client which can be downloaded (and will be automatically selected if you are running a 64bit Linux distro).
This is important if you want to run some projects with 32bit apps on you new 64bit machine.
To upgrade from a previous version (perhaps the v5.8.16 in the link I provided), open BoincMgr, select File>Exit. This will close and shutdown Boinc. Browse to you Boinc Folder and take a copy. Download the new Boinc version (currently v5.10.45) from Berkeley and install in exactly the same way as in the other thread. This will (should!) maintain all your data files, while upgrading to the new version. Open BoincMgr and check on the messages tab, you should see a version change message and it should be running cpu benchmarks as a result. After the benchmark is complete, Boinc will resume crunching.
If the upgrade went pear shaped, simply restore from the copy you took and try again.
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To control a Boinc Farm under linux, I use exactly the same method for Windows. In fact I have Linux, XP and Vista boxes active here. I use BoincView, setting remote_hosts.cfg and gui_rpc_auth.cfg to allow an admin pc to control the farm. Neat and simple. Others use BAM to effect the same control.
There is now an officially supported 64bit Boinc Client which can be downloaded (and will be automatically selected if you are running a 64bit Linux distro).
This is important if you want to run some projects with 32bit apps on you new 64bit machine.
To upgrade from a previous version (perhaps the v5.8.16 in the link I provided), open BoincMgr, select File>Exit. This will close and shutdown Boinc. Browse to you Boinc Folder and take a copy. Download the new Boinc version (currently v5.10.45) from Berkeley and install in exactly the same way as in the other thread. This will (should!) maintain all your data files, while upgrading to the new version. Open BoincMgr and check on the messages tab, you should see a version change message and it should be running cpu benchmarks as a result. After the benchmark is complete, Boinc will resume crunching.
If the upgrade went pear shaped, simply restore from the copy you took and try again.
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To control a Boinc Farm under linux, I use exactly the same method for Windows. In fact I have Linux, XP and Vista boxes active here. I use BoincView, setting remote_hosts.cfg and gui_rpc_auth.cfg to allow an admin pc to control the farm. Neat and simple. Others use BAM to effect the same control.
#7
Wowsers Matelot, jumping from Linux newbie to headless farming shows enthusiasm for sure ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon/eek.gif)
So, firstly a get out clause: I've never actually built a headless farm, so I'd be interested as much as you.
Having said that, the best guide I've found is
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/arti ... s_Farm.pdf
It's for Folding, but once you have your nodes up and running, there's no reason why you can't put boinc on them.
This is not Ububtu, but uses LTSP. Also it's a few years out of date now, so there maybe some broken links.
Enjoy![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon/wink.gif)
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon/eek.gif)
So, firstly a get out clause: I've never actually built a headless farm, so I'd be interested as much as you.
Having said that, the best guide I've found is
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/arti ... s_Farm.pdf
It's for Folding, but once you have your nodes up and running, there's no reason why you can't put boinc on them.
This is not Ububtu, but uses LTSP. Also it's a few years out of date now, so there maybe some broken links.
Enjoy
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon/wink.gif)
#8
I thiuoght you all might be interested in this, I found a link on the docking forum.
http://www.dotsch.de/boinc/Dotsch_UX.html
It for diskless systems using ubuntu.
http://www.dotsch.de/boinc/Dotsch_UX.html
It for diskless systems using ubuntu.
#9
Yeah, Dotsch seems to be pushing this quite hard - there's a message appeared somewhere on most active boards. The only feedback I've seen is one guy saying he couldn't get it to run under any circumstances. Of course, I have no idea what he tried!I thiuoght you all might be interested in this, I found a link on the docking forum.
http://www.dotsch.de/boinc/Dotsch_UX.html
It for diskless systems using ubuntu.
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#14
have you tried CF cards? I run a few of my linux machines on 4 gb cards at approx 7 quid each low power consumption ( milliwatts ) no moving parts and easy to clone .....Matelot wrote:I know you can get a 500GB Sata Drive for £50 or less now, but the point for me is to use less power to run my rigs.
My next step, when I have a diskless farm, is to run 2 rigs from 1 PSU. :)