Getting Linux to play nice with Folding@Home

yustr · 09-07-2007, 06:14 PM

Can someone more Linux knowledgeable than me (that being almost everyone) please check out TSF's Distributed Computing Area ([url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/relaxation-room/distributed-computing/176092-program-do-you-most-want-us-team-up.html"] HERE[/URL] and help me get it set up on my machine? I would appreciate it greatly...

yustr

shuuhen · 09-08-2007, 12:08 AM

I'd go with the Linux console (x86) version (5.04). Until the new SMP version is out of beta I'm not running it.

- Make a directory (I usually make one called "Folding" inside my home folder)

- Download a copy of the program to that folder

- From a terminal, navigate to that folder and run "chmod +x name_of_program" (downloaded version cannot be run without this)

- While in that same folder run "./FAH504-Linux.exe" (without quotes). It should ask you name and team number. While this is running in the foreground you can quit it with ctrl-c. Every time you start the program you will use the same "./program_name" command from the program's directory. If you use it from a different directory, it won't know where the other files it downloaded/created are and will start over.

If you want to run multiple copies (only for multi processor/core machines with SMP kernels), edit advanced options when it asks you. You'll need each copy running under your name have a different machine number. Also, put each copy in it's own folder (I use Folding2 for the second copy when I run two on the same machine).

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Getting Linux to play nice with Folding@Home Can someone more Linux knowledgeable than me (that being almost everyone) please check out TSF's Distributed Computing Area ([url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/relaxation-room/distributed-computing/176092-program-do-you-most-want-us-team-up.html"] HERE[/URL] and help me get it set up on my machine? I would appreciate it greatly... yustr __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

09-08-2007, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 987 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Getting Linux to play nice with Folding@Home I'd go with the Linux console (x86) version (5.04). Until the new SMP version is out of beta I'm not running it. - Make a directory (I usually make one called "Folding" inside my home folder) - Download a copy of the program to that folder - From a terminal, navigate to that folder and run "chmod +x name_of_program" (downloaded version cannot be run without this) - While in that same folder run "./FAH504-Linux.exe" (without quotes). It should ask you name and team number. While this is running in the foreground you can quit it with ctrl-c. Every time you start the program you will use the same "./program_name" command from the program's directory. If you use it from a different directory, it won't know where the other files it downloaded/created are and will start over. If you want to run multiple copies (only for multi processor/core machines with SMP kernels), edit advanced options when it asks you. You'll need each copy running under your name have a different machine number. Also, put each copy in it's own folder (I use Folding2 for the second copy when I run two on the same machine). __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.