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howtos:software:boinc_gpu_ati_slackware [2014/02/23 12:10 (UTC)] – [This howto is used based on Slackware64 14.0 and boinc 7.2.33 x64, and ATI HD 4350 (RV710) videocard.] wisedracohowtos:software:boinc_gpu_ati_slackware [2014/02/24 22:38 (UTC)] – [This howto is used based on Slackware64 14.0 and boinc 7.2.33 x64, and ATI HD 4350 (RV710) videocard.] sycamorex
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-Firstly - install a fresh slackware64 14.0 +Firstly - install a fresh slackware64 14.0. Then we download the latest BOINC client from [[http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh|here]]
-then we download latest BOINC client from +
  
-http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh +Put the file ''boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh'' in your user home directory, from who we plan start the boinc client/
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-Put the file ( boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh ) on home catalog under user, from who we plan start the boinc client/+
 <note important>note: from the same user we must start x window system, because otherwise BOINC not see GPU </note> <note important>note: from the same user we must start x window system, because otherwise BOINC not see GPU </note>
  
-then do  +Then do:
- +
-''sh boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh'' +
- +
-After that we get "BOINC" catalog on our home folder, where is in all binaries, we want. +
-now is time to prepare videocard . +
- +
-download catalyst 13.1 drivers from amd / ati site ( 13.1 is latest, what support legacy old 4350 videocards) +
  
-''http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.zip''+<code>sh boinc_7.2.33_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh</code>
  
 +After that in our home directory there will be the "BOINC" subdirectory, which contains all the binaries we want. Now is the time to prepare a video card.
  
-then we must also downlo9ad SDK 2.9 for get OpenCL support for Videocard:+Download catalyst 13.1 drivers from AMD/ATI site (the latest version is 13.1 - it supports legacy old 4350 video cards)
  
 +<code>http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.zip</code>
  
-''http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/heterogeneous-computing/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/downloads/''+Then we must also download SDK 2.9 from [[http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/heterogeneous-computing/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/downloads/|here]] to get OpenCL support for video card:
  
 +Now under root unzip catalyst 13.1 and type:
  
-now under root unzip catalyst 13.1, do +<code>sh  amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-legacy-linux-x86.x86_64.run</code>
  
-''sh  amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-legacy-linux-x86.x86_64.run''+and install it. 
  
-and let it to install. +After that untar AMD-APP-SDK-v2.8-lnx32.tgz, and install it.
-after that untar AMD-APP-SDK-v2.8-lnx32.tgz  , and install them.+
  
-after all that, run window manager from selected user ( ''startx'' from command line), then in KDE ( or what window manager you choose ), open a terminal, go ~/BOINC/ +Now you need to run a window manager from selected user (''startx'' from a command line interface), then in KDE (or whichever window manager you choose), open a terminal, cd into ~/BOINC/ and type  
-and do ./boinc+<code>./boinc</code>
  
-You must see something like:+You should see something like:
  
  

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