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howtos:software:boinc_gpu_ati_slackware [2014/01/31 16:37 (UTC)] – created wisedraco | howtos:software:boinc_gpu_ati_slackware [2014/02/24 22:55 (UTC)] (current) – [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 |
- | then we download latest BOINC client from | + | |
- | http:// | + | Put the file '' |
+ | <note important> | ||
- | 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/ | + | Then do: |
- | <note important> | + | |
- | then do | + | < |
- | '' | + | After that in our home directory there will be the " |
- | After that we get " | + | Download catalyst 13.1 drivers from AMD/ATI site (the latest version |
- | now is time to prepare videocard | + | |
- | download catalyst 13.1 drivers | + | < |
+ | Then we must also download SDK 2.9 from [[http:// | ||
- | '' | + | Now under root unzip catalyst 13.1 and type: |
+ | < | ||
- | then we must also downlo9ad SDK 2.9 for get OpenCL support for Videocard: | + | and install it. |
+ | After that untar AMD-APP-SDK-v2.8-lnx32.tgz, | ||
- | '' | + | Now you need to run a window manager from selected user ('' |
+ | < | ||
- | + | You should | |
- | now under root unzip catalyst 13.1, do | + | |
- | + | ||
- | '' | + | |
- | + | ||
- | and let it to install. | + | |
- | after that untar AMD-APP-SDK-v2.8-lnx32.tgz | + | |
- | + | ||
- | after all that, run window manager from selected user ( '' | + | |
- | and do ./boinc | + | |
- | + | ||
- | You must see something like: | + | |
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</ | </ | ||
+ | ==== How to attach BOINC to project manager ==== | ||
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After that you have a working BOINC installation. | After that you have a working BOINC installation. | ||
- | To start participating in projects, go to setiathome.berlkeley.edu, | + | To start participating in projects, go to setiathome.berlkeley.edu, |
- | in second case ( via bam.boinc.com) you can attach your project | + | In the second case (via bam.boinc.com) you can attach your project |
- | in one window ( console) run ./boinc . | + | |
- | then open another console ( window) with the same user, and in BOINC directory do | + | |
- | ./boinccmd --join_acct_mgr http:// | + | * In one terminal window run ./boinc . |
+ | * Open another terminal window with the same user, and in the BOINC directory type: | ||
- | then in first console ( where you run ./boinc) you see messages like " | + | < |
- | If you want to edit boinc preferences, | + | * in first console (where you ran '' |
+ | |||
+ | If you want to edit boinc preferences, | ||
< | < | ||
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</ | </ | ||
+ | ===== ATI GPU without X window manager ===== | ||
+ | If you do not want to use X Window manager (say, on a server), but want to use ATI GPU in boinc, you can go that way: | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the home directory of the account you want to run '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | #!/bin/sh | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | make that script executable: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | chmod +x dummy_wm.boinc | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then in the same directory create a script called '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | xinit / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Make it executable too: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | chmod +x xserv_boinc.scr | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now you must run that script ('' | ||
+ | If you log in in your server via ssh, for example, and run that script, boinc will be running, but when you log out, it will stop. | ||
+ | To keep the task running after you log out, start it as follows: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | at -v -f / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | It will start the task after 1 minute from now. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can check the running status by checking log files: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | and | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can always get some info about tasks with the following command: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | / | ||
+ | |||
+ | / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ==== ATI VideoCard stats info ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | You can also get some info about your video card state via commands (must be executed under the root account): | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | and | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </ | ||
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