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howtos: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 | 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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Put the file '' | Put the file '' | ||
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Then do: | Then do: | ||
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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 '' |
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+ | If you want to edit boinc preferences, | ||
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===== ATI GPU without X window manager ===== | ===== ATI GPU without X window manager ===== | ||
- | If you not want to use X Window manager ( say, on server), but want to use ATI GPU in boinc, you can go that way: | + | 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: |
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+ | In the home directory of the account you want to run '' | ||
- | in account, from who you want run boinc homedir, make a script called " | ||
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#!/bin/sh | #!/bin/sh | ||
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- | then, in the same directory | + | Then in the same directory |
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- | make it executable too: | + | Make it executable too: |
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- | now you must run that script ( dummy_wm.boinc ) in that way, for it be stay running. | + | Now you must run that script ('' |
- | if you log in in your server via ssh, for example, and run that script, boinc running, but when you log out, it stopped. | + | 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. |
- | i use that way, for task stay running after logout: | + | To keep the task running after you log out, start it as follows: |
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at -v -f / | at -v -f / | ||
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- | it start task after 1 minute from now. | + | It will start the task after 1 minute from now. |
- | you can check running status | + | You can check the running status |
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- | you always also can get come info about tasks via commands | + | |
+ | You can always get some info about tasks with the following command: | ||
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==== ATI VideoCard stats info ==== | ==== ATI VideoCard stats info ==== | ||
- | you can also get some info about your videocard | + | You can also get some info about your video card state via commands (must be executed under the root account): |
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