Has anyone been able to get the boinc deamon running under slackware 10.0 (kernel 2.4.26)? I've tried it with the script offered on the site, but with that I end up with several .xml files all over the place and a reset project.

Cor

Sure! I've got it running on about 20 computers with Slackware. Version 10.0, and, 10.1, etc. Here's what I do:

First, I like to use the optimized clients for Linux. You can compile your own, but the ones from http://www.pperry.f2s.com/downloads.htm work great.

The first time you just run the client from the command line and have your

you enter the project url http://setiathome.berkeley.edu and your account id.

Then you can download this handy script, which I rename rc.boinc, make executable, and put it in /etc/rc.d and call it from rc.local to start boinc on boot.

You may need to edit that script slightly and change the line to put the right name of the client you use, for instance:

BOINC_EXEC=boinc_4.19_athlon-xp-pc-linux-gnu

Another handy program to use with BOINC/SETI is mSETImon:

http://msetimon.sourceforge.net/index.html#download


Have fun!

Chuck Bell

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> Sure! I've got it running on about 20 computers with Slackware. Version 10.0,
> and, 10.1, etc. Here's what I do:
>
> First, I like to use the optimized clients for Linux. You can compile your
> own, but the ones from http://www.pperry.f2s.com/downloads.htm work great.
>
> The first time you just run the client from the command line and have your
>
> you enter the project url http://setiathome.berkeley.edu and your account
> id.
>
> Then you can download this handy script, which I rename rc.boinc, make
> executable, and put it in /etc/rc.d and call it from rc.local to start boinc
> on boot.
>
> You may need to edit that script slightly and change the line to put the right
> name of the client you use, for instance:
>
> BOINC_EXEC=boinc_4.19_athlon-xp-pc-linux-gnu
>
> Another handy program to use with BOINC/SETI is mSETImon:
>
> http://msetimon.sourceforge.net/index.html#download
>
>
> Have fun!
>
> Chuck Bell
>

Thanks Chuck,

I've downloaded the the object, I've ran the program interactively... now you mention 'this script'.... which script would that be? The standard script offered does not work correctly because that seems to 'hang' and does not start BOINC as a deamon. With my modifications I get it to work but as mentioned that scatters all the temporary files all over the place.

If you would be so kind as to point me to the script, I would be very gratefull.

Thnx

Cor

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Thanks,

Cor

> If you would be so kind as to point me to the script, I would be very
> gratefull.

Why not just run it as a cron job under your usual user ID? My crontab looks like this:

# Start BOINC
*/10 * * * * cd /home/trane/boinc; ./boinc_4.19_i686-pc-linux-gnu 1>>./boinclog 2>>./boincerr

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> > Sure! I've got it running on about 20 computers with Slackware. Version
> 10.0,
> > and, 10.1, etc. Here's what I do:
> >
> > First, I like to use the optimized clients for Linux. You can compile
> your
> > own, but the ones from http://www.pperry.f2s.com/downloads.htm work
> great.
> >
> > The first time you just run the client from the command line and have
> your
> >
> > you enter the project url http://setiathome.berkeley.edu and your
> account
> > id.
> >
> > Then you can download this handy script, which I rename rc.boinc, make
> > executable, and put it in /etc/rc.d and call it from rc.local to start
> boinc
> > on boot.
> >
> > You may need to edit that script slightly and change the line to put the
> right
> > name of the client you use, for instance:
> >
> > BOINC_EXEC=boinc_4.19_athlon-xp-pc-linux-gnu
> >
> > Another handy program to use with BOINC/SETI is mSETImon:
> >
> > http://msetimon.sourceforge.net/index.html#download
> >
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Chuck Bell
> >
>
> Thanks Chuck,
>
> I've downloaded the the object, I've ran the program interactively... now you
> mention 'this script'.... which script would that be? The standard script
> offered does not work correctly because that seems to 'hang' and does not
> start BOINC as a deamon. With my modifications I get it to work but as
> mentioned that scatters all the temporary files all over the place.
>
> If you would be so kind as to point me to the script, I would be very
> gratefull.
>
> Thnx
>
> Cor
>

Oops, I guess I forgot to post the url to the script. It is at:

http://phileimer.9online.fr/

Cheers -

Chuck

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