i have a hp a1730n with dual core,running openSUSE 11.1,installed boinc manager,will not connect,shows conecting to local host for a while,but then shows disconnected.faily new to linux,could you please help me connect?all i get is unresponsive boinc manager window.also cannot connect to online help

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I had a similar problem in Mandriva and SUSE 10.1 that was due to the Boinc client not being installed in the folder where Boinc Manager thought it should be.

The easiest work-around is to start the client before you fire up Boinc Manager (I used a second short cut on the desktop), however this leads to your Boinc working files being dumped into your /user/home directory (because the client isn't where it thinks it should be either) which is messy but it works.

I've found that the most reliable method to install BOINC on Linux is to download the generic version install shell script from the SAH site and run it from inside your <username>/home directory. This will create the BOINC directory and it's subs inside your /home folder. Everything knows where it's components are and it works. I have 4 Linux installs working this way and they fired up first try. The only disadvantage is you cannot run BOINC as a service this way, nor can other users run it unless you alter the permissions on the BOINC directory to give them access.

Hope this helps
Brodo