[POLL] Linux (unix) vs winblows (M$)

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VK5FSCK Send message Joined: 12 Jun 02 Posts: 61 Credit: 342,840 RAC: 0	Message 141583 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 19:51:27 UTC Hi All BOINC'ers Maybe this has been done b4, but how many of you are you computing data under linux for SETI@home ? I have 2 computers at the moment computing data for SETI@home, till i get my server backup online (HDD Failed) will then have 3 again. Linux Rocks Cheers Quail ID: 141583 ·

Tigher Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Mar 04 Posts: 1547 Credit: 760,577 RAC: 0	Message 141589 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 20:00:55 UTC I am .....FC3 here. With the optimised client from TMR and my own optimised boinc cc its as good as Win platforms I use. So...I use both mainly win but I like my FC3 setuo a lot. Without an optimised client though....Win is the winner for sure. ID: 141589 ·

Andre Heinrichs Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Oct 00 Posts: 17 Credit: 493,468 RAC: 0	Message 141603 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 20:34:17 UTC - in response to Message 141583. Hi All BOINC'ers Maybe this has been done b4, but how many of you are you computing data under linux for SETI@home ? I have a total of 4 PCs here, two are running Linux (Suse 9.3, my 'main' computer, and Debian, my 'Server'). The other two are laptops running Winblows. One of them runs only CPDN because of an error in the LAN-connection... Greetings from Germany ID: 141603 ·

Scarecrow Send message Joined: 15 Jul 00 Posts: 4520 Credit: 486,601 RAC: 0	Message 141639 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 22:19:16 UTC - in response to Message 141583. 6 Linux machines here, 5 Debian, 1 RedHat. Seti running on one of the Debian boxes. ID: 141639 ·

Raymon Purgason Send message Joined: 24 Oct 03 Posts: 27 Credit: 14,251,492 RAC: 0	Message 141643 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 22:33:02 UTC Hello all, I have 2 xp, 3 xp-pro,1 win 98, and 3 fedora boxes all running boinc, What I like most about fedora was the price-free, It allowed me to set up 3 addional crunchers. Keep on crunchin every one. ID: 141643 ·

Pascal, K G Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2343 Credit: 150,491 RAC: 0	Message 141645 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 22:44:40 UTC 4 winblows XP sOON to be Vista Semper Eadem So long Paul, it has been a hell of a ride. Park your ego's, fire up the computers, Science YES, Credits No. ID: 141645 ·

Everette Dobbins Send message Joined: 13 Jan 00 Posts: 291 Credit: 22,594,655 RAC: 0	Message 141650 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 22:59:40 UTC - in response to Message 141583. Hi All BOINC'ers Maybe this has been done b4, but how many of you are you computing data under linux for SETI@home ? I have 2 computers at the moment computing data for SETI@home, till i get my server backup online (HDD Failed) will then have 3 again. Linux Rocks > > I am new to linux but have 1 Computer running SimplyMepis 3.3.1 which is real simple Linux OS. Still Zip files have to be gunzipped and once seti@home folder is created I have to CD to the folder and ./boinc_4.19* every time I start client. Client has to run in terminal console so for me it is still a chore. I wish it were more automated. Once started it always runs I have never seen an error running seti@home on this linux OS and is very stable. ID: 141650 ·

TPR_Mojo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Apr 00 Posts: 323 Credit: 7,001,052 RAC: 0	Message 141692 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 1:32:01 UTC Last modified: 24 Jul 2005, 1:32:56 UTC 10 machines Fedora Core 2 to 4 12 diskless workstations kernel 2.4.24 or 2.4.26 2 Windoze Go figure :) ID: 141692 ·

keeleysam Send message Joined: 17 Dec 03 Posts: 133 Credit: 60,478,373 RAC: 0	Message 141701 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 1:53:59 UTC I like Fedora Core 3 and 4, but since the optimized clients are so much faster for windows, and services are easy to setup there, I use XP for my crunchers. ID: 141701 ·

Dick M. Send message Joined: 26 Jan 00 Posts: 11 Credit: 342,735 RAC: 0	Message 141716 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 2:39:22 UTC Last modified: 24 Jul 2005, 2:40:22 UTC I'm dual booting for now, until I get a new PC in september. My dual boot conf is WinXP Pro / Mandrake 10.1 I just install Linux yesterday and start to crunch today. I'll keep running for a few days to see how it goes with the penguin... I didn't run a Linux box for about 2 years now. ID: 141716 ·

Neil Walker Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 288 Credit: 18,101,056 RAC: 0	Message 141750 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 4:11:54 UTC Currently 6 Gentoo GNU/Linux machines here. One dual boots Windows XP but I very rarely use that - especially as, for me, Linux crunches SETI much faster. Optimised clients all round. Be lucky Neil ID: 141750 ·

Gonad the DestroyerÂ®Â©â„¢ Send message Joined: 6 Aug 99 Posts: 204 Credit: 12,463,705 RAC: 0	Message 141758 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 4:37:43 UTC 2 Mandrake, 1 XPee, 1 98SE, and 1 98. ID: 141758 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 141768 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 5:25:16 UTC - in response to Message 141583. [font='courier,courier new']Hmm... I've got Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Darwin 8, & Yellow Dog 4.0.1 on one machine (It'd be FC4/PPC or Kubuntu if it weren't for massive video problems); Mac OS 7.6.1, BeOS 5.0.3, & Yellow Dog 3.0.1 on another; System 6.0.8, A/UX 3.0.1, & Debian/68k on yet another; and Win2K & Damn Small Linux on VirtualPC. But, yeah - Linux all the way. :-)[/font] ID: 141768 ·

ksnash Send message Joined: 28 Nov 99 Posts: 402 Credit: 528,725 RAC: 0	Message 141785 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 6:17:14 UTC - in response to Message 141645. 4 winblows XP sOON to be Vista In about two years..... ID: 141785 ·

Ned Slider Send message Joined: 12 Oct 01 Posts: 668 Credit: 4,375,315 RAC: 0	Message 141821 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 8:11:54 UTC - in response to Message 141701. I like Fedora Core 3 and 4, but since the optimized clients are so much faster for windows, and services are easy to setup there, I use XP for my crunchers. Mmmm... that's not what I'm seeing on my dual boot systems. My AMD Athlon XP systems are all about 15-20 mins faster using Linux than Windows (optimized clients on both). Metod's data shows an Intel P4 system to be virtually identical under linux or windows. Services are extremely easy to setup under linux (FC) IMHO. Menu > System Settings > Services with an on/off tickbox for each service. What could be easier? I have 3 Linux boxes crunching BOINC atm, and had about 6 SGi IRIX dual processor servers crunching on old seti classic before I switched. Ned * My Guide to Compiling Optimised BOINC and SETI Clients * * Download Optimised BOINC and SETI Clients for Linux Here * ID: 141821 ·

Chris Bosshard Send message Joined: 5 Jun 99 Posts: 86 Credit: 3,474,583 RAC: 0	Message 141848 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 10:37:20 UTC Here is my setup... 5x Fedora Core 3+4 4x OsX 10.3.9 + 10.4.2 2x Win XP 3x Win 2k Fastest Crunchers are with no doubt the Linux boxes with optimized clients. The difference between the optimized Win clients and the optimized Linux clients is small, but Linux is still a few minutes faster. Chris Bosshard Visit my homepage astroinfo SETI page ID: 141848 ·

RPMurphy Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Jun 00 Posts: 131 Credit: 622,641 RAC: 0	Message 141862 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 11:36:33 UTC 1 x FC3 4 x WinXP Right now my FC3 box is off line due to heat problems. Have a new 80mm fan on order for it. Soon will be back on line and slowly crunching. It is a sad sad day when someone takes your spoon away from you... ID: 141862 ·

ampoliros Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Sep 99 Posts: 152 Credit: 3,542,579 RAC: 5	Message 142560 - Posted: 25 Jul 2005, 15:37:30 UTC 2 Mandrake 1 "Other" Linux 2 Win XP Pro 2 Win 2000 Pro One of the Win2K machines will probably turn to "Other" Linux in a month or two. 7,049 S@H Classic Credits ID: 142560 ·

VK5FSCK Send message Joined: 12 Jun 02 Posts: 61 Credit: 342,840 RAC: 0	Message 142586 - Posted: 25 Jul 2005, 16:22:38 UTC WOW It is surprising the amout of people there is running Linux (unix) to run BOINC. I don't run any optermized BOINC or SETI@home clients under Linux, cause I have tryed to compile my own but it has stuffed up on me :-( Rgds PS in the immortal words of Albert Einstein "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them" Cheers Quail ID: 142586 ·

rattelschneck Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 435 Credit: 842,179 RAC: 0	Message 142601 - Posted: 25 Jul 2005, 17:12:14 UTC These are mine... 5 Debian 3.1 1 Knoppix 3.9 8 Clusterknoppix 3.6 1 Solaris 8 1 Win XP Pro One of the Debian boxes is triple boot Debian/Gentoo/Win XP Pro but it runs Debian 99,5 % of the time. ID: 142601 ·

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