GPU clients in Linux under WINE

[ccperf721p]

I made a couple of changes and now have the Linux SMP client and the GPU2 client folding under wine. Looks like they run quite well together. The GPU client runs at normal speed, and the SMP client loses about 3 seconds per step which is a pretty good trade off. Maybe see 10K or better per day out of just this one rig.

[PorPorMe]

Now that's pick 'em up and putting 'em down! Another reason I wish I was more comfortable with linux.
I'm thinking of makeing another run at it next week on my #2 rig, now that I know there is a way to run the GPU client. I'd need a good walk thru with that,though, wine and all!

[Daniel ~]

In Terminal:

su to root then:

apt-get install yum

press enter:

Yum install wine

I'm pretty sure that should get you wine... I willing to chance it as this is my very first opportunity to help some one in Linux!! (REALLY BIG DAY FOR ME!!)":O}

EDIT!!

Terminal installed Yum...but then yum claimed not to know of a app called Wine.... I just blew my big day! I council waiting for better council!! ":O}

OK you may not need yum in Mint 7... Just Su to root in terminal then type:

apt-get install wine

If that doesn't work then try :


apt-get install yum

First then:


apt-get install wine

I just install this my self in Mint 7 so it should work for you!

(Let me know if I've redeemed my BIG DAY! ":O}

[PorPorMe]

I am going to take your advice and wait for better Council!
Kidding! I will wait for advice on installing the GPU client though. Does it install just the same as in Windows? or is there something else I have to do?
What the heck-in for a penny, in for a pound. I'll go ahead and install Mint on my #2.

[ccperf721p]

Make sure you run the 64bit version, once installed and updated open a terminal and run "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs" and then to install the client just follow the guide a couple of posts up in the txt file.

It's close, No need for yum under mint though. Just "sudo apt-get install wine" without the quotes.

Setting up the GPU client is a little more involved but I'll walk you through it and make it so you can just download some config files, run a couple of quick commands and be folding.

[PorPorMe]

I'm already confused. I don't see a 64bit option on Mint 7, just Main and Universal editions.

EDIT: I found it-Downloading now.

[ccperf721p]

Might be a good idea to dual boot linux + windows while you get set up.

If I'm running a single drive setup I usually do a 50G partition for Windows and then split up the rest for linux.. Install Windows first as it will overwrite the MBR and the linux bootloader will be gone. Not sure but I think the Mint install CD has the option to make some room for itself.

[PorPorMe]

I had allready installed the x86 version dual boot so I think the best bet is to just install Mint x64 by itself. Just be to muddled up any other way.
I'll do that in the morning-let SMP finish a WU.

[ccperf721p]

When you get Mint installed and updated you have to be careful which nvidia driver package you install. The latest I have found that work are the 180.60 set. The 185's and 190's have issues and fall on their butt with an unstable_machine error.

There are patches for the drivers and the kernel that fix the issue but it's not something I'm willing to throw upon others.

[PorPorMe]

Thanks for that advice. I'll make sure I do it. I realy want this to work so I'm to take it slow and listen.

[ccperf721p]

It's not too hard to get a handle on, the only real difference is there are no .exe's to double click so you have to do some stuff by hand, but the results are worth effort.

[PorPorMe]

do you run the SMP client, as well, under wine?

[PorPorMe]

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs is installed and so is wine. I think I could "probly" go and istall the GPU client but will wait furthe instructions.

A feather in the cap Daniel! He helped his first virgin. DON'T get any dirty ideas! You 'ol men can be unpredictable wit a virgin mentioned!

I'm glad I'm on the other side of the state!

[ThunderRd]

Originally Posted by PorPorMe

do you run the SMP client, as well, under wine?

Don't have to. There's a native Linux SMP client, you only run the GPU in WINE because the Linux GPU client isn't ready yet.

I'm watching this thread carefully, 'cause I have two 8800s in one of my Linux machines not folding because I've been too lazy to research the WINE deal.

I'll also add this link here, for anyone wishing to use WINE:
http://foldingforum.org/viewforum.php?f=54&start=0

That is the unofficial GPU/WINE subforum at foldingforum.org - tons of information there if you need it...

[ccperf721p]

test post to see what will happen when I upload the spec and make files.

There is an issue when using code tags that causes tabs to turn into spaces in the make file so I want to try and upload mine.

Looks like I will have to put them in a different format, wish I could upload files that don't have an extension..
I'll make an archive of all the files and see if we can host them in the AOA files section once I have found the original writers to give them some credit. I found that it was released under the LGPL 2.1 so at least we can't run into any problems there.

[ThunderRd]

Originally Posted by ccperf721p

test post to see what will happen when I upload the spec and make files.

There is an issue when using code tags that causes tabs to turn into spaces in the make file so I want to try and upload mine.

I've noticed the same thing when I post in the milestones thread; it's not only tabs, but multiple spaces will turn into a single space between code tags. Don't know why.

Did the .zip file work?

[ccperf721p]

The zip file worked and I was able to grab it with wget. The only problem was I didn't have zip or unzip installed on my rig so it just added .zip to the file name. LOL.

But now that I know it works I'll put everything in one post and you can move it where it needs to be.

[ccperf721p]

If you want to get a head start on things we can go ahead and install cuda. This setup has been tested on 3 different linux distros and it works.

I try to keep things that depend on each other in the same location so I make a couple of folders just to keep it simple. You can just copy and paste the lines within the code tags and have it done.

mkdir ~/folding && mkdir -p ~/folding/cpu && mkdir -p ~/folding/gpu && cd ~/folding/gpu

You must use the 32 bit cuda toolkit regardless of whether you are on 32 or 64 bit. Download it and move it to the ~/folding/gpu folder you created.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/thankyou_linux.html?url=/compute/cuda/2.0-Beta2/linux/toolkit/NVIDIA_CUDA_Toolkit_2.0beta2_Ubuntu7.10_x86.run

Make it executable.

chmod +x NVIDIA_CUDA_Toolkit_2.0beta2_Ubuntu7.10_x86.run

Execute it with root privileges.

sudo ./NVIDIA_CUDA_Toolkit_2.0beta2_Ubuntu7.10_x86.run

Do not change the default install location, just hit enter when asked.

I'm going to have to do a little changing of the scripts to suit a Debian/Ubuntu based install.

In the meantime you can use the commands I found on standfords site.. http://fire-salamander.co.uk/uploads...eadless_nv.txt

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by ThunderRd

I've noticed the same thing when I post in the milestones thread; it's not only tabs, but multiple spaces will turn into a single space between code tags. Don't know why.

Whitespace in HTML is pretty much ignored. It's an HTML thing. If you put multiple spaces, tabs, carriage returns, or newlines into a post, only the first one will be acknowledged and rendered. Everything after that, up to the next non-whitespace character will be ignored.

If you look at the actual HTML source, you'll see that it's still there, it's just not rendered.

[PorPorMe]

The first two istalled w/o problems but the 3rd "chmod +x NVIDIA_CUDA_Toolkit_2.0beta2_Ubuntu7.10_x86.run"
ront run. it states ther is no file or directory.