FAO BillyTheImpaler

[sculptor]

Billy,
Ive got most of my dual core rigs running the SMP Client on Ubuntu.
Now Im not having any problems at the moment (becuase its winter), but all the PCs are overclocked and I was wondering if you know of a system monitoring utillity that works with Linux.
I have installed Ubuntu and Windows XP as dual boot op systems on each PC and I can periodically check out everthing whilst in Windows, but I would prefer not to have to do this in the future.

Im not sure if you were planning on adding installation of the SMP Client in your Set-up Guide, but after installing it on half-a-dozen PCs I could help with the trials and tribulations Ive gone through.

Ubuntu (aka Linux) is very fussy with certain ATI(AMD) graphics cards, as Ive found out and needs to be installed using the "Alterative CD"

On some of my PCs ive been able to install v.6.06, whilst on other PCs Ive had to install v.6.10 and had to download the 32bit libs in order for the Client to work.

So if you know of something which will monitor the CPU temps it would certainly help.

Tom.

 

[sculptor]

Thanks dunc,
not to sure about the compliling bit, but Ill see what I can do.

 

[sculptor]

Ive just tried installing v.6.06 TLS following the instructions on the page on the Ubuntu forum, the one I posted yesterday.
After typing the first line:
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
it tried to download and install a driver but failed issuing a code 404 warning.
Im assuming the network connection is not live at this stage.
I am now installing using the Alternate disk / Text Method so Ill see if that works.

 

[sculptor]

After lots of trying with each version Im now back to v.6.06 and have managed to get the fix on the Ubuntu forms to work so I can install it.
Once its installed I then have to reconfigure xserver again so hopefully Ive got it sussed.
Im glad I only have 2 ATI X800 series cards.

 

[sculptor]

Thanks null.
that looks good, I basically just need to monitor the temps, so all the other info is a bonus.
Tom.