smp 15th jan bug help

babyface uk

babyface uk

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hi all, thought i would try to get the smp client working again but where can I get a guide to installing with the fixed smp client, i've tried the download page on Stanfords site, and this guide

1. download vmware from here http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

and get a serial number

2. download ubunto desktop from here http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetU...#currentrelease

make sure you download the correct version for your hardware, its a big download so make sure!!

you will need the 64bit version: 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD

this works with all AMD64 and new intel chips with 64bit instructions, make sure you enable virtulisation/64bit in the bios if there is a option.

burn the ISO to a CD.

3. Install VMWare, nice and easy windows installer

4. Load VMWare and create a new virtual machine (wizard), select "other" option and select "other 64bit" from the drop down.

select all of the default options, but make sure you select 2 processors

select the right amount of disk/memory for your machine (i currently install with 5gb of disk and 500mb ram

on the "network type" screen, i have been selecting "NAT" option, as it saves messing about with network settings, and just bridges your windows internet connection......

5. Put your previously burnt CD in the drive and "start virtual machine"

VMWare will start and hopefully boot off of the CD, you might need to restart the virtual machine again, so that it notices the cd.

once ubunto loads, try to surf the net, if that works you are ready to install.

6. Run the Ubunto installer.....i just pick all of the default settings, you are running within a virtual machine, so it wont mess with your windows install whatever you pick....superb!!!

install away and reboot the virtual machine on completition (not the whole machine!).....take out the cd

7. restart the virtual machine (should be a lot quick now its running off of a hard drive!), surf the net again, to check all is ok.

8. in the drop down menu at the top (Accessories), select "terminal", and type:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

and answer yes to it request for disk space.

9. INSTALL folding at home SMP from typing the following:

mkdir -p ~/folding/FAH
cd ~/folding/FAH
wget http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/fol...H_SMP_Linux.tgz
tar xzf FAH_SMP_Linux.tgz

GET IT RUNNING WITH:

./fah5

There are further instructions for creating a batch file and flags etc here:
http://folding.stanford.edu/FAQ-SMP.html

i hope this helps....i have not used linux up until trying this, and i had it up and running in a couple of hours

1 TIP....ALT/CTRL PUTS THE MOUSE CONTROL BACK TO WINDOWS

i am getting 9minutes a frame on a AMD X2 4400.



but all i get this the 15th jan problem

Help :(

Babyface UK
 
FFS :mad: why am I having such a problem getting this thing going. Sirius, thanks for you help with this but i looked at that it its all gibberish to me, had a look at http://forum.folding-community.org/ftopic17606.html and it says
"The updated version is looking good, so we put it in the .tgz file on the download page. We've only updated the linux version, as that seemed to be the only one with the early expiration bug (the OSX version should expire on Feb 1). " but I can't get it to work ( still 15th ) or download http://www.stanford.edu/~pande/fah5-smp-linux but where does it go and what do I do with it.

Babyface UK
 
Seems to be working, many many thanks to SiriusB for your help ;)

one last question, what do I look at to get some thing like falmon, just so I know its doing something, I got 4 process's called fahcore_a0.exe running, 3 sleeping and 1 active at 49% cpu usage - is this correct? this is via a wmware setup.

ta

Babyface UK
 
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ok got the following
Current Work Unit
-----------------
Name: p1496_Protein in POPC
Download time: January 23 13:28:12
Due time: May 30 13:28:12
Progress: 0% [_________

in cpu folder 1, no log files in cpu folder 2
and

[13:30:58] - Ask before connecting: No
[13:30:58] - User name: Babyface_UK (Team 10)
[13:30:58] - User ID: E3D455D5FB03F5C
[13:30:58] - Machine ID: 1
[13:30:58]
[13:30:58] Loaded queue successfully.
[13:30:58] + Benchmarking ...
[13:31:09] The benchmark result is 3230
[13:31:09]
[13:31:09] + Processing work unit
[13:31:09] Core required: FahCore_a0.exe
[13:31:09] Core found.
[13:31:09] - Autosending finished units...
[13:31:09] Trying to send all finished work units
[13:31:09] + No unsent completed units remaining.
[13:31:09] - Autosend completed
[13:31:09] Working on Unit 01 [January 23 13:31:09]
[13:31:09] + Working ...
[13:31:09] - Calling './FahCore_a0.exe -dir work/ -suffix 01 -checkpoint 15 -forceasm -verbose -lifeline 6429 -version 504'

[13:31:09]
[13:31:09] *------------------------------*
[13:31:09] Folding@Home Gromacs 3.3 Core
[13:31:09] Version 1.91 (September 13, 2006)
[13:31:09]
[13:31:09] Preparing to commence simulation
[13:31:09] - Assembly optimizations manually forced on.
[13:31:09] - Not checking prior termination.
[13:31:10] - Expanded 3213749 -> 17521378 (decompressed 545.2 percent)
[13:31:10]
[13:31:10] Project: 1496 (Run 33, Clone 33, Gen 8)
[13:31:10]
[13:31:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[13:31:10] Entering M.D.
[13:31:31] (Starting from checkpoint)
[13:31:31] Protein: p1496_Protein in POPC
[13:31:31] Writing local files
[13:31:32] Writing local files
[13:31:32] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0%)


but as far as I can tell it only using 1 core, is all the above ok?

Babyface UK
 
croni486 said:
I'm sure the p1496 WU is not an SMP WU? Are you sure that you downloaded the SMP client as it looks like you have only downloaded the normal linux console.
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I followed the above guide in Sirius's posts so I assume so

Babyface UK
 
rich99million said:
I installed mine last night using the guide in your first post and it all worked fine - didn't mess around with finstall (which is possibly where you went wrong this time around) though there is one bit which needs changing


mkdir -p ~/folding/FAH
cd ~/folding/FAH
wget http://www.stanford.edu/~kasson/fol...H_SMP_Linux.tgz
tar xzf FAH_SMP_Linux.tgz

should be

mkdir -p ~/folding/FAH
cd ~/folding/FAH
wget http://folding.stanford.edu/release/FAH_SMP_Linux.tgz
tar xzf FAH_SMP_Linux.tgz

which will get you the updated client with the revised expiration date
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Ok rich. will try now fingers crossed pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee...............

hell, i'm learning a lot about linux while doing all this :D
 
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ok we get

[17:38:00] Protein: SMP-ensv-03
[17:38:00] Writing local files
[17:38:00] Extra SSE boost OK.
[17:38:00] d checkpoint
[17:38:00] Protein: SMP-ensv-03
[17:38:00] Writing local files
[17:38:00] Extra SSE boost OK.
[17:38:01] Writing local files
[17:38:01] Completed 0 out of 5000000 steps (0 percent)


then no cpu use and no processes for F@H

i give up
 
ok, the smp client stops when i close the terminal window, then restarts when I type./fah5.

is there a better way of getting it to start/stop?

ta

Babyface UK
 
rich99million said:
batch files are probably your best bet - like it says at the bottom of that guide post




I'm just not planning on closing it - I'm still using windows for everything else for now anyway
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still learning about linux, thought it would run if I closed that window. much to learn but might as will not bother as like you, i've only got linux for smp client.

Babyface UK
 
SiriusB said:
In my second post where I said to run

Code: 
./bfinstall

It should be:

Code: 
./bfinstall smp

Sorry for the mistake. I was in a rush so neglected to give it a once over. Nuke any current FaH folder and start again :D

SiriusB
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All nuked, reinstalled and huncky dorey - a few more points for the team. :D
 
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