SMP Client up and running.

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Ive managed to get my first SMP Client box up and running.
Thanks to Billy and Deano for all there help. :)

System spec:
Ubuntu v.6.06 TLS
DFI RS482 MATX Motherboard
AMD Opteron 165, running at 2.6GHZ
1Gb Muskin PC3200 running at 187MHz (3/2 divider)
Onboard Graphics
Maxtor 40Gb Hard drive
NEC DVD Rewriter
Aspire QPack case

The SMP client is working on Project 3020:
Average frame time: 8m 45s
WU completion time just over 14hrs
Points per day 1,000

Ive installed Ubuntu and WindowsXP as a dual boot op system, which would allow me to boot into WindowsXP for gaming or use any other Windows based software.
To run the SMP client I just boot into Ubuntu and start the client.

I intend running the SMP client on 7 boxes which will cut my electricity costs to £3.00 per day. This helps me greatly and means my production effort towards the team does not diminish.

I hope this information helps other peeps who are interested in running the SMP Client on their PCs. :)
Tom.

PS: Ive yet to see if the WU is going to complete, and upload the results if it does, and after that if it download the next WU.
 
:D

You can remotely log into your headless rigs for monitoring pupposes by first installing SSH using
Code: 
sudo apt-get update
then
sudo apt-get install ssh
The package manager will take of everything from there; finding, downloading, installing, and configuring.

You can then log into a remote machine from Linux using
Code: 
ssh 192.168.1.xxx
From Windows you can use PuTTY to accomplish the same.

I hope you enjoy yourself. :)
 
That's some nice PPD! Wonder if the points given will stay the same once work on the SMP client is finished?

Currently waiting for the 32-bit version so I can try this out on my Core Duo laptop - hopefully the code doesn't need to be drastically different from the 64-bit stuff?
 
Mattus said:
Currently waiting for the 32-bit version so I can try this out on my Core Duo laptop - hopefully the code doesn't need to be drastically different from the 64-bit stuff?
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I'm not 100% sure what the issues are. The SMP client runs on an iMac with a Core Duo (32-bit). The code running there shouldn't be too hard to port over to 32-bit Linux, POSIX and all considered. I haven't really kept up to date with this as well as I should.
 
Thanks Billy,
all my rigs are set up using a series of KVM switches and 2 monitors, but
I will look into your suggestions above as it would help slim down my equipment even more and free up a bit of space.(only got a 1 bedroom flat) :)
Tom.
 
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