Ubuntu 7.04 no longer supported with the ia32-libs

[sculptor]

I tried re-installing Ubuntu 7.04 on one of my rigs and couldnt download the ia32-libs package using the normal commands so I ended up installing Ubuntu 8.04. I do still have a rig folding with 7.04 and 8.04 is a full 30 seconds per frame slower (its using less CPU cycles than 7.04 around 85%). This is on a q6600 @ 3.2GHz.
As the Ubuntu repository no longer supports the ia32-libs for 7.04 is it possible to extract the libs from the rig I have running F@H on Ubuntu 7.04 and then install them onto a new installation of 7.04.
Or is there another location I would be able to find the ia32-libs for 7.04.
I have trawlled through many sites trying to find a way of getting 7.04 working as a new installation but it seems people have just gone with 8.04 and probably have not noticed how much slower it realy is.
Ubuntu 8.10 is just a total waste of time as far as folding is concerned on a quad core, tried it and it only uses about 65% CPU.
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[ChrissyT88]

Im not sure about the ia32-libs part, but i have heard the new linux kernel (2.6.28.x i think) is much better for the cpu usage. You could try and roll the kernel into the newer ubuntu release and see if if solves your problems. I have not personally tried this myself, but it could work.

I was also under the impression the server releases of ubuntu were supported for a lot longer? Maybe you could get hold of a 7.04 server iso and try using that for the ia-32 libs support (and always download the desktop interface if needed)? Not sure of they keep the repositories going for the older releases, but could be worth a go.

 

[sculptor]

Thanks ChrissyT88, Ill have a play around at the weekend, wondering if the same files are available in the Ubuntu repository but under a different name now. Ill post on the Ubunutu forums, would be more productive for me and Stanford if I can get 7.04 up and running again.
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