I must be dumb...

[elleana]

I'm following Xilikon's instructions on how to set up a Linux SMP here, but I can't make it past step like, 2?

I can download and untar the FAH6.02 client, but at the next step where I'm supposed to enter the following command:

./fah6 -configonly

I get the following response:

bash: ./fah6: No such file or directory

I'm not very familiar with command line linux, so this has me absolutely stumped. Would appreciate if a kind soul would let me know what I'm doing wrong. Thanks!

 

[bassman]

First, make sure you're in the same directory as fah6. Then make sure fah6 has the executable bit set. Run:

chmod +x fah6

and try again.

 

[bassman]

I should have asked this first... oh well.

Run this and post the results:

ls -al

 

[elleana]

First, make sure you're in the same directory as fah6. Then make sure fah6 has the executable bit set. Run:

chmod +x fah6

and try again.

Still no joy, unfortunately...

 

[elleana]

I should have asked this first... oh well.

Run this and post the results:

ls -al

this?

drwxr-xr-x 2 elleana elleana 4096 2008-09-21 08:14 .
drwxr-xr-x 28 elleana elleana 4096 2008-09-21 08:13 ..
-rwx--x--x 1 elleana elleana 252676 2008-07-03 00:03 fah6
-rw-r--r-- 1 elleana elleana 139883 2008-09-21 08:14 FAH6.02-Linux.tgz
-rwx------ 1 elleana elleana 68492 2007-07-17 02:02 mpiexec

 

[jws2346]

Don't get insulted by this questions, just make sure your Linux flavor is 64 bit, you extracted the tar gz file, you're in the correct folder and it has the 32bit-libs.

The reason I asked those basic questions is I've been LinSMPing since it was available. I have a drawer full of Linux flavors (both downloaded over the "Net" and store bought) and I have mistakenly tried to use LinSMP sans 32bit-libs or tried running the ./fah6 file in the wrong folder

Good Luck

Foldin' and WCG'n for a CURE

 

[elleana]

Don't get insulted by this questions, just make sure your Linux flavor is 64 bit, you extracted the tar gz file, you're in the correct folder and it has the 32bit-libs.

The reason I asked those basic questions is I've been LinSMPing since it was available. I have a drawer full of Linux flavors (both downloaded over the "Net" and store bought) and I have mistakenly tried to use LinSMP sans 32bit-libs or tried running the ./fah6 file in the wrong folder

Good Luck

Foldin' and WCG'n for a CURE

Let's see...
64 bit linux - ubuntu 8.04 amd64 intel - check.
untar - check (see above)
in the correct folder - i think so, see above - check
32-bit libs - i think so, what do i need?

 

[jws2346]

What I meant by correct folder was just go to your home folder and see if you have a folding folder for sure (I have a ~/folding/FAH folder) and then open it to see if you have a fah6 file (OBTW you don't need to make the fah6 file executable with the chmod +x fah6 command, if it's been expanded successfully from the tar gz file it should be executable already )

If the file is there (fah6), you're calling it from the correct folder, and every thing else is copacetic I have no ideer what the problem is

Edit: While I don't know about VMWare, etc. (that's why I ask people like nomad8u, etc) I have done at least 20 LinSMP installs trouble free with several different flavors of Linux. If all else fails just go to the F@H Linux install page, cut and paste the directions, make sure if you need the 32bit library or not and you should be OK

Foldin' and WCG'n for the CURE

 

[lassiterb]

run command "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs"
just to make sure the 32-bit libs are installed since they are not installed by default with a 64-bit install of Ubuntu 8.04

then from the directory where fah6 in extracted to run "sudo ./fah6 -smp -config"

 

[bassman]

then from the directory where fah6 in extracted to run "sudo ./fah6 -smp -config"

You shouldn't need to run fah as root (no sudo needed). In fact, wouldn't run it as root for security reasons.

How about some more diagnostics? Try each of these commands separately and post each result:

uname -a

pwd

mount

ldd fah6

 

[lassiterb]

correct, I got carried away with typing sudo there, sorry.

regardless still sounds like 32bit libs are not installed.
on Ubuntu 8.04 64bit
Trying running fah6 before install ia32-libs and you get:

lassiterb@fuzzydice:~/f@h$ ./fah6 -smp
bash: ./fah6: No such file or directory

after installing ia32-libs by running "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs" run "./fah6 -smp" and it works.

 

[Xilikon]

Correct, you need to do a "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs" then run fah6. The guide already mentionned this in the requirements section

 

[BillR]

Correct, you need to do a "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs" then run fah6. The guide already mentionned this in the requirements section

Not to mention that's the only place you need to use "sudo".

 

[elleana]

run command "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs"

AND WE HAVE A WINNER

Thanks so much for the help guys.