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Native Linux SMP install

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nitrobass24

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Well I thought I would try my hand at a native linux install for a VM on my i7.
Im thinking with VMwares new Workstation 7 I can set it to 8 cpus and try for one of those Big adv units.

Only problem is I dont know much about linux.

Is the guide still up to date or have things changed?
 
The guide still works fine, though some of the commands may not work properly in your distro. In those cases there's usually an alternative piece of code you can use though. Only change I make when setting up SMP on linux is to use the 6.24beta client instead of the standard 6.02 one. The beta client has given me a lot less trouble with hung clients.



 
Ok good to know

Ill be doing this on Open Suse 11.1...unless someone has a reason i should use something else?
 
I've used Ubuntu myself but I don't think the distro has that big of an impact on output personally. Whichever distro you're more familiar with is the best one.
 
I suggest you use Ubuntu or Fedora, because some of the commands in the guide might be different for other distros. I ran into that issue when I set up my VM (running Fedora), but I managed to find the necessary commands and I let Xilikon know so he could add them to the guide.

For the record, I run Fedora 10 in the VM I use on my main rig and Ubuntu 9.04 as a native install on my secondary PC, and both of them work great with the Linux SMP client. I also have not seen any tangible differences in PPD between my Fedora VM and a notfred's VM.
 
Although I generally support your idea nitro, I don't think you will be able to make the -bigadv deadlines by running a Linux in a VM. Although overclocked Core i7 rigs can make the deadlines, when overclocked, they are still running close to the deadlines and they are generally running non-virtualized Linux. You may still make the deadlines but it might be too close to comfort for me. Core i7's really sing when given a dedicated Linux box. I should never have sold mine, think my next "D" purchase will be another.
 
Tobit said:
but notfreds doesn't support the -bigadv flag yet. Many are bugging him about it though.
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Isn't notfreds a customized Linux OS? What is its inherent limitations that prevents running a F@H flag? AFAIK the -bigadv flag requires an updated executable and that is the only requirement excluding the necessary hardware. :confused:
 
Apollo, correct. There are several items that limits notfred's from working on -bigadv right now. The biggest limitation is the fact that it's essentially a closed distribution that runs from an image. The image source can be modified by those who know what they are doing but it's a PITA. I'm sure notfred will have a new image in the future though.
 
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