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Patonb

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Linuxforge image or Setup an Ubuntu VB via the guide?

I've got the Linuxforge running with bfs, but can't install Kraken.. the LF setup doesnt understand "make" or even "sudo"
 
Go with Ubuntu with the guide, Kraken will make a difference.
 
IIRC the linuxforge image is based on slackware which should recognize the "make" command. OK, time for me to go out on the Linux ledge here: If I'm not mistaken you are already logged in as root, so sudo is(might) not necessary.

Give it a try w/o sudo and if all else fails just install Ubuntu per musky's guide.

I could try this on my own LF vm but alas I am at work.
 
LF's VM is just a kernel IIRC, from my experience make, sudo, install, etc. don't work, and I'm a Linux newbie, so I don't know how to fix it.
 
Patonb said:
Actually Hes got a compiled version of thekraken now:
http://www.linuxforge.net/fah/img/thekraken-0.6-x86_64-0.tar.xz

I just don't know how to install it

Anyone help me?
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Make a new directory and cd into it. Then:

Code: 
wget http://www.linuxforge.net/fah/img/thekraken-0.6-x86_64-0.tar.xz
tar -Jxvf thekraken-0.6-x86_64-0.tar.xz

This will extract the files from the .xz archive. thekraken binary will be one of the files. You should be able to follow the guide from there. The next steps should be:

Code: 
Copy thekraken to your folding directory.
Run thekraken to install: ./thekraken -i
 
csm725 said:
LF's VM is just a kernel IIRC, from my experience make, sudo, install, etc. don't work, and I'm a Linux newbie, so I don't know how to fix it.
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The dev tools (gcc/make) can be loaded in with minimal effort. However, the dev tools would make the image much larger as well so I use another system for dev and load compiled binaries into the image instead.
 
linuxfah said:
The dev tools (gcc/make) can be loaded in with minimal effort. However, the dev tools would make the image much larger as well so I use another system for dev and load compiled binaries into the image instead.
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I was hoping you'd jump in answer the question, thanks!
 
Is it normal for a vm to only use 90% of a systems despite having 24 out of 24 core allocated to it?
 
I've been meaning to prep more-LF-friendly Kraken for way too long now... sorry, linxufah :(
I'll try to get back to work and discussion we had back in the day...
 
How you getting on with the VM? I've installed VB today, followed musky's guide and am getting much worse TPF than i did in windows??
 
tear said:
I've been meaning to prep more-LF-friendly Kraken for way too long now... sorry, linxufah :(
I'll try to get back to work and discussion we had back in the day...
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Thanks and no worries. :) I figured with the compiled binary, people should be able to install the Kraken with minimal effort using the same install instructions as would be used with other distros.
 
Patonb said:
Is it normal for a vm to only use 90% of a systems despite having 24 out of 24 core allocated to it?
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If you run a ps xa |grep fah6 in the console, is the client running with -smp 24?

I don't have a system to test out Virtualbox with 24-cores so I'm not sure if that is normal or not. At one point, Virtualbox did not scale well past 8-cores but that has changed in recent times.
 
Unfortunately, when i added thekraken, or my inital tries to, it broke the autostart up and so, i have to manually run it each time, so umfortunately, i can't even "top" it to check if rakens running. Though on manual boot it does show mapping 24 to 24.

I though about whiping up a quick re-image and transfering the unit, but am afraid it might lose the unit, like in sneaker netting.

I just finally rebooted my i7 950 with your image, and its 8 to 8 and 100% cpu.

EDIT

I it posasible to copy the work unit info, work folder, unitinfo, quedata, Theen do up a new image, and copy the info back to it and keep on going it?

I'm unsure if the image would be the same computer to the server.
 
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Patonb said:
Unfortunately, when i added thekraken, or my inital tries to, it broke the autostart up and so, i have to manually run it each time, so umfortunately, i can't even "top" it to check if rakens running. Though on manual boot it does show mapping 24 to 24.

I though about whiping up a quick re-image and transfering the unit, but am afraid it might lose the unit, like in sneaker netting.

I just finally rebooted my i7 950 with your image, and its 8 to 8 and 100% cpu.

EDIT

I it posasible to copy the work unit info, work folder, unitinfo, quedata, Theen do up a new image, and copy the info back to it and keep on going it?

I'm unsure if the image would be the same computer to the server.
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Is there a VM that recognizes more than 8 cores now I did not think there was. I had to use a VB on my 12 core because I could not find a VM that would recognize more than 8. And it used to be possible to copy the whole FAH folder onto a thumb drive and transfer it to another machine and run it. (snekerneting) I do not know if it is still possible or not. I guess you can try copying it to a thumb drive and moving it to another machine and see if it works or not. But the problem is it has to be returned from the same machine that downloaded it or you will not receive credit for it.
 
Virtual Box now supports atleast 24 cores. Or at least it claims to and someone on here confirmed it.
 
I thought you were using a VM since you said VM in your previous post. Yes the VB should recognise 24 cores.
 
Patonb said:
Is it normal for a vm to only use 90% of a systems despite having 24 out of 24 core allocated to it?
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Mine does that. It never really does 99-100% load like it does in native Windows. It fluctuates between 90%-98% normally.
 
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