Running F@H in Linux

_phoenix__phoenix_
edited April 2004 in Folding@Home
Is it still the concensus that F@H folds slower in Linux than Windows?
It seems to me that running Console should be the same in each OS.

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  • Park_7677Park_7677 Missouri Member
    edited April 2004
    They're almost exactly the same. I did an experiment pinning the Windows Console vs. Windows Console in Linux (via Wine) and these were the results.

    <b>Protein:</b> p724_Abeta21-43-amberGS
    <b>Linux (via Wine):</b> 9 min, 56 sec /frame
    <b>Windows:</b> 9 min, 42 sec /frame

    The 14 second difference could very well fall in the margin-of-error for the test because of background services and such using the processor and/or memory at different points of Folding. Plus it was being emulated, so basically they're neck-and-neck.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    I think he means using the Windows console in Windows and using the Linux console in Linux as opposed to running the Windows console under Linux...
  • _phoenix__phoenix_
    edited April 2004
    Enverex wrote:
    I think he means using the Windows console in Windows and using the Linux console in Linux as opposed to running the Windows console under Linux...


    Exactly.

    I'm thinking of switching over to Linux on all but one folder, and using that folder to run EM3 to monitor the rest over a network share.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    _phoenix_ wrote:
    Exactly.

    I'm thinking of switching over to Linux on all but one folder, and using that folder to run EM3 to monitor the rest over a network share.

    No, Wine is software that supports some windows apps within
    Linux-- I would run (and do run, on the SuSE box) the Linux console as they work alike, but the Windows Folding Console can be run in Linux within a Wine host. WINE is not per se an emulator, it provides API support for Windows apps. Not all apps, but some, like the console, can be run using Wine to offer support services.

    Crossover Office is another way to run some Windows apps inside a Linux session-- among those are Quicken, Microsoft Office, WordPerfectOffice, and some major apps intended for Windows boxes-- the list does include IE also. WineX has been used to run some Windows games in Linux.


    John D.
  • _phoenix__phoenix_
    edited April 2004
    Thank you Ageek, but I don't want to run it in Wine.
    I'll experiment a little today.
  • Park_7677Park_7677 Missouri Member
    edited April 2004
    I knew phoenix meant that he wanted to use the Linux console ;) However, I just had times for Windows console via Wine, which would give you an idea of what the difference is (basically none).
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited April 2004
    I'm curious as to the results of your experiment, phoenix, on how the 2 compare. It's been quite a while since I heard anything on the "linux vs. windows" issue and F@H WU's. I seem to remember that linux folded more slowly than windows with tinker work and that linux used to be faster than windows with gromacs work but I haven't heard any results recently. I do remember that Stanford was trying to improve the efficiency of the client for both types of work on the platforms that were lagging in performance.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    I've heard that all performance differences have been alleviated as of v4 of the FAH client in linux. I had a linux console folding for me a couple of days ago, and while I don't have any hard and fast numbers, judging from experience I'd say that it runs exactly the same on both platforms.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited April 2004
    I'd like to know how the experiment comes out as well. I stand pretty much where muddocktor does. I knew it used to be slower but nothing as of late.
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