SM8 Linux Folding

FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
edited November 2005 in Folding@Home
So I'm having some issues getting Windows to run on SM8 due to licensing problems, so I have decided to go with an OSS OS.

I am thinking Ubuntu, but would like suggestions on the "prettiest" Linux distro. I am big into real colorful GUI skins.

Also I am looking for good tutorials on getting folding running on Linux easily.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.


Also if possible please include download links to suggested Linux distros.

Thanks fellaz!

Comments

  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    Prime's Newbie Linux Folding Guide :)
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited November 2005
    Nice tutorial Prime :thumbsup:

    Looks like it calls for CentOS 4. Could I follow the same instructions for use with Ubuntu?
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited November 2005 
    wget [url]http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/release/FAH502-Linux.exe[/url]

chmod +x FAH502-Linux.exe

./FAH502-Linux.exe
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(Now configure it and let it update, once its done hit ctrl + c to abort the command)
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wget [url]http://www.teamshort-media.com/join/fah[/url]

chmod +x fah

./fah

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(Now we check to make sure its running)
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top

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(If it shows up in top then its running :). Be warned once you reboot its off again and you must ./fah again)
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    I based it off of the other guide but never really tryed to get it going as a service.

    Btw Mine should work with any distro.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    from ubuntu forums...

    http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36097&highlight=folding
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    But isn't the prettyness determined by which window manager you run? Cuz on SM_24, we're running Enlightenment and it looks sexy.
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited November 2005
    Enlightenment? Might you enlighten me with a linky? :D
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited November 2005
    stock ubuntu is not pretty. gnome versions to me are not pretty, they are minimal and clean compared to KDE. If you want pretty Kubuntu is probably your best bet.
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    www.enlightenment.org

    A How To for Gentoo
    http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-304077.html

    Just emerge and go!
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited November 2005
    Ooh, I dig enlightenment there. It IS purty!

    I was able to get the console up and runing with chmod +x FAH502-Linux.exe in Ubuntu, but do I need to run that command every time I reboot it? Is there a Linux equivalent to the windows task manager to see if its running?
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited November 2005
    add one of these lines to your /etc/rc.local file

    if you're running it as root:
    cd {insert path to folding dir here}; ./FAH502-Linux.exe > /dev/null &

    if you're running it as a different user:
    su - {insert username here} -c "cd {insert path to folding dir here}; ./FAH502-Linux.exe > /dev/null &"
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