Hi All...
After some time away, I'm jumping back into the crunching scene. I'm updating the rig that was in my garage after cannibalizing it (likely going to be putting a cheapo Seagate or WD Sata HDD - but open to recommendations) and am going to have it hooked up at my office so it can run 24/7. Otherwise, the main system (after a PSU update) is plinking away at World Community Grid.
I'm likely going to be setting up the 24/7 rig to use Linux (which I have very little experience with), so if anyone has any recommendations, let me know.
Look forward to seeing you all around the boards again!
- LC
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Hi Lee - you won't know me but very nice to have you back on.
All my systems use Ubuntu 19.04 so happy to help with that. https://tsbt.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=10495
Only reason not to IMHO, would be if you also wanted AMD GPU crunching - this is troublesome on recent Linuxes (although Dirk has posted a fix recently). nVidia GPU crunching on Linux is fine
Since you asked for recommendations, mine would be a small SSD. They are also pretty cheap and make a massive difference.
All my systems use Ubuntu 19.04 so happy to help with that. https://tsbt.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=10495
Only reason not to IMHO, would be if you also wanted AMD GPU crunching - this is troublesome on recent Linuxes (although Dirk has posted a fix recently). nVidia GPU crunching on Linux is fine
I think this is fool-proof but could you just try it for me please? • There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those who don’t
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Hi David,
I was actually considering that - saw some flash deals this weekend for a 120GB drive. My fear/hesitancy was the read/write life of the SSD drives with as much as BOINC projects do. I take it that is a minimal concern based on your comments?
I'll definitely come to you with questions for Linux. I put a R5770 Hawk in the crunching rig. Should I look at doing Windows instead? I had some other driver issues with the wireless USB adapter with Linux previously that I never really got sorted out. $14 on a copy of Windows 10 isn't that bad.
- LC
I was actually considering that - saw some flash deals this weekend for a 120GB drive. My fear/hesitancy was the read/write life of the SSD drives with as much as BOINC projects do. I take it that is a minimal concern based on your comments?
I'll definitely come to you with questions for Linux. I put a R5770 Hawk in the crunching rig. Should I look at doing Windows instead? I had some other driver issues with the wireless USB adapter with Linux previously that I never really got sorted out. $14 on a copy of Windows 10 isn't that bad.
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3 of my machines have 120GB SSDs that have been running BOINC 24/7 for 6 years now. I wouldn't be too concerned with reliability.
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I think your wireless USB will fail before a recent SSD will, to be honest. (Betcha your wireless USB it is supported under Ubuntu 19.04)
Seems many folks still dual boot: Windows / AMD for the ease of driver configuration / performance & Linux for CPU projects (tends to pay better on most projects). I don't dual boot as Windows is too detrimental to my mental health & takes me out in a rash. I just stay Linux / nVidia throughout but this means I suffer on challenges involving Einstein and MilkyWay (and Gerasim of course)
Seems many folks still dual boot: Windows / AMD for the ease of driver configuration / performance & Linux for CPU projects (tends to pay better on most projects). I don't dual boot as Windows is too detrimental to my mental health & takes me out in a rash. I just stay Linux / nVidia throughout but this means I suffer on challenges involving Einstein and MilkyWay (and Gerasim of course)
I think this is fool-proof but could you just try it for me please? • There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those who don’t
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Thanks Bryan and David. I'll go ahead and pick-up a SSD and plan on using Ubuntu. I think scole had recommended I run "funky" or some similarly named project on my Linux machine (purely for stats). Does that mean anything to you all?
Having a helluva a time responding today - site seems to keep crashing with SQL errors.
Having a helluva a time responding today - site seems to keep crashing with SQL errors.
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WUprop ?
I think this is fool-proof but could you just try it for me please? • There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those who don’t
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Found the old thread... Scole had suggested running "goofy" on Linux. I knew it was akin to funky or something :)
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