Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 To start folding @ home within a Linux enviroment you will have to download the following file:FAH4Console-Linux.exe[yes .exe]You can download this file by clicking here.Now in Linux open a Terminal/Konsole.Let's Begin...Login as root by typing: su and press Enter.Now enter the root password and press Enter.Now we have to change directory to where you downloaded the FAH4Console-Linux.exe file.I downloaded this file to /home/chris/foldingThis is because when you come run this file, additional files will be created, so to contain these files i created the folding directory.So change to the directory where this file is located by typing: cd /path/to/file and then press Enter.Now we have to make sure we can run the file that we downloaded so type: chmod +x FAH4Console-Linux.exe and press Enter.Now it's time to run this file by typing: ./FAH4Console-Linux.exe and press Enter.Now type your User Name and the Windows Forum Folding Team Number: 37446With a Y or an N answer the three questions.When you are ready to connect to ther server press C.Allow it all to download. Now just sit back and wait.Keep waiting...Eventually it will complete and you would have now completed your first Work Unit in Linux.Press C to start again...Now time for another...CONSOLE CLIENT CONFIGURATION OPTIONSIf you want to configure the client then click Here for information on how to do this.Note: Please ignore the above times, in the images. It didn't actually take that long. A few problems with the capturing the images mean't i had to do it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 And since you make it look so simple powerless, I'm going to try and keep the faith (in mepis hopefully)Now folding in mepis.However, your second instruction stating chmod etc is incorrect , glad you posted the pics, I just followed the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 CHMOD ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Now we have to make sure we can run the file that we downloaded so type: chmod +x FAH4Console-Linux.exe and press Enter.Now it's time to run this file by typing: chmod +x FAH4Console-Linux.exe and press Enter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Errrrr fixing now! Thanks... :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 No probs powerless, got to keep you on your toes :D if the pics hadn't been there i would have been beggaredI assume i'll have to log in as root every time i boot up to run FAH ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 No I just tried it and i'm not logged in as root and it runs.Also create a link to application save a bit of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 No I just tried it and i'm not logged in as root and it runs.How to check it's running (where's taskmanager )Also create a link to application save a bit of timeHow to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 How to check it's running (where's taskmanager )How to ?Well i restarted.How to ?Right click on desktop, create new, file, link to application.Link to Application will be highligted, this is not where you enter the path to folding, this is the name of the shortcut.Click on, Advanced.Next to command: enter the path to folding *.exeAt the bottom click Advanced and check to run in terminal and not to exit.BUT! hmmm it's not asking for user name and team number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Just rebooted, found FAH in home/mark running and second launch of FAH from home/mark/folding, aborted cfg file in home/mark reads user anon, team 0 have altered will reboot and see what I get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 reads user anon, team 0User anon.. I know of one at pcpitstop folding team, is that also mark2???see anons here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 User anon.. I know of one at pcpitstop folding team, is that also mark2???I don't want to be anon tho,:( Trying to configure F@H to run on my Mepis system BUT checking the logs in the folding folder A potential conflict was detected:Process 1059 is currently running and may also be a client with Mach. ID 1.Program will now exit. Upon restart, this check will not be done -- you may wish to check that no client is currently running in/home/mark2 before restarting.checking a F@H log in home/mark2 I find[03:36:04] - Ask before connecting: No[03:36:04] - User name: Anonymous (Team 0)[03:36:04] - User ID not found locally[03:36:04] + Requesting User ID from server[03:36:04] - Machine ID: 1[03:36:04]appears to have already launched :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 don't know nothing about folding under linux :( what I do know is that you don't get the credits for your folding...Your username and teamname should change to mark2 and teamnumber 37447Maybe powerless knows how to set it up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Maybe powerless knows how to set it up??I only started yesterday so no.What about deleting the directory and trying again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Maybe you can post it in the linux part of Folding forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Have tried trashing both the directories and rebooting, but as soon as i try to run F@H again I get the error message and the anon user has already launched. Have tried deleting too, but still the sameMaybe we need Bruce's input here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Did you put anon or mark2 as your username? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 mark2 as user name and 37446 as team no,have deleted the "folding" folder and edited the config text file, found in home/mark2see if that makes any diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 In windows, there's a client.cfg file, you can open it with notepad and change the username and teamnumber. Then, it should be ok... I don't know how its in linux... maybe it can help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Just tried editing & saving the the config file , rebooted but no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 deleted all F@H directories , rebooted, reinstalled F@H to my home folder rather than a separate "folding" folder, the client.cfg file now reads correctly, now need to figure how to run it automatically on start up. I think it now needs to be configured as a service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 But that pump up cpu usage to 100% or are you just leaving it Folding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 But that pump up cpu usage to 100% or are you just leaving it Folding?:o :o not a good idea then Have to remember to launch F@H when I start then.Seems to be working properly with my user name and team no. now though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I've now got it workin in mandrake...How long does it take to complete 1%...Mine take 3 to 4 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 [13:38:20] Completed 600000 out of 10000000 steps (6%)[13:45:59] Writing local files[13:45:59] Completed 700000 out of 10000000 steps (7%)looks about 7 minutes on this old lappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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