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Former Member
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Regarding the Linux client, I am interested to know if it is standalone -- does it write files or preferences anywhere other than its' own directory? Could you, for example, run it off a USB stick, and switch it between multiple computers without causing any problems?
Also, what does the loopback connection do, stream data between the client and the crunching processes? I believe its transfer rate increases with the number of cores available (though I haven't tested this much). As for disk space, when it comes to calculating points/claimed credits, does it matter if you have a gigabyte or a terabyte provided BOINC doesn't run out of space? Also, if anybody knows, how much disk space would 48 work units take, and do they take more, less, or the same amount of space when queued and after being processed? Thanks. |
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Former Member
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Hello 6c1452,
I have no experience running BOINC on Linux so I cannot answer most of your questions. As for disk space, when it comes to calculating points/claimed credits, does it matter if you have a gigabyte or a terabyte provided BOINC doesn't run out of space? All that matters is that it can run.Also, what does the loopback connection do, stream data between the client and the crunching processes? This lets the BOINC client and the BOINC application communicate. It is easy to add a manager or 3rd-party application such as BOINCview and have it communicate, even across a network.Lawrence |
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Where files are stored depends on how BOINC was installed. If you used the standard package, then everything is in the same place and it's very simple. If you installed using a package manager, then typically the data and binaries will be split. The data directory is listed at the top of the message log.
Moving installations between computers can only be done if the computers are sufficiently similar. Big differences will cause BOINC to dump work in progress and reset. Work units in progress take more space, because there are intermediate files and checkpoint files as well. Work units vary too much in size for me to give you specific numbers. |
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Excellent.
My evil plan is comng along. Thanks, you two. |
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