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dkester788
Cruncher USA Joined: May 3, 2007 Post Count: 44 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I'm in the process of building a new linux server with 2 (6-core) AMD processors but not sure what LINUX distribution I should use. Does anybody have a recommendation. I am considering opensuse 10 or 11.
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uplinger
Former World Community Grid Tech Joined: May 23, 2005 Post Count: 3952 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If you are new to linux, ubuntu is a very popular operating system to install. It also has a very easy way of installing the BOINC agent.
$ sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-manager But, choosing a linux operating system depends on your preferences. Some new versions of linux come with a liveCD to try the operating system out before installing. -U |
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JmBoullier
Former Community Advisor Normandy - France Joined: Jan 26, 2007 Post Count: 3716 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Some new versions of linux come with a liveCD to try the operating system out before installing. Ubuntu has it too, since several versions. You just download the CD image, burn it and you can see real size how you would feel with this system. Very convenient. Jean. |
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Former Member
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I'm in the process of building a new linux server with 2 (6-core) AMD processors but not sure what LINUX distribution I should use. Does anybody have a recommendation. I am considering opensuse 10 or 11. Thanks! Oh gee... be a sport.. use DOS 3.2  |
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dkester788
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Not new to linux....I've been a senior UNIX adm. for many years and very familiar with linux also. From what I've seen ubuntu seems like a very logical choice. Since opensuse doesn't appear to have or support a BOINC client I probably won't go that route.
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dkester788
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You know I did consider DOS 3.2 before finally settling on a MS Windows environment for my current system. I just wanted something for my new box that wouldn't need to be constantly rebooted or corrupt the O.S. everytime I reset something. I think Ubuntu will work great!
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ziegenmelker
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Not new to linux....I've been a senior UNIX adm. for many years and very familiar with linux also. From what I've seen ubuntu seems like a very logical choice. Since opensuse doesn't appear to have or support a BOINC client I probably won't go that route. Thanks! It is very simple to integrate any BOINC client into OpenSuse. I carry my init-script from version to version. I also think, that the recommended BOINC Client(6.4.5) ist pretty bad! I had a lot of problems with cache on an Intel I7 until I upgrated to 6.6.37. If you need an init script I can post it here. And if you like to try OpenSuse then use 11.1. I have it on my root server and installed it on the pc of my son, other hosts will follow. I also only heard good about it, its a derivate of the enterprise version anyway. You could also install different distributions and boot then through grub until you find the one thats fits your needs best. Should not be a problem to crunch with one BOINC installation so. :-) cu, Michael |
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mikey
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Not new to linux....I've been a senior UNIX adm. for many years and very familiar with linux also. From what I've seen ubuntu seems like a very logical choice. Since opensuse doesn't appear to have or support a BOINC client I probably won't go that route. Thanks! It is very simple to integrate any BOINC client into OpenSuse. I carry my init-script from version to version. I also think, that the recommended BOINC Client(6.4.5) ist pretty bad! I had a lot of problems with cache on an Intel I7 until I upgrated to 6.6.37. If you need an init script I can post it here. And if you like to try OpenSuse then use 11.1. I have it on my root server and installed it on the pc of my son, other hosts will follow. I also only heard good about it, its a derivate of the enterprise version anyway. You could also install different distributions and boot then through grub until you find the one thats fits your needs best. Should not be a problem to crunch with one BOINC installation so. :-) cu, Michael The advantage of Ubuntu is that us non Linux users can get it up and crunching in under an hour. The disadvantage of Ubuntu is that for knowledgeable Linux folks it may be too Windowsy! My wife who never, ever saw Linux before was able to use Ubuntu on a laptop I installed it on without any problems. She is in her early 50's and is a Windows ONLY person!! I took her Windows laptop away and didn't give her a choice, after the initial bitching she used it for 3 weeks before I gave her the Windows machine back. She actually said it was okay if all our machines went Linux!! She liked all the 'new' games especially. This is her home laptop not her work desktop which is still Windows. So work was not in the mix here. The problem with all of our machines going Linux is that I am the house techy guy and I do not know Linux well enough to replace 15 pc's and a Server with Linux!!! I am also in my 50's and command line stuff went out with DOS for me. I have used Windows type machines for over 30 years and to switch now would be too steep a learning curve!!   |
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dkester788
Cruncher USA Joined: May 3, 2007 Post Count: 44 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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If you have an init script to share that would be great! I've heard good things about opensuse 11 but never used it. I'll be using the 64-bit version since I'm running on AMDs Operton processor. Thanks a million for the information.
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widdershins
Veteran Cruncher Scotland Joined: Apr 30, 2007 Post Count: 677 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I'm running Kbuntu 64 bit on my main desktop and 32 bit Kbuntu on a small atom based NAS fileserver I built. I know next to nothing about linux and found Boinc extremely easy to set up on both by using synaptic and both run with excellent reliability.
----------------------------------------An old machine ran Suse 9.1. I found installing BOINC on that to be a far, far, harder experience requiring hours of googling, reading, tinkering, and testing before I got it working right.  [Edit 1 times, last edit by widdershins at Aug 19, 2009 10:38:01 PM] |
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