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Former Member
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I would like to participate in WCG projects. But, due to restricted user's account at my computer, it isn't possible to install software.
----------------------------------------Is there any way to run BOINC agent portably? I copied already installed files (from c:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\ and c:\ProgramData\BOINC\) to the flash drive and plug it into another PC. But, then, unfortunately, agent didn't run correctly. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Mar 3, 2013 9:34:36 PM] |
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Former Member
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Hi,
There's solutions that run entirely off a memory-stick / flash drive, usually Linux. Of course the question has to be asked is if the device in which you plug the USB stick can be made to boot from [My laptop just requires an escape at POST and then identifies what drives there are to boot from]. And of course, booting to Linux makes anything you run under Windows inoperable. |
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Falconet
Master Cruncher Portugal Joined: Mar 9, 2009 Post Count: 3315 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Hi,
----------------------------------------Just install this onto a USB drive and run it every time you boot up. No need for the portable apps software. http://code.google.com/p/boincportable/downlo....paf.exe&can=2&q=  - AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF 6C/12T 3.2 GHz - 85W - AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4C/8T 2.0 GHz - 28W - AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8C/16T 3.0 GHz |
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Byteball_730a2960
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I have been using this guys version for ages and it works pretty well for me.
----------------------------------------You can install in on a USB and run it from there too. http://www.inshame.com/2011/04/boinc-portable-v2.html Works like a charm on Windows Xp, Vista and 7. EDIT - forgot the link  [Edit 1 times, last edit by vcd683s at Mar 2, 2013 2:44:16 PM] |
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Former Member
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Interesting, by someone from Rechenkraft. Unpacked it to see content [version], suspecting it's 6.10.18. At any rate it's from 2009, so don't expect support of all the latest greatest sciences, particularly crunching on GPU will possibly be problematic [not likely to work for WCG HCC-GPU with it's OpenCL requirements]. Let us know the good/bad/ugly, and might add a reference in the SH FAQ's, but, lets remain street legal... don't fry your employer's computer ;O)
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Former Member
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Thanks to you all.
I'm going to use Intel-based computers. Unfortunately, latest versions of BOINC software aren't support Intel GPUs. Comparing with older versions, it doesn't give option in this way. I will give my opinions here after couple of days testing. |
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