I've just added a nice little Mac mini to my TV. It has a core duo processor that clocks in abysmal performance because it runs in PPC emulation mode.
Is there an Universal version of Einstein/BOINC that I can get to I can be of better assistance to this project?
-ch
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Universal Binaries for Intel-Based Macs?
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I found this.
Michael
Team Linux Users Everywhere
RE: Is there an Universal
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Since a few days there is an Intel-Mac binary available.
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/apps.php
RE: Since a few days there
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Is it using Rosetta, or running native?
Michael
Team Linux Users Everywhere
version 4.46 made for Intel
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version 4.46 made for Intel Mac....
but that's only the core client.... so i have to assume that BOINC client is yet to be native....?
will the non-native BOINC client affect the performance.....?
can't wait for the results vs the PowerPC platform...
RE: version 4.46 made for
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BOINC client and manager come in "universal binary format", meaning *native* on both x86 and PPC. (Read this.)
It's just one big executable.
Reading the info given on the BOINC website, I suppose the E@H science application (for x86 MAC) runs native, because it has a separate app entry. (D'oh. this answers my own question...)
Michael
Team Linux Users Everywhere
RE: BOINC client and
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oops.... sorry, my mistake.... thanx for the info.....
all i have to do now is wait for the crunching numbers....
Sorry, I'm just a little
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Sorry, I'm just a little confused user. I can't make heads nor tails out of the description.
First of all, the 'Boinc on Mac/Intel' page reads: "Starting with version 5.4, the BOINC client software (manager, core client, and boinc_cmd) will be in universal binary format.". I can only download 5.2.x versions from the BOINC pages. What am I missing?
It goes on to say: "To create the Mac/Intel database entry, add the following to your project.xml file" -- now, where would I find that file? A quick search of my hard disk turned up no such file. And where do I find 'xadd'? And what is it for? I really feel stupid, but those instructions really did not help me at all. Can some kind soul here enlighten me?
-ch
RE: Sorry, I'm just a
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You are right. It's still beta. If you want to take the risk:
BOINC beta downloads
Current version is 5.3.27.
That's for BOINC project administrators. Nothing to do for you...
Michael
Team Linux Users Everywhere