I want also switch to native windows binary with wine, because linux results are marked as invalid by the validater. However I did not succeed. I used the following command: "wine boinc_4.25_windows_intelx86.exe", but the installer complained that internet explorer 5 or greater need to be installed. But if I try to install ie55, wine aborts when explorer components are being registered. Can I get a version of einstein@home which don't need internet explorer? Are there people which can help me?
I found already an answer, however I don't know how long this solution is valid. If I use version 4.19, the installer works fine. (version 4.25 didn't)
If I start "wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately 2> /dev/null" it actually works. (I redirect errors to /dev/null to get rid of the fixme errors). I don't know if this is a problem for validation, because stderr.txt will remain empty I think.
If I do a "grep fraction *.xml" in the boinc directory, I can see the progress from minute to minute. The performance is now twice as it was for the linux native binary. I wonder why, are the linux compilers bad, or is the program poorly optimised for linux?
> I wonder why, are the linux compilers bad, or is the program
> poorly optimised for linux?
Both. GCC just isn't as good as Microsoft's compiler. However, this could be avoided if the einstein team would use Intel's Compiler for Linux.
such things just should not be writ so please destroy this if you wish to live 'tis better in ignorance to dwell than to go screaming into the abyss worse than hell
Peter,
Good idea, redirecting the error message to the null device. Let us know if the result still validates. I also got the "couldn't find ie5" message when installing 4.25, so I reverted to 4.19. I have completed 4 work units with the machine named diffy.joescomps.com. All four have granted credit.
> If I start "wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately 2> /dev/null" it
> actually works. (I redirect errors to /dev/null to get rid of the fixme
> errors). I don't know if this is a problem for validation, because stderr.txt
> will remain empty I think.
You can also do something like this
export WINEDEBUG="err-all,warn-all,fixme-all,trace-all"
nice wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately -redirectio
> You can also do something like this
> export WINEDEBUG="err-all,warn-all,fixme-all,trace-all"
> nice wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately -redirectio
This is a far better solution for the fixme messages, then redirecting to /dev/null.
Installed Wine, and client 4.19.
Managed to attach to project and download lots of WU, but it looks like it just sits there doing nothing, even though is says Starting (or Resuming) Computation for result xxxxxx.
CPU usage is 1%
Andy,
Executing the top command does not show cpu percentage for this process.
you can monitor usage by >grep "fraction" /home/andy/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BOINC/client_state.xml. You can also grep "checkpoint" client_state.xml
This will show the fraction complete for the work unit ant the time in seconds spent processing.
Don't worry it the first work unit runs slow. It took about 13 hours to complete the first one on one of my Bartons but then it started clicking them off every 6.5 hours.
I have had 3 linux boxes fc2 and fc3 running with wine for about 3 days now and they are all rock solid.
When you use -return_results_immediately, you can monitor progress by viewing computers on your einstein accout page. Every 6 or 7 hours a new result is shown.
> Andy,
> Executing the top command does not show cpu percentage for this process.
> you can monitor usage by >grep "fraction" /home/andy/.wine/drive_c/Program
> Files/BOINC/client_state.xml. You can also grep "checkpoint"
> client_state.xml
> This will show the fraction complete for the work unit ant the time in seconds
> spent processing.
Thanks! I can see that the percentage is clocking up nicely. Odd about the CPU % but I guess there's a reason?
Comparing benchmarks suggests that what was taking ca. 13hrs with linux client, should be taking ca. 8 hrs with win client under wine. OK this is only the first WU, and a sample of 1 is not good stats. 83% now, so should be reporting soon.
I want also switch to native
)
I want also switch to native windows binary with wine, because linux results are marked as invalid by the validater. However I did not succeed. I used the following command: "wine boinc_4.25_windows_intelx86.exe", but the installer complained that internet explorer 5 or greater need to be installed. But if I try to install ie55, wine aborts when explorer components are being registered. Can I get a version of einstein@home which don't need internet explorer? Are there people which can help me?
Redhat 9
kernel 2.6.10
wine-20050211-1rh9winehq
I found already an answer,
)
I found already an answer, however I don't know how long this solution is valid. If I use version 4.19, the installer works fine. (version 4.25 didn't)
If I start "wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately 2> /dev/null" it actually works. (I redirect errors to /dev/null to get rid of the fixme errors). I don't know if this is a problem for validation, because stderr.txt will remain empty I think.
If I do a "grep fraction *.xml" in the boinc directory, I can see the progress from minute to minute. The performance is now twice as it was for the linux native binary. I wonder why, are the linux compilers bad, or is the program poorly optimised for linux?
> I wonder why, are the linux
)
> I wonder why, are the linux compilers bad, or is the program
> poorly optimised for linux?
Both. GCC just isn't as good as Microsoft's compiler. However, this could be avoided if the einstein team would use Intel's Compiler for Linux.
such things just should not be writ so please destroy this if you wish to live 'tis better in ignorance to dwell than to go screaming into the abyss worse than hell
Peter, Good idea,
)
Peter,
Good idea, redirecting the error message to the null device. Let us know if the result still validates. I also got the "couldn't find ie5" message when installing 4.25, so I reverted to 4.19. I have completed 4 work units with the machine named diffy.joescomps.com. All four have granted credit.
I just noticed you dont get
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I just noticed you dont get the host name when you click on my name. The host ID is 69333.
> If I start "wine
)
> If I start "wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately 2> /dev/null" it
> actually works. (I redirect errors to /dev/null to get rid of the fixme
> errors). I don't know if this is a problem for validation, because stderr.txt
> will remain empty I think.
You can also do something like this
export WINEDEBUG="err-all,warn-all,fixme-all,trace-all"
nice wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately -redirectio
Nothing should appear on Your screen.
> You can also do something
)
> You can also do something like this
> export WINEDEBUG="err-all,warn-all,fixme-all,trace-all"
> nice wine boinc_cli.exe -return_results_immediately -redirectio
This is a far better solution for the fixme messages, then redirecting to /dev/null.
Thanks, I tried it, and it works great.
Installed Wine, and client
)
Installed Wine, and client 4.19.
Managed to attach to project and download lots of WU, but it looks like it just sits there doing nothing, even though is says Starting (or Resuming) Computation for result xxxxxx.
CPU usage is 1%
I've run this as user & root.
Any ideas?
Andy, Executing the top
)
Andy,
Executing the top command does not show cpu percentage for this process.
you can monitor usage by >grep "fraction" /home/andy/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BOINC/client_state.xml. You can also grep "checkpoint" client_state.xml
This will show the fraction complete for the work unit ant the time in seconds spent processing.
Don't worry it the first work unit runs slow. It took about 13 hours to complete the first one on one of my Bartons but then it started clicking them off every 6.5 hours.
I have had 3 linux boxes fc2 and fc3 running with wine for about 3 days now and they are all rock solid.
When you use -return_results_immediately, you can monitor progress by viewing computers on your einstein accout page. Every 6 or 7 hours a new result is shown.
> Andy, > Executing the
)
> Andy,
> Executing the top command does not show cpu percentage for this process.
> you can monitor usage by >grep "fraction" /home/andy/.wine/drive_c/Program
> Files/BOINC/client_state.xml. You can also grep "checkpoint"
> client_state.xml
> This will show the fraction complete for the work unit ant the time in seconds
> spent processing.
Thanks! I can see that the percentage is clocking up nicely. Odd about the CPU % but I guess there's a reason?
Comparing benchmarks suggests that what was taking ca. 13hrs with linux client, should be taking ca. 8 hrs with win client under wine. OK this is only the first WU, and a sample of 1 is not good stats. 83% now, so should be reporting soon.