[LinuxPenguin]

I'll PM this to you as well in case you don't see the thread, but one of the problems with folding on linux is getting it set up like a service as with the windows client.

Here's how.

 
#Become root
su -
#make the directory `/opt/fah`
mkdir /opt/fah
#Move the client into the new folder
#sidenote: why give it a .exe ending?
mv ./FAH*-Linux.exe /opt/fah
#make a new user for it to run under
useradd fah
#You want it to start up when the system does
#Linux is case sensitive so it's safe to do it this way with the wildcard, oh and it makes life easier now and later on
#this creates a little `run` script
echo "/opt/fah/Fah*.exe >> /opt/fah/runlog" > /opt/fah/foldtocure
#And you'll want it to start up, i'd assume <img src="http://images.devshed.com/fds/smilies/wink.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Wink" class="inlineimg" />
echo "su -l --command='/opt/fah/foldtocure' fah" > /etc/rc.d/rc.local
#Tidy everything up a little - give the files to the user
chown -R fah /opt/fah
#And make it only writeable by it
chmod -R 744 /opt/fah
#Lock the account into /opt/fah
usermod -d /opt/fah
#Make it startup
echo "
#Log into the new user account
cd /opt/fah
su -l fah
#And get the latest client
./FAH*.exe
#And then once it's downloaded the new client, ctrl-c it because you don't want it annoying you.
#hit ctrl-alt-f1 and get a TTY. log in, and you can start running the script.
/opt/fah/foldtocure
#And then get back to X (ctrl-alt-f7)

[Immortal1490]

I dont get this, where do I find my user id#? My username is Immortal1490, and I have a WU completed on their site, but how do I find the 6 digit number that UserCP asks for?

edit: nevermind i figured it out from the URL

[RadioactiveFrog]

Originally Posted by Immortal1490

I dont get this, where do I find my user id#? My username is Immortal1490, and I have a WU completed on their site, but how do I find the 6 digit number that UserCP asks for?

edit: nevermind i figured it out from the URL

For those that don't notice it straight away once you have typed your name in the box on teh left hand side here you will be given a list of names that match the one you entered (ideally only yours will show but there may be one similar). Click on your name and it will take you to a page about your stats like mine and the number at the end of the url ... for example u=117882 is your folding number to enter into the relevent box in the userCP here on DS!!

hope that helps !!

[bainser]

Originally Posted by RadioactiveFrog

Are you running the gui or console?

I'm running the gui, just downloaded the console and will switch over tonight, cheers.

[RadioactiveFrog]

Originally Posted by bainser

I'm running the gui, just downloaded the console and will switch over tonight, cheers.

That sorted it for me, let us know how you get on!

[Profftnt]

I did a quick benchmark test, the gui is only slower if you leave it displaying the protien on the screen (which i don't) so you can leave that installed aswell if you are not comfortable with the comandline.

I can not guarentee the accuracy of these tests.

[Dngrsone]

Originally Posted by Profftnt

I did a quick benchmark test, the gui is only slower if you leave it displaying the protien on the screen (which i don't) so you can leave that installed aswell if you are not comfortable with the comandline.

I can not guarentee the accuracy of these tests.

The GUI expends CPU cycles calculating the graphics, regardless of whether they are being shown or not.

@LP, thanks, working on incorporating that.

[LinuxPenguin]

Originally Posted by Dngrsone

The GUI expends CPU cycles calculating the graphics, regardless of whether they are being shown or not.

@LP, thanks, working on incorporating that.

That's how it is for my fedora system. Other systems may have different methods of making a program start up on boot, so you may need to look into that

[kicken]

Most linux systems are similar I think. I just made a full init script for my system

. /etc/sysconfig/rc
. ${rc_functions}

PIDFILE=/home/kicken/.FAH/FAH.pid

case "${1}" in
        start)
                boot_mesg "Starting Folding@Home clinet ..."
                if [ ! -f $PIDFILE ]; then 
            su - kicken -c \$HOME/bin/startfah
        fi
        evaluate_retval
                ;;

        stop)
                boot_mesg "Stopping Folding@Home client ..."
                if [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then 
            kill `cat $PIDFILE`
            rm $PIDFILE
        fi
        evaluate_retval
                ;;

        restart)
                ${0} stop
                sleep 1
                ${0} start
                ;;

        *)
                echo "Usage: ${0} {start|stop|restart}"
                exit 1
                ;;
esac

And the startfah script is simply:

cd $HOME/.FAH
./FAHClient >/dev/null 2>&1 &
echo $! > FAH.pid

That's for my server. For my desktop I made a similar startfah script, but I just call it from my login scripts so it starts when I login rather than when I boot up (which is more or less the same time)

[Immortal1490]

Now how are proteins determined? I got 2 WU and i have one protein, how many for two proteins, three, and so on?

[Axweildr]

it's a points thing ...unless ... its a world saving thing
;;;don't annoy me

[Dngrsone]

Originally Posted by Immortal1490

Now how are proteins determined? I got 2 WU and i have one protein, how many for two proteins, three, and so on?

The first is a freebie, only one WU completed required (or, I should say, having at least one point); each additional for every 10K points up to 100K, then one for every 500K points after that, IIRC.

[funkyfoof]

I'm glad to see that Folding has taken a strong hold in DevShed.

I just broke the 200 WU barrier.

[bainser]

Originally Posted by RadioactiveFrog

That sorted it for me, let us know how you get on!

I'm now running the console and it work away happily while I'm playing footie manager, cheers.

[RadioactiveFrog]

Originally Posted by bainser

I'm now running the console and it work away happily while I'm playing footie manager, cheers.

No worries have fun and happy folding !!