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error10 · 01-04-09

Updated the OP with info on dummy plugs. Dummy plugs are NOT required.

Microsis · 01-04-09

Awesome guide. However one day I hope we will not require one of these just to GPU fold under linux. I'd honestly do it but I don't know if I have the patience to get it up and running.

+rep regardless of me using it

error10 · 01-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Microsis

Awesome guide. However one day I hope we will not require one of these just to GPU fold under linux. I'd honestly do it but I don't know if I have the patience to get it up and running.

+rep regardless of me using it

The first time is the hardest. I can set it up in my sleep now.

In fact I'm going to do it again from scratch this afternoon!

Greg2008uk · 01-04-09

Thanks for the great guide, I can go back to Ubuntu now!!! +rep

Do you get a higher PPD over vmware and ubuntu?

error10 · 01-04-09

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Originally Posted by Greg2008uk

Thanks for the great guide, I can go back to Ubuntu now!!! +rep

Do you get a higher PPD over vmware and ubuntu?

I don't run Windows if I can avoid it. It's how I stay sane.

Greg2008uk · 01-04-09

Do you only need one smp client running, will it use all four cores?

error10 · 01-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg2008uk

Do you only need one smp client running, will it use all four cores?

Go here.

error10 · 01-04-09

Well I've somehow managed to kill a brand new 4GB USB stick putting this guide together, while working on part 2 tonight. I hope OCZ RMA doesn't completely suck.

pixie · 01-04-09

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Originally Posted by error10

I don't run Windows if I can avoid it. It's how I stay sane.

i'm just the opposite... my short day in ubuntu led me to believe that there was absolutely no reason for me to use it... ever.

except if i wanted to keep trying to figure out how do download and install software that's needed to download and install other software

and my experience with the SMP on linux is that there was a 100 minute advantage (using linux over windows) over a 24 hour period on the same WU and same credit for said WU - at least according to FAHMON

error10 · 01-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixie

i'm just the opposite... my short day in ubuntu led me to believe that there was absolutely no reason for me to use it... ever.

except if i wanted to keep trying to figure out how do download and install software that's needed to download and install other software

and my experience with the SMP on linux is that there was a 100 minute advantage (using linux over windows) over a 24 hour period on the same WU and same credit for said WU - at least according to FAHMON

Unfair. After your first short day with Windows you were still installing drivers and all those little utilities Microsoft should include but doesn't.

Sounds like you didn't click the right button to download the software you wanted. The problem you had doesn't sound anywhere near typical.

Anyway.

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