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Thuban "-bigadv" 12 simulated core set-up /Guide

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 09:14 AM

Setting up -BigAdv for 1055T/1090T

3.8ghz REQUIRED!
4GB OF RAM REQUIRED!
NEAR 24/7 FOLDING REQUIRED!

Welcome to the guide for setting up -BigAdv for AMD 1055T/1090T processors. This will require the use of Windows to set up a Virtual Machine running Ubuntu 10.4. You CAN do this on a native Linux install if you want better performance, simply skip steps 1 through 5. Many thanks to people like Zodac, P09, Gen, Tear, and everybody else who helped develop and test this

List of Windows Downloads:
VMWare Player 3.0.0 (you CAN'T use a newer version) http://www.filehippo...re_player/6675/
Ubuntu 10.4 ISO (download right now)ftp://ftp.wayne.edu/linux_distributi...ktop-amd64.iso

List of Ubuntu Downloads (Download when I tell you):
Windows SMP Client v6.30 http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...-win32-SMP.zip

Now, let's begin.

1) First, make sure you have hardware virtualization enabled in BIOS.

2) Install VMWare Player just like any other program. Make sure you restart after installation.

3) Start up VMWare Player. Do not update and do not update ever in the future.

Go to File>Create a New Virtual Machine. Check installer disc image file (iso) and browse for the Ubuntu .iso you downloaded earlier. Click next, enter your information. Click next again, enter more information. Make the disk size 5gb. That's the bare minimum you can get away with. You can then choose to split the image if you want to, it doesn't matter. Click next, then click "Customize Hardware".

4) Now follow this closely.

Change memory to 2048mb. Click OK. UNcheck "Power on after creation" and then finish setup of the VM. Now go to Start>All Programs>Accessories>Notepad. Go to File>Open and navigate to C:UsersyouruserDocumentsVirtual Machines"Name of your virtual machine" and open the "VMWare Virtual Machine Configuration" file that's there, it should have the name of the VM you created.(make sure, while browsing, you change from .txt files only to "All files" to see it) Add 6 next to "maxvcpus". Also add a line with "numvcpus=6". Save the file and go back to VMware.

5)Now, "Play Virtual Machine".

YOU WILL NO LONGER USE WINDOWS! STAY IN THE VIRTUAL MACHINE!

6) You should now be able to install the operating system. (You should know how to do this

) After installation of Ubuntu is complete, make sure it is fully updated. (System>Administration>Update Manager)

7) Now, we need to install Wine which will simulate a Windows environment. (Yes, it's like we're making circles) Go to Applications>Ubuntu Software Center and search for “Wine”. Install the first thing that comes up, it should be “Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer”. You should now download the Windows SMP Client in Ubuntu and save it to your Desktop. Ubuntu comes with Firefox, so use that. Posted Image

8) Open the SMP zip file on your desktop and drag the .exe file that's inside it onto the desktop. Now create a new folder named “FAH” and put the .exe file into that folder. Now Right click the .exe file and go to properties, go to permissions and check “Allow executing file as program”. Now go to the basic tab and let's go ahead and change the name of the file to “fah.exe” to make it easier from now on. Close the properties Window.

9) Now, right click anywhere on the desktop and go to create document>Empty File. Name it “fah.sh”. Double click the file, and insert this text:

Code: cd ~/Desktop/FAH/
wine fah.exe -smp 6 -bigadv Save the file and close it, then move it into the FAH folder.

10) Now, right click anywhere in the top task bar and “add to panel”. Select “Custom Application Launcher”. Change type to “Application in Terminal”. Name it “FAH”. In the command space, insert this:

Code: bash /home/yourusername/Desktop/FAH/fah.sh Click OK and you should have a little springboard type icon in the task bar.

11) Go to Applications>Wine>Configure Wine. Under the applications tab, click add application, navigate to the FAH folder and open fah.exe. Change the "Windows Version" to Windows 7 and click OK.

12) Finally, right click on the desktop and "create document">Empy File. Name it 8cores.sh. Open it and add this text:

Code: cat /proc/cpuinfo | awk 'BEGIN { C=0 ; I=0 } /processor\t: 1/ { C=0 } { if (C == 1) { B[I]=$0 ; I++ } } /processor\t: 0/ { C=1 } END { for (K=0;K<8;K++) { print "processor\t: " K ; for (J=0;J<I;J++) print B[J] } }' > /tmp/cpuinfo.$$
sudo mount --bind /tmp/cpuinfo.$$ /proc/cpuinfo Save it. Now, right click the file and go to Properties, then go to the permissions tab. Check "Allow executing file as program". Now right click on the task bar, "Add to Panel" > Custom Application Launcher. Change type to "Application in Terminal". Name it 8 Cores. Browse for the file you created on the desktop in the command section, and click close. Now click the launcher you just created and a terminal should pop up asking for your password. Enter it and press enter. This will make the SMP client think your computer has 8 cores. Now, run the SMP client from the launcher you made earlier.

Congratulations, you should now be able to start folding with -BigAdv by clicking that little springboard icon. Use these settings when it starts, just press enter wherever there is not a bolded answer:

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User name [Anonymous]? [Your Folding Name]
Team Number [0]? 37726
Passkey []? [Your Passkey]
Ask before fetching/sending work <no/yes> [no]?
Use proxy <yes/no> [no]?
Acceptable size of work assignment and work result packets <bigger units may have large memory demands> -- 'small' is <5MB, 'normal' is <10MB, and 'big' is >10MB <small/normal/big> [normal]? big
Change advanced options <yes/no> [no]? yes
Core Priority <idle/low> [idle]?
CPU usage requested <5-100> [100]?
Disable highly optimized assembly code <no/yes> [no]?
Pause if better power is being used <useful for laptops> <no/yes> [no]?
Interval, in minutes, between checkpoints <3-30> [15]? 3
Memory, in MB, to indicate <xxxx available> [xxxx]?
Set -advmethods flag always, requesting new advanced scientific cores and/or work units if available <no/yes> [no]? no
Ignore any deadline information <mainly useful if system clock frequently has errors> <no/yes> [no]?
Machine ID <1-16> [1]?
Launch automatically, install as a service in this directory <yes/no> [no]?
*The following options require you to restart the client before they take effect
Disable CPU affinity lock <no/yes> [no]?
Additional client parameters []?
IP address to bind core to <for viewer> []?

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Thanks to Zodac for these settings.

To set up HFM.NET in Ubuntu, follow Zodac's guide here:
http://www.overclock.net/folding-hom...ml#post9554717
When you configure your client, just use the path “/home/yourusername/Desktop/FAH/” for the log folder.

If you plan on using your computer to browse the internet while folding, make sure you use the Windows task manger to set the priority of the Virtual Machine to “low”, that way your computer doesn't lag out. Don't worry, it should still be able to finish its Work Unit as long as you don't do anything more intensive than browsing.