This is the link to my machine that has a 1080Ti and it does tasks between 37 and 68 seconds. As the application works it must fine tune itself for your setup because the times get lower the longer you run tasks. I started out with tasks running over a minute and a half and now as low as 30 seconds. https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?hostid=8773560&offset=0&show_names=0&state=4&appid=
There is a lot of extra stuff in here but it as if you have a new install of Ubuntu 18.04
I use VIM thoughout this post.:
vi file name ----> edits the file
i -----> turn on insert mode
escape ----- out of Insert Mode
:x ----> save and exit file
**** Whereever you see I say :x to exit make sure you press Escape first ****
I am using Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and because ypu cannot normally run as root there are instructions below:
Ubuntu allow root login Ubuntu 18
By default in Ubuntu Linux operating system the root user comes in disabled state for security reason and you can't login using root. The reason behind this is there is risk of any by mistake changes of any important files or configurations, someone can misuse of this feature and so on. Hence in Ubuntu to do any administrative changes or important changes you can use sudo command.
sudo passwd root
sudo passwd -u root
sudo vi /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
[security]
AllowRoot=true // add this line
:x to save
sudo vi /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
# auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success // comment out this line
:x to save
sudo vi /root/.profile
Change the last part of the file to look like this:
# ~/.profile: executed by Bourne-compatible login shells.
if [ "$BASH" ]; then
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
. ~/.bashrc
fi
fi
if `tty -s`; then
mesg n
fi
:x to save
If you haven't already change this file to allow root to login over ssh so you can use Putty or simalar app to login from another machine if you want to do that.
sudo sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sudo vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# Port 22
to
Port 22
:x to save
Restart the service
service ssh restart
Big thank you to tazzduke for his earlier post. I do it almost the same way except I install BOINC from the UBuntu repository.
Installing the special app the way I did it from the command line.
Install 7zip
apt install p7zip p7zip-full
Install Nvidia repositories
add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa // Ubuntu 18.04
add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa -y // Ubuntu 14
apt update
I found that this is a good starting point.
apt install nvidia-driver-418 nvidia-settings
reboot
Install the latest version
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current // this may error but don't worry
shutdown machine
start machine back up
I installed BOINC from the Ubuntu repository as it is easier for updating etc.
apt install boinc
I also change files so that I can use BOINCTasks and BOINCManager from other computers
This is optional depending on if you want to do this:
cd /etc/init.d
rm boinc-client
vi boinc
Insert the following and save:
###
#!/bin/bash
# BOINC start/stop
#
if [ $1 == start ];then
cd /usr/bin
./boinc --daemon --allow_remote_gui_rpc
fi
if [ $1 == stop ];then
pkill boinc
fi
###
:x closes VI and saves the file
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/boinc
update-rc.d boinc defaults
vi /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg ----> insert a password
vi /usr/bin/gui_rpc_auth.cfg ----> insert a password
vi /etc/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg ----> Add the ip addresses of machines to use BoincManager
vi /var/lib/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg ----> same as above
/etc/init.d/boinc stop
Set up persistant Firewall settings
apt -y install iptables-persistent
vi iptables.sh
**Add the following to the file**
iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 31416 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5901 -j ACCEPT # only add this line if you intend to use vncserver / vnc viewer
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 18080 -j ACCEPT # Can't remember why I add this one ??
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v6
:x saves the file then run it
sh iptables.sh
**** Check the file to see if it was created OK
cat /etc/iptables/rules.v4
cat /etc/iptables/rules.v6
rm iptables.sh ------> if the file is OK delete the script
/etc/init.d/boinc stop ----> should already be stopped but make sure
/etc/init.d/boinc start --------> Start boinc
Open the BOINC Manager and start attaching to projects // from the ip address in remote_hosts or local boincmanager if you have gui
add this project
http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/
add SETI
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
Immediately change to "No New Tasks"
Stop and start BOINC
/etc/init.d/boinc stop
/etc/init.d/boinc start
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Added as this was the easiest way I found to install Virtualbox
To install VirtualBox on Debian/Ubuntu run this command.
Make sure that thee extensions are active on the machine
grep --color vmx /proc/cpuinfo
OR
grep --color svm /proc/cpuinfo
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') virtualbox
****************************************************
Install 7zip
apt install p7zip p7zip-full
Install the Video Drivers
setup the ppa for updates
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa // Ubuntu 18:04
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa -y // Ubuntu 14
sudo apt-get update
Install Drivers -- Install the number driver from the list above for youe video card
apt install nvidia-driver-418 nvidia-settings
shutdown and restart
Install the latest version
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current // This did not work for me but my drivers still worked
Okay this is how I did it. on the command line
Download the application
cd /tmp
wget http://www.arkayn.us/lunatics/BOINC.7z
Extract the files, a new folder will be created called BOINC.
cd /tmp
7z x BOINC.7z
Do all the following under user - root
Navigate into this new folder :
cd /tmp/BOINC/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
Copy all thats inside this folder to the boinc folder
cp -rf * /usr/bin/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
cd /usr/bin/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
Edit the app_info file, to change the following lines to read
vi app_info.xml
<app>
<name>setiathome_v8</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda101</name> // change 90 to 101
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_v8</app_name>
<platform>x86_64-pc-linux-gnu</platform>
<version_num>801</version_num>
<plan_class>cuda10</plan_class> // chane 90 to 10
<cmdline></cmdline>
<coproc>
<type>NVIDIA</type>
<count>1</count>
</coproc>
<avg_ncpus>0.1</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>0.1</max_ncpus>
<file_ref>
<file_name>setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda101</file_name> // change 90 to 101
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
Also if you have a cpu that supports AVX2 then change both occurrences of
MBv8_8.22r3711_sse41_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
TO
MBv8_8.22r4008_avx2_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Leave all the other part of the app_info intact.
Save and close.
:x and enter to save from vi
Check to see that the executable files are executable.
ls -l
***These are the files
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4929176 Aug 10 21:37 MBv8_8.22r3711_sse41_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4929176 Aug 10 21:37 MBv8_8.22r4008_avx2_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4929176 Aug 10 21:37 setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda101
If the -x is not on the end of the permissions then change them with
chmod +x filename eg chmod +x setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda101
Shutdown / start machine
Start BOINC, Make sure BOINC Preferences are setup so "Safe at least X days work" and "Store up to and aditional X days of work" are set to 0
check event log to see if the Video Cards are recognised, they should be.
If not then you are in trouble.
shutdown the machine
shutdown
Take out all the video cards except one
restart machine
Start BOINC, look in the event log and should be recognised.
/etc/init.d/boinc start
do the above again and add another card till all cards are recognised.
Once everything is up and running change the "Safe at least X days work" and "Store up to and aditional X days of work" to at least 1 as SETI goes down for a day on Tuesdays, their time. I have mine set to 3 to be sure I get enough work.
Hope this might help at least I can look back and see how I did it.
I created a script from the instuctions in the first post. It keeps my old mind active as I don't get about very well these days.
I could not put the file in but just create a file with a .sh extension like run_special_app.sh and then run it in the command line with sh run_special_app.sh.
I tested it and it worked on Ubuntu 18.04.
Put the following in the file:
!/bin/bash
BLACK=`tput setaf 0`
RED=`tput setaf 1`
GREEN=`tput setaf 2`
YELLOW=`tput setaf 3`
BLUE=`tput setaf 4`
MAGENTA=`tput setaf 5`
CYAN=`tput setaf 6`
WHITE=`tput setaf 7`
BOLD=`tput bold`
RESET=`tput sgr0`
#
# Load up BOINC on 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04
#
# Step 1 - Update Linux
apt -y update
apt -y upgrade
#
# Step 2 - Install boinc
#
apt -y install boinc
cd /etc/init.d
rm boinc-client
touch /etc/init.d/boinc
#echo "i" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo "# BOINC start/stop" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo "#" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo 'if [ $1 == start ];then' >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo "cd /usr/bin" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo './boinc --daemon --allow_remote_gui_rpc' >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo "fi" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo 'if [ $1 == stop ];then' >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo 'pkill boinc' >> /etc/init.d/boinc
echo "fi" >> /etc/init.d/boinc
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/boinc
update-rc.d boinc defaults
echo "Enter the password that will be used to access this machine from BoincManager or BoincTasks"
read -p 'Password: ' passvar
touch /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
#echo "i" >> /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
echo $passvar >> /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
touch /usr/bin/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
#echo "i" >> /usr/bin/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
echo $passvar >> /usr/bin/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
touch /etc/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg
#echo "i" >> /etc/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg
echo "Enter the IP address of the machine that will look at this machine with BoincManager or BoincTasks"
read -p 'IP address: ' ipvar
echo $ipvar >> /etc/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg
# Stop boinc
/etc/init.d/boinc stop
/etc/init.d/boinc stop
#
# Step 3 - Get some firewall action
#
apt -y install iptables-persistent
iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 31416 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5901 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v6
#
# Step 4 - Start boinc
#
/etc/init.d/boinc start
echo -e "${YELLOW} Use BoincManager or BoincTasks to add ${RESET}"
echo -e "${YELLOW} these projects http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/ http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ ${RESET}"
echo -e "${YELLOW} Also change Seti to No New Tasks ${RESET}"
echo -e "${RED} Once that is done press Return to continue ${RESET}"
read -p "Press Enter to continue" key
#
# Step 5 - install VirtualBox
#
echo "Make sure that thee extensions are active on the machine"
grep --color vmx /proc/cpuinfo
grep --color svm /proc/cpuinfo
echo Would you like to install? "(Y or N)"
read x
# now check if $x is "y"
if [ "$x" = "y" ]; then
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') virtualbox
fi
#
# Step 6 - install Video Drivers
#
apt -y install p7zip p7zip-full
echo " Add Nvidia repository so we can update"
add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
apt -y update
apt -y upgrade
echo "Install Nvidia Driver 418"
apt -y install nvidia-driver-418 nvidia-settings
#
# Step 6 - install SETI special application
#
echo " "
echo -e "${YELLOW} Now start the actual install of the special app ${RESET}"
sleep 5
cd /tmp
echo " Download the file"
wget http://www.arkayn.us/lunatics/BOINC.7z
echo " "
echo "Extract the files, a new folder will be created called BOINC."
7z x BOINC.7z
sleep 5
cd /tmp/BOINC/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
echo "Copying new files"
cp -rf * /usr/bin/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
echo " New files copied to /usr/bin/projects"
sleep 5
echo " "
cd /usr/bin/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
echo -e "${YELLOW} Open another terminal and Edit the app_info file, ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW} to change the following lines to read ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN} <name>setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda90</name> // change 90 to 101 ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN} <plan_class>cuda90</plan_class> // chane 90 to 10 ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN}<file_name>setiathome_x41p_V0.98b1_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu_cuda90</file_name> // change 90 to 101 ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${WHITE} Change the above lines before continuing ${RESET}"
read -p "Press Enter to continue" key3
grep --color avx2 /proc/cpuinfo
echo ""
echo " "
echo "Did you see text with avx2 on the output? (Y or N)"
read x
# now check if $x is "y"
if [ "$x" = "y" ]; then
echo -e "${BLUE} Change MBv8_8.22r3711_sse41_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu TO MBv8_8.22r4008_avx2_intel_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu ${RESET}"
else
echo "No need to change anything else in the file"
fi
echo "Save and close app_info.xml"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN} When you press Enter that is the end of the script ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN} the machine will reboot and then you can open a terminal and start boinc ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW} you will need to stop it first /etc/init.d/boinc/stop /etc/init.d/boinc/stop ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW} then start it /etc/init.d/boinc/start ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW} look in boincmanager for BoincTasks and see if the GPU's are recognised ${RESET}"
echo ""
echo -e "${WHITE} If not then shutdown completely instead of reboot ${RESET}"
echo ""
read -p "Press Enter to continue to REBOOT the machine." key
reboot
#end
EDIT : Had to enter some inputs from user, just testing now I could not test the Nvidia Driver install but should work ?
If it doesn't then just use the manual method."
Greetings Dingo
Excellent work, must give it a try sometime soon.
Got another 970 onboard, so that should help a bit lol.
Are you still down in the country near batemans bay area, well its the closest place I could remember to where you were lol.
Cheers
Quote from: tazzduke on August 17, 2019, 03:38:06 PM
Greetings Dingo
Excellent work, must give it a try sometime soon.
Got another 970 onboard, so that should help a bit lol.
Are you still down in the country near batemans bay area, well its the closest place I could remember to where you were lol.
Cheers
Yes moved a bit further south to Merimbula. Nice area and I have a view of the water from my apartment so pleasant.
Hi Dingo
Thats a beautiful area down that way, also a view of the water is fantastic as well :cheers:
Cheers