AGENTB - this issue was a bit different, in that with the cc_config.xml file I could see everything in the directory but wanted to modify one single ile that was locked. In this case with the app_config.xml file, I could not even see what was in the projects/ directory at all and did not know if that was the right place or not .... I am pretty cautious with messing around with changing things when they are locked, as I don't want to "break the installation" like Christian cautioned.
In this case, I took Gary's suggestion and added myself as a user to the BOINC directory, which then enabled me to easily add the app_config.xml file I wanted to. Since that file now seems to have had the desired effect, I am planning to remove myself as a user again. Since I know the file is in there now, I should be able to use the sudo gedit command in the future if I need to modify it ... but if that doesn't work, I can always add myself as a user again if I need to.
How would one set up an app_config.xml to produce different settings for two different GPUs?
I have an NVIDIA GTX 960 and an AMD R9 280X. I want to feed them different numbers of concurrent tasks. I've modified app_config.xml files on SETI before, but never Einstein, and I've only done it for one GPU, not two different ones.
How would one set up an app_config.xml to produce different settings for two different GPUs?
I have an NVIDIA GTX 960 and an AMD R9 280X. I want to feed them different numbers of concurrent tasks. I've modified app_config.xml files on SETI before, but never Einstein, and I've only done it for one GPU, not two different ones.
The application name for current FGRP GPU work is hsgamma_FGRPB1G
The plan class names to use can be found on the Applications page, ie FGRPopencl1K-nvidia
For multiple plan classes just add another <app_version> ... </app_version> block.
Nano is a very user friendly text editor, and allows you to easily use the right-click -> paste function, so I prefer it over vi for modifying and creating data sheets. ctrl+o writes (o is for output under UNIX, not open)
So, after you put in your data, the new .xml file still is still owned by you instead of the boinc group. To remedy this, we simply enter the next command:
AGENTB - this issue was a bit
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AGENTB - this issue was a bit different, in that with the cc_config.xml file I could see everything in the directory but wanted to modify one single ile that was locked. In this case with the app_config.xml file, I could not even see what was in the projects/ directory at all and did not know if that was the right place or not .... I am pretty cautious with messing around with changing things when they are locked, as I don't want to "break the installation" like Christian cautioned.
In this case, I took Gary's suggestion and added myself as a user to the BOINC directory, which then enabled me to easily add the app_config.xml file I wanted to. Since that file now seems to have had the desired effect, I am planning to remove myself as a user again. Since I know the file is in there now, I should be able to use the sudo gedit command in the future if I need to modify it ... but if that doesn't work, I can always add myself as a user again if I need to.
Thanks to all for the suggestions.
How would one set up an
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How would one set up an app_config.xml to produce different settings for two different GPUs?
I have an NVIDIA GTX 960 and an AMD R9 280X. I want to feed them different numbers of concurrent tasks. I've modified app_config.xml files on SETI before, but never Einstein, and I've only done it for one GPU, not two different ones.
Jonathan Jeckell wrote:How
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Start by reading the documentation on app_config.xml.
Then use the second block shown in the example, the one using the <plan_class> option.
So something like this:
<app_config> <app_version> <app_name>hsgamma_FGRPB1G</app_name> <plan_class>FGRPopencl1K-nvidia</plan_class> <avg_ncpus>1</avg_ncpus> <ngpus>0.5</ngpus> </app_version> </app_config>The application name for current FGRP GPU work is hsgamma_FGRPB1G
The plan class names to use can be found on the Applications page, ie FGRPopencl1K-nvidia
For multiple plan classes just add another <app_version> ... </app_version> block.
Rather than first messing
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Rather than first messing with group or user settings, you can make the new file under Ubuntu with this command:
Nano is a very user friendly text editor, and allows you to easily use the right-click -> paste function, so I prefer it over vi for modifying and creating data sheets. ctrl+o writes (o is for output under UNIX, not open)
So, after you put in your data, the new .xml file still is still owned by you instead of the boinc group. To remedy this, we simply enter the next command:
This will modify the permissions of the file created in the previous command so that the boinc user will be the new owner of that file.