Getting computational errors on AMD GPU tasks on Linux
25 Oct 2023 10:13:12 UTC
Topic 230259
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Hi
Just trying out a 2nd hand AMD RX6600 video card but am getting computational errors. Running Linux Mint 21.2
Wed 25 Oct 2023 21:08:26 | Einstein@Home | Computation for task h1_1089.80_O3aC01Cl1In0__O3ASHF1a_1090.00Hz_28338_1 finished
Wed 25 Oct 2023 21:08:26 | Einstein@Home | Output file h1_1089.80_O3aC01Cl1In0__O3ASHF1a_1090.00Hz_28338_1_0 for task h1_1089.80_O3aC01Cl1In0__O3ASHF1a_1090.00Hz_28338_1 absent
Any idea as to what's going on?
You may want to read this
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You may want to read this entire thread first:
https://einsteinathome.org/content/all-sky-gravitational-wave-search-o3-data-o3ashf1
...paying close attention to Bernd's comments.
Also, you may want to rethink how many projects you are running on your lone AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU.
Also, there are some "bugs" in Mint 21.2 , but you might read up on it. I'm not quite where they are though.
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What version of BOINC are you running?
...and... read up on this, too:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-21-2-edge/
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the problem is most likely
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the problem is most likely your drivers.
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@GWGEORGE007 I'm running
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@GWGEORGE007
I'm running BOINC 7.18.1, which was the version in the repositories that I installed using apt
@IAN&STEVE
I installed the latest drivers from the AMD site - https://www.amd.com/en/support/linux-drivers
I see the first error is
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I see the first error is running out of memory on your failed tasks.
So problem with the drivers is probably the likely issue as mentioned.
The out-of-memory message is
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The out-of-memory message is misleading - the real error is "
Couldn't create OpenCL command queue (error: -6)!"
And this has everything to do with a parameter in boinc-client.service called ProtectSystem. This parameter was changed/added circa boinc release 7.18 and it needs to be turned off/disabled. There is a thread with more info about this issue and near the end of the thread, the solution.
Also boinc 7.18 isn't intended for Linux and should not be in the repo - it was an Android release. Please use the 7.20.5 from the Costamagna ppa.
@MOUNTKIDD Many thanks. I
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@MOUNTKIDD
Many thanks. I read all of that thread you linked and applied the changes suggested in the last comment.
Also, I added that PPA and am now running BOINC 7.20.5. I will also add that PPA to my other PC.
I am now crunching AMD GPU Einstein tasks and no errors
Good to hear you’re back
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Good to hear you’re back crunching!