Platform not found

Veronica
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I get the message:
Fri 20 Aug 2010 22:00:17 CEST Einstein@Home Message from server: platform 'x86_64-pc-linux-gnu' not found

On my ubuntu server. Now, it runs fine on the desktops, so it's not the OS. I have googled around, but most stuff i find is outdated. Is there an app_info.xml file I need to make or is that outdated too?

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Platform not found

In case it helps, the uname -a output:

Linux alpha 2.6.32-24-server #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:21:40 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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RE: On my ubuntu server.

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On my ubuntu server. Now, it runs fine on the desktops, so it's not the OS.


It is your OS. As you can see here, there are no 64bit applications for Linux. You will have to enable 32bit compatibility mode by installing the 32bit compatibility libraries.

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I know there are no 64 bit

Message 99189 in response to message 99188

I know there are no 64 bit applications. However it is perfectly capable of downloading and running the 32 bit version on my 64 bit ubuntu desktops, so why can't it handle it on the server?

And, installing the libraries didn't make any difference. Same message.

I assume it is the server who returns which applications the client is supposed to use? And I assume 64 bit clients are "told" to use 32 bit applications? If that is the case, installing the libraries wouldn't have any effect, and it doesn't. The server still doesn't tell the client what app to download.

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RE: And, installing the

Message 99190 in response to message 99189

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And, installing the libraries didn't make any difference. Same message.

What kind of BOINC version do you use? Self compiled, from Ubuntu repositories or from BOINC website.

Because it is the BOINC client software which reports the platform.

According to some post over there it should be

x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

instead of

x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

Michael

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It is the version in the

Message 99191 in response to message 99190

It is the version in the lucid repository, which is an older versions than the current version, however I have tried both.

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Weird, because mine (from

Weird, because mine (from Berkeley) also says Starting BOINC client version 6.10.56 for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu and I have no problem getting work.

Can you try downloading the .sh from Berkeley and unpacking to your home directory?

Also, post your startup message (first 20 or so lines)

Kathryn :o)

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Yes, I tried both the

Message 99193 in response to message 99192

Yes, I tried both the downloaded version and the repository version. Same error.

In any case, yesterday at around 2pm (UTC) the Linux version was recognized, the app downloaded and processing started. So I guess someone updated something somewhere ...

So, problem solved. Thanks for your help anyway :)

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