David, I am going to make the following assumptions, 1) one network, 192.168.0. 2) dlink router is gateway to rest of internet, IP 192.168.0.1 3) dynamic IP range 192.168.0.151 to 192.168.0.199 4) farm server IP 192.168.0.200 # Global Parameters option routers 192.168.0.1; option subnet-mask 255.255...

OzWiz wrote: SilentMaxx has a 420W PSU that integrates with the D1688 fan control system.

Interesting, how does the PSU integrate with fan control system? I can't find anything using google.

Charlie.

The AOpen SilenTek feature looks a lot like ABIT's (or vice versa). And the Asus fan controller seems similar as well. All of them allow for variable speed fan control, but not shut off. I do not know much about the Aopen (yet) but I have tried all the other motheboards you have listed. Most just t...

haysdb wrote: [*] I can telnet into the Linux box from Windows. Now, if I could just find an X client for my XP machine, I could move the server to the basement. I assume there is such a thing, but haven't looked.

www.cygwin.com

Charlie.

Why does it matter where the machine is located? I have machines all over the house, all on the same subnet. I am not a network expert, this is just a hobby, my understanding is for a group of computer to exist on the same subnet they must all be connected to a common switch. If the building housin...

OK, there should only be one DHCP server on a network, and it has to be in the farm server, so I would have to turn DHCP off in the broadband router. But that would then require me to manually configure each of my Windows machines, not to mention a ReplayTV which picks up an IP address via DHCP. Th...

Tell me again why I should put the folding clients on the 198.168.0 subnet? If you have run the ltsp initialization script, you will notice it has changed about 6 files. Most of these files defaults to 192.168.0. network, if you wish to move subnet you will have to change the setting in these files...

BTW, any idea what this string of hex digits is? The "encapsulation options" line? I guesting here, I think it is the boot loader. When a PC boots the BIOS tells the hardware were the boot loader is on the hard drive which then loads the OS. When the PC network boots the network card search for a d...

David, Now the fun starts :shock: . First initialize the ltsp installation. cd /opt/ltsp/templates ./ltsp_initialize Next create a dhcpd.conf in /etc, here is mine # Global Parameters option routers 192.168.2.200; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option domain-name "sandpit.100akerwood.net"; option...

The Linux client makes you open a console and type "./FAH3Console-LinuxB.exe -forceasm -advmethods" precisely each and every time you start Linux... :roll: ironic... Do a search for 'finstall' on the folding forum. It will install the folding client as a daemon and run without logging in. Charlie.

FAH4.00-Linux-Pre2.exe glibc-2.3.2-101 I have not tried FAH4.00-Linux-Pre2 but I am running FAH4.00-Linux-Pre1 on Redhat 9.0 with a earlier glibc without problems. I also use the -forceasm -advmethods switches. You could try FAH4.00-Linux-Pre1 as I notice other people are have problems with Pre2. Y...

David,

Which version of glibc and folding client where you using when the first WU failed? Also which version where you using when the second WU failed?

Charlie.

David, Don't worry about the warnings from bind. Now you have upgraded, you may as well make life easier for yourself. Go this site, www.freshrpms.net and download apt for Redhat 9.0. Install apt...rpm and then run, apt-get update apt-get install tftp-server apt-get install dhcp You will need to dow...

David,

Did you update Redhat 9.0? If so, you needed to update glibc to the one in fedora. If not, use beta 3.25B. I have a dual P3 file server running Redhat 9.0 + xd2 + glibc 2.3.2-57 that folds with 4.00pre1 since 28/11/03 without problems.

Charlie.

David, You are moving in the right direction. I expect you will have at least one client working before the end of the week. Charlie, you mentioned Intel Pro network cards, but those were for the clients, right? Can the card for the server be any old card, or are there network cards that work better...

whats the unit sound like @ low-moderate load mate? Qtechnology quoted 17db and www.pcsilent.com quoted 17db - 26db. At idle the zalman is louder than the PSU, when under load the air turbulence is the dominant noise. I would say it sounds like a panaflo LA1 at 12V. I forgot to mention I removed th...

Is the fan in that PSU an 80mm fan? How do you like it -- noisewise? It is a single 120mm fan. I originally brought the SS300FT to replace a old Qtechology QT-02300 . But I found the SS300FT nosier than the QT-02300 when loaded - this is a P4 2.4G running folding@home. The QT-02400G is quieter than...

David, The farm has to be on its own network becauce the dhcp server has to point the client to the location of the kernel on the farm server. I would not update the server as upgrades usually patch security issues which is not a problem as you are already behind a firewall. My advise would be to ch...

Another PSU to consider is a Qtechnology QT-02400G. I just brought one from these guys to replace my seasonic SS300FT - which was driving me insane.

David: Well Done! I could advise you on what to do next but first I need to know what type of installation you used to install redhat 9.0. Was it desktop, workstation, server, or custom? Did you choose the default installation or added further packages? Also have you updated you redhat installation ...

Another bazaar thing is that if the floppy isn't mounted, and you copy a file to that directory, the file doesn't go on the floppy, but just in that directory. I copied a file to what I though was the floppy, stuck it into the Windows machine, and...no file. Hmmmm, where's my file? Will, it was in ...

David: Are you still having problems booting into redhat 9.0? If so, here is the solution to boot into console instead of X. 1) At the GRUB boot prompt press e to allow you edit the boot parameter. 2) Select the line which starts with kernel .... and add the word 'single' before 'ro'. 3) The system ...

What is a "kit"? I can figure out what it must mean from context, it's just that the term is new to me. 'Boxen' is another one. Just my way of saying your computer system, 3 letters is quicker to type :D . Is there a list of supported hardware? I am looking at LTSP.org but, in the best tradition of...

Don't worry about the server at the moment? That seems like the first thing I need to worry about. Purhaps you mean I should convert my Shuttle XPC into the server. That way the server would be a stand-alone machine, with it's own power supply and hard drive. It's an Athlon 2000+, with a free slot ...

I have to admit, reading the Linux configuration steps puts me to sleep. In fact. That's definitely going to be "the hard part". Buying and assembling the hardware is easy. Before putting together a multi node farm I would advice trying with just one node, a server and a client. It is not that diff...

On a different topic, is there any particular reason to use a different motherboard for the server? I mean, would the server have any particular requirements different from the clients in terms of the motherboard? Using the same motherboard would have the advantage of interchangeability with the cl...

If you setup your farm the classical way then the farm would be headless and on its own network. It would probably be the simpliest way to setup a farm as instructions is avaliable on the internet.

It's certainly not as expensive as it used to be, but it would have a worse cost/performance ratio, which may or may not be as important depending on the person. Fact is, Athlon MP costs more than the equivalent speed Athlon XP. And dual processor motherboards generally cost more than single proces...

haysdb wrote: Are there no integrated Ethernet controllers which work? Separate cards of any kind is contrary to what I am hoping to accomplish.

The server is config for each NIC by have a batch of NICs all setup for a server, you could just plug the NIC into a machine and it becomes a client for the farm.

I don't see how running two m/b from one PSU is necessarily a "bad" idea? Did not realize the atx splitter are ready made. I thought you had to solder them yourself. I have a Duron 1.3G with a 64MB SDRAM running as a ltsp farm client so the client does not need that much memory, just a suggestion. ...