I need instructions on how to install SETI on Linux for dual CPUs.

[Swanny]

Ok, I have a friend of a friend at college who has an XP 1800+ and is willing to run SETI for me. Only catch is that he runs Linux, which I know nothing about. I'm not sure which brand he runs, but I presume it doesn't make a difference, right? Anyway, the config is a single XP 1800+ on a Tyan Tiger MP. He's going to add a second CPU when he gets enough extra money. So I need instructions on how to install SETI, preferably to run as a service type thing, on his computer. Step by step would be nice if you could be so kind

Also, what changes will need to be made once he switches over to dual CPUs?



Thanks a bunch,
Swan

 

[CyGoR]

Hi Swanny.

I'm also having a dually running linux with Seti. It's really easy to set up actually. I'm using a program calles "SetiStack"
and is written by a fellow Dutchmen. Here is the link to the program.
It's located on the download page of S@NL, so all the credits go to the manager Derk.
When you've downloaded the program, unzip it and run the configuration file called "st-configure".
It will ask you how much wu's you wan't to have in you're buffer etc. Make sure the program is in the same folder as the
Seti executable. after that, run the setistack program which will then download the wu's. This is just pure for the buffer.
If you want to use 2 clients, ofcourse, then you should make a new folder and you can put the same files in there, so the
seti program and the setistack program. And you can create a script (like a .bat file) which will run the both clients.
For monitoring the progress, there is a very nice program called KSetiWatch. If he has Suse, this program comes (strange enough)
with the pakkage. I don't know for other distributions. If he doesn't has the program, it can be downloaded
Here (link to homepage were the right version can be chosen)
If you have any further questions, please ask!

Good luck!

 

[Swanny]

Ok, how about getting it to start automatically when the computer boots up? Is there a way to do that in Linux?

Thanks CyGoR.


P.S. I was suprised Polo wasn't the first to stop in