Can't see graphics on Linux version
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Daniel Carrera Send message Joined: 28 Jun 06 Posts: 11 Credit: 4,103 RAC: 0 |
Hello. I'm running Rosetta now on a Linux system (Ubuntu, btw) and the "show graphics" option is greyed out. I can't get the graphics. Does anyone know about this? Is there a way to get the graphics? Cheers, Daniel. |
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Mats Petersson Send message Joined: 29 Sep 05 Posts: 225 Credit: 951,788 RAC: 0 |
AFAIK, the graphics-display is "Windows only". -- Mats |
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Daniel Carrera Send message Joined: 28 Jun 06 Posts: 11 Credit: 4,103 RAC: 0 |
AFAIK, the graphics-display is "Windows only". I know that the "screen saver" is, but with other BOINC projects I can get a window that shows the graphics. I hope that the graphics window is not Windows only. That would really suck. So much so that I'd quit Rosetta and contribute to another BOINC project that is more interested in supporting Linux. Daniel. |
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mage492 Send message Joined: 12 Apr 06 Posts: 48 Credit: 17,966 RAC: 0 |
First of all, welcome to Rosetta! Well, I know it's not a Windows-only thing, because it worked when I was crunching on my Mac. But my Linux (Fedora) box has the button grayed out, as well. I'm sure it's something they're working on (though we'll probably have to wait until after the CASP competition). Maybe (and this is just guessing, on my part) the reason they're waiting until last with Linux is that a lot of Linux boxes are running without monitors? I know mine is, and I'm sure a lot of others are, as well. Unfortunately, one thing about a relatively young project is that it has a lot of different stuff to work on, and there are only 24 hours in a day. Graphics, for better or for worse, are fairly low on the priority list. Still, the contribution a Linux computer makes to the science is just as valid as that of a Windows machine. I'm guessing that, in a couple of months, we might see graphics on Linux. "There are obviously many things which we do not understand, and may never be able to." Leela (From the Mac game "Marathon", released 1995) |
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Daniel Carrera Send message Joined: 28 Jun 06 Posts: 11 Credit: 4,103 RAC: 0 |
Hi! Thanks for the welcome :-D It's good to feel welcome. Hmmm... I guess I could wait for a while to see if a Linux version with graphics is in the works. Cheers, Daniel. |
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Desti Send message Joined: 16 Sep 05 Posts: 50 Credit: 3,018 RAC: 0 |
Rosetta has currently no graphics for the Linux client. :-/ I had asked for it some month ago, but no answer. :- https://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/forum_thread.php?id=1071 LUE |
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Rhiju Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 8 Jan 06 Posts: 223 Credit: 3,546 RAC: 0 |
A Linux graphics version is in the works.We finally got some more manpower on our development team. Look for it on ralph in the next month! We're still checking whether the memory requirements might be too high (we seem to have a lot of outstanding users who crunch with Linux boxes with <256Mb Ram). Rosetta has currently no graphics for the Linux client. :-/ |
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Daniel Carrera Send message Joined: 28 Jun 06 Posts: 11 Credit: 4,103 RAC: 0 |
A Linux graphics version is in the works.We finally got some more manpower on our development team. Look for it on ralph in the next month! Excellent. Graphics are important to motivate people to use Rosetta.
But you are not going to make the graphics mandatroy, so what's the problem? Anyone who thinks they're slow can turn them off. In fact, I wouldn't have them on 24/7 (that'd spend CPU cycles I'd rather spend getting credits) but I'd turn them on when I want. Btw, 256MB of RAM is not bad. My laptop has 384MB and it's fine for most things you'd want to do (using GIMP is painful though, so I use my desktop for that). If you think about it, that's how big hard drives used to be. If people run an entire OS on 4MB of RAM, why do you suddenly need 512MB for Rosetta? |
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Frank ter Elst Send message Joined: 15 Mar 07 Posts: 2 Credit: 212 RAC: 0 |
A Linux graphics version is in the works.We finally got some more manpower on our development team. Look for it on ralph in the next month! I just plugged boinc in and was dissappointed my rosetta graphics don't work, the button is greyed out. Any news when or if theres a fix for this? and who is ralph? I'm running Ubuntu edgy eft greets Frankels |
 Tribaal Send message Joined: 6 Feb 06 Posts: 80 Credit: 2,754,607 RAC: 0 |
I'd be interested in linux graphics as well. Any news from the dev team? How could I help with it? Cheers :) - trib' |
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Mod.Sense Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 22 Aug 06 Posts: 4018 Credit: 0 RAC: 0 |
who is ralph? ...well, I can at least answer that one. Wasn't positive if you were serious or not. Here's the link: What is RALPH@home FAQ item Rosetta Moderator: Mod.Sense |
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AleLinuxBSD Send message Joined: 15 Mar 07 Posts: 2 Credit: 11,528 RAC: 0 |
A Linux graphics version is in the works.We finally got some more manpower on our development team. Look for it on ralph in the next month! I have the same problem. I hope in a solution as soon as possible. Bye Alessandro |
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Tribaal Send message Joined: 6 Feb 06 Posts: 80 Credit: 2,754,607 RAC: 0 |
Any chance you guys spare some time making this happend? I'd love to have rosetta as my linux screensaver really... - trib' |
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Dylan Fahey Send message Joined: 21 Apr 07 Posts: 15 Credit: 1,440,944 RAC: 0 |
A Linux graphics version is in the works.We finally got some more manpower on our development team. Look for it on ralph in the next month! We're still checking OK, OK, it's been over a year, can we please get an enabled 'show graphics' ??? |
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DJStarfox Send message Joined: 19 Jul 07 Posts: 145 Credit: 1,250,162 RAC: 0 |
It's been over a year and a half. I wanted to see those proteins. How else can I convince people that come over about BOINC and want to see AIDS research in action? I'm leaving the project. |
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Dylan Fahey Send message Joined: 21 Apr 07 Posts: 15 Credit: 1,440,944 RAC: 0 |
It's been over a year and a half. I wanted to see those proteins. How else can I convince people that come over about BOINC and want to see AIDS research in action? I'm leaving the project. How can anyone blame you for leaving. My post has sat here for 4 days and no action. |
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Dylan Fahey Send message Joined: 21 Apr 07 Posts: 15 Credit: 1,440,944 RAC: 0 |
It's been over a year and a half. I wanted to see those proteins. How else can I convince people that come over about BOINC and want to see AIDS research in action? I'm leaving the project. Posted in error, deleted. |
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Dylan Fahey Send message Joined: 21 Apr 07 Posts: 15 Credit: 1,440,944 RAC: 0 |
Hello. I'm running Rosetta now on a Linux system (Ubuntu, btw) and the "show graphics" option is greyed out. I can't get the graphics. Does anyone know about this? Is there a way to get the graphics? Well, where are the linux graphics???? |
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Susie HomeMaker Send message Joined: 12 Nov 06 Posts: 22 Credit: 2,511,881 RAC: 0 |
/me raises hand Me too... Using Debian 64 here.... Ram not a problem. (2gb here) |
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Dylan Fahey Send message Joined: 21 Apr 07 Posts: 15 Credit: 1,440,944 RAC: 0 |
/me raises hand I GUESS THEY THINK WE ARE GOING AWAY and NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM. We are not useless consumers that you have to treat like morons. We are not customers that you think you can IGNORE us. I'm pretty angry right now. This is my government tax dollars at work, GET IT FIXED. |
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