Comment 11 for bug 933354

The ppa uses the development release.

-Dave
On Mar 2, 2013 11:45 AM, "MestreLion" <email address hidden> wrote:

> This bug is annoying, a true paper cut, and really bad for new users:
>
> - Install boinc, open it, works fine, GPU detected, add a lot of GPU
> tasks, crunch happily
> - After reboot, Manager (*if* you care to open it) shows error for all
> GPU-related tasks, "GPU not available"
> - Exit Manager (selecting to exit tasks too, in attempt to re-try)
> - Open Manager again... Manager does not work (client is down, and Manager
> does *not* auto-start it)
> - Reboot. Manager works again, but GPU is still not found.
> - Frustrated, new users purge boinc, not before giving negative feedback
> on Software Center
>
> Problems and Workarounds:
>
> - boinc starts too early in boot sequence, before GPU drivers (or X, or
> DE) is active. Workaround is to restart the service after log in in each
> boot. In terminal: sudo service boinc-client restart
>
> - Manager can stop boinc (if user choose to exit tasks), but it cannot
> start it (lame!). Terminal again: sudo service boinc-client start
>
> If any of the above is already fixed upstream, is there any chance to
> backport the fixes to Precise? LocutusOfBorg is correct to say an LTS
> will not upgrade to an unreleased version, but maybe these fixes can be
> chery-picked and patched in ubuntu and warrant an SRU, something like
> boinc_7.0.27-1ubuntu1.
>
> Also, how come the ppa version is 7.0.53 if the official upstream is
> still 7.0.28?
>
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> Title:
> GPU not found with ATI Hdxxxx series cards
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