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boinc package

  1. Bug #933354
  2. Comment #10

Comment 10 for bug 933354

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MestreLion (mestrelion) wrote : Re: GPU not found with ATI Hdxxxx series cards

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?