Bitcoin Forum
March 19, 2024, 06:06:54 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 26.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Pages: « 1 [2]  All
  Print  
Author Topic: Anyone interested in my ubuntu live cd for mining?  (Read 9798 times)
comboy
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 247
Merit: 251



View Profile
March 06, 2011, 10:21:46 PM
 #21

I don't recommend using Ubuntu for many GPUs at all. I've been using Ubuntu, but had troubles with third card in my setup. Reinstall to Squeeze helped.

As there are many users reporting troubles with Ubuntu & GPUs, I think there is something broken inside.

Edit: I found the trouble: don't use 32bit Ubuntu (or whatever else 32bit distro)! ATI drivers allocate 256 MB of virtual memory for every core, so setup with 8 cores ate whole 32bit memory space. 64bit installation should work fine (I didn't tested it yet). Thanks ArtForz for investigation.

I'm gentoo fan, but I have working machine with 2x5970 + 5870 running from modified ubuntu liveusb (without hdd), 32 bit, with 1GB RAM. So not sure about that theory. (btw, 8x256M=2GB, so by runnig out of 32bit mem you mean system is using more than 1.5GB?)

Variance is a bitch!
1710828414
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1710828414

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1710828414
Reply with quote  #2

1710828414
Report to moderator
Bitcoin addresses contain a checksum, so it is very unlikely that mistyping an address will cause you to lose money.
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1710828414
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1710828414

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1710828414
Reply with quote  #2

1710828414
Report to moderator
1710828414
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1710828414

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1710828414
Reply with quote  #2

1710828414
Report to moderator
slush
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1386
Merit: 1097



View Profile WWW
March 06, 2011, 11:36:55 PM
 #22

I'm gentoo fan, but I have working machine with 2x5970 + 5870 running from modified ubuntu liveusb (without hdd), 32 bit, with 1GB RAM. So not sure about that theory. (btw, 8x256M=2GB, so by runnig out of 32bit mem you mean system is using more than 1.5GB?)

Simple math gives me that 5 < 8. So yes, 32bit system works for you. But 4x5970 does not work. Trust me Smiley.

comboy
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 247
Merit: 251



View Profile
March 06, 2011, 11:43:46 PM
 #23

I'm gentoo fan, but I have working machine with 2x5970 + 5870 running from modified ubuntu liveusb (without hdd), 32 bit, with 1GB RAM. So not sure about that theory. (btw, 8x256M=2GB, so by runnig out of 32bit mem you mean system is using more than 1.5GB?)
Simple math gives me that 5 < 8. So yes, 32bit system works for you. But 4x5970 does not work. Trust me Smiley.

Mentioned ubuntu box wouldn't be connected to your pool most of the time if I wouldn't.

Variance is a bitch!
aistto
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1001
Merit: 1005


View Profile
March 19, 2011, 05:49:51 PM
 #24

I'm gentoo fan, but I have working machine with 2x5970 + 5870 running from modified ubuntu liveusb (without hdd), 32 bit, with 1GB RAM. So not sure about that theory. (btw, 8x256M=2GB, so by runnig out of 32bit mem you mean system is using more than 1.5GB?)

Simple math gives me that 5 < 8. So yes, 32bit system works for you. But 4x5970 does not work. Trust me Smiley.

I used hd5970,  hd5870 and hd5850. Before installation of Catalyst 10.11 it work, but after  gnome doesn't start.
I switched onboard gpu as primary. But what should I do on mobo without gpu?
just use 64bit ubuntu? there is another prolem?
JWU42
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1666
Merit: 1000


View Profile
March 27, 2011, 04:51:51 PM
 #25

Seems we never got an ATI .iso?

xf2_org
Member
**
Offline Offline

Activity: 98
Merit: 13


View Profile
June 09, 2011, 11:24:42 PM
 #26


Does this live CD point to deepbit by default?

deepbit was recently close to the 50% mark, and pointing at deepbit by default (a) disadvantages other pools, and (b) exacerbates the 50% problem.

scooter
Member
**
Offline Offline

Activity: 100
Merit: 10


View Profile
June 10, 2011, 03:17:24 AM
 #27

Testing it out now.. if it works out for me i'll toss some cents your way.
Pages: « 1 [2]  All
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!