\"want to go to Linux,should I wait?\"

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old_user63630 Send message Joined: 14 Mar 05 Posts: 58 Credit: 55,577 RAC: 0	Message 13993 - Posted: 1 Jul 2005, 11:02:50 UTC Had Computer for 6 Months now.Have Ethical reasons not to use Winxp.Am in phase 3 with only 100 some odd hours left for my first Unit.If I changed over could it Comprimise the work I have Completed,and mess up with the last 100 hours to go?Does Linux work \"as well\" if not Better? than Winxp Sincerely Doug Worrall ID: 13993 · Reply Quote

crandles Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 Oct 04 Posts: 692 Credit: 277,679 RAC: 0	Message 13994 - Posted: 1 Jul 2005, 11:06:17 UTC Quite simply, you cannot continue a Win model on Linux. (compilation could put instructions in different order leading to some instructions missed or done twice) ID: 13994 · Reply Quote

Andrew Hingston Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 17 Aug 04 Posts: 753 Credit: 9,804,700 RAC: 0	Message 13995 - Posted: 1 Jul 2005, 12:23:57 UTC With an Intel processor you will probably see a 10 - 15% speed gain under Linux. You may want to set up a dual boot system at first, and if so you will want to install a Linux version of BOINC separately. You can then run BOINC whichever OS you are using at the time. But as Chris says, each will run its own CPDN model. ID: 13995 · Reply Quote

old_user63630 Send message Joined: 14 Mar 05 Posts: 58 Credit: 55,577 RAC: 0	Message 14004 - Posted: 2 Jul 2005, 12:46:14 UTC - in response to Message 13994. > Quite simply, you cannot continue a Win model on Linux. > > (compilation could put instructions in different order leading to some > instructions missed or done twice) > > thanks Crandles,my techy budd wants me to go to Linux and needed to know the most Important thing.Will it affect Boinc.Good I know now Thank you Crandles Doug Worrall> > ID: 14004 · Reply Quote

old_user63630 Send message Joined: 14 Mar 05 Posts: 58 Credit: 55,577 RAC: 0	Message 14005 - Posted: 2 Jul 2005, 12:47:24 UTC - in response to Message 14004. > > Quite simply, you cannot continue a Win model on Linux. > > > > (compilation could put instructions in different order leading to some > > instructions missed or done twice) > > > > thanks Crandles,my techy budd wants me to go to Linux and needed to know > the most Important thing.Will it affect Boinc.Good I know now Thank you > Crandles > Doug Worrall> > > > Still cannot communicate wirh C.P.D.N., are you Up or down,LOL like usual!Doug Worrall> > ID: 14005 · Reply Quote

Andrew Hingston Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 17 Aug 04 Posts: 753 Credit: 9,804,700 RAC: 0	Message 14014 - Posted: 2 Jul 2005, 17:29:09 UTC - in response to Message 14005. > > Still cannot communicate wirh C.P.D.N., are you Up or down,LOL like > usual!Doug Worrall> Latest news is <a href="http://www.climateprediction.net/board/viewtopic.php?p=28058">here</a>. ID: 14014 · Reply Quote

old_user5994 Send message Joined: 31 Aug 04 Posts: 239 Credit: 2,933,299 RAC: 0	Message 14019 - Posted: 2 Jul 2005, 20:08:50 UTC I hope people are not using v5.00 yet ... it is pre-alpha .... still .... <p> <a href="http://boinc-doc.net/index.php">BOINC Documentation</a> <a href="http://boinc-doc.net/boinc-wiki/index.php"><b>BOINC-Wiki</b></a> <img src="http://www.boincstats.com/stats/banner.php?cpid=a6477942e70ed39f669d1ff2ede05be8"> ID: 14019 · Reply Quote