#BOINC FOR LINUX HOW TO#
iso images for these are available here)Ī.1) SLAX Boot CD v 5.1.8 (lets you boot from a 'live' USB flash drive even without BIOS USB boot option!)Ī.2) SLAX Popcorn Edition v 5.1.8 (very minimal Linux GUI front end)ī) Next, prep the USB flash drive and boot up.ī.1) Copy - all- (you may need to show hidden files) files from CD (A.2) to the USB flash drive.ī.2) Insert CD (A.1) and USB flash drive into PCī.3.a) login (default user is root, default password is toor)ī.3.b) run xconf to get graphics right (only needed if xstart gives you nothing but a black screen)Ĭ) Next, you - may- need to tell it how to talk over your network/router: (note that if the computer is on a DHCP network, this entire step is unnecessary)Ĭ.1) open a shell and type in the following, line for line: (x's used to protect the intercent =)
Here's the steps to put this into action.Ī) You will need to burn 2 CDs- (the. The version of SLAX that was current at the time of this FAQ was 5.1.8. This means that you can boot up and use a computer that doesn't even have a hard drive! There are many other 'mini' live boot options out there, but SLAX takes care of all the hard stuff for you. SLAX is a 'mini' version of Linux that gives you the capability to boot a computer using only a CD-ROM and a USB flash drive. The greatest thing about this is that it leaves the hard drive/OS on any computer completely untouched! This way of running BOINC requires 3 things: A CD burner, a USB flash drive (recommend 512MB), and a little knowledge of Linux and/or the patience to learn basic manipulation of files in Linux.
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