The ppa uses the development release. -Dave On Mar 2, 2013 11:45 AM, "MestreLion" <[email protected]> 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? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Debian > BOINC Maintainers, which is subscribed to BOINC. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933354 > > Title: > GPU not found with ATI Hdxxxx series cards > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/boinc/+bug/933354/+subscriptions > > -- > pkg-boinc-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-boinc-devel > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933354 Title: GPU not found with ATI Hdxxxx series cards To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/boinc/+bug/933354/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
