[arch-general] a couple foldingathome problems

Andy Pieters arch-general at andypieters.me.uk
Sun Jul 5 20:28:46 UTC 2020


On Sun, 5 Jul 2020 at 20:49, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:

> One of these would be unique, the package is complaining my video drivers
> aren't up to date.  I don't even know what video drivers should be on this
> machine and haven't got local linux support to clue me in on this one and
> me being totally blind I don't usually touch or have any interest in video
> drivers.
> If the video driver is wrong, will the work done by the computer be
> rjected by the foldingathome server?


 I shouldn't think so. It will want to use your GPU to speed up
calculations,

It's like running uphill with a 125 CC motorbike. It is possible to do so,
it just takes a long time and grinds to a halt halfway up the mountain...


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