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Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 11-Jan-2022 4:30:02
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 14-Jan-2022 18:10:16
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 14-Jan-2022 19:26:59
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Why? The number of saps that burnt out Cyberstorm and Blizzard PPC boards on this 'fools errand' to attempt to boost the Amiga's profile is too high! These are rare and valuable machines with a limited operational lifespan!
The PS3/Cell and GPU boards are the best technology for this task IMHO. Keep the Amiga for fun and creative projects. Last edited by BigD on 14-Jan-2022 at 07:28 PM.
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 16-Jan-2022 15:35:39
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 16-Jan-2022 16:40:27
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Why? Because the Amiga can! |
Yes, but it was built for so much more than raw compute power!_________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 16-Jan-2022 19:13:13
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Absolutely, that's why it's so cool to have DNetC running while browsing the Web with IBrowse... multi-tasking as in the 1990s _________________ Tygre Scientific Progress Goes Boing! |
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 17-Jan-2022 13:10:56
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 17-Jan-2022 15:13:30
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 17-Jan-2022 16:38:51
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I have been running BOINC since the end of 2016. Currently I have a couple of PCs and a Raspberry Pi running various projects. I currently have around 70 million points.
I would not use an Amiga for this kind of task.
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 17-Jan-2022 22:24:08
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 19-Jan-2022 10:26:08
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Where did you pluck this nonsense from? The number of "burnt out" CSPPC and BPPC boards due to dnet is in the ballpark of zero. Wasnt a thing.
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 19-Jan-2022 12:52:35
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I remember the push for folding cycles from Amiga computers being a huge thing in the late 90s and a real issue of pride and proving to the world that the Amiga was still relevant. I remember thinking that processing grunt was never a strong point of the platform and that the PPC accelerator brigade WERE wearing out their exotic hardware by squeezing out every last CPU cycle on these folding initiatives! There's some truth in that though you couldn't prove what task wore out the hardware just that it eventually died. _________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 20-Jan-2022 15:31:45
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There is no BOINC client for Amiga. There was one for PPC Linux, which may work on a Sam460, etc., but I don't think that is maintained/current.
Even if someone ported the BOINC client, the actual science programs that run are built for the particular platform. I _think_ I remember there being a SETI@home program for PPC Linux, but that project isn't running anymore. There were never any projects for 680x0 AFAIK.
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 21-Jan-2022 0:09:53
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Thanks for the info. It's too bad that no more such "productivity" software have been made for the Amiga...
Do you yourself know how BOINC works? I mean, how a client communicate with the server(s) and processes jobs for them? _________________ Tygre Scientific Progress Goes Boing! |
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Re: Let*s compute for Science! Posted on 21-Jan-2022 2:31:20
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If you”re a person that does not mind waiting for great software. PageStream 5.0 Pro comes out in the year 2069. _________________ Sent from my Quantum Computer. |
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